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QUESTION N02
GS2
12.5 marks

Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and judgement(s) of the Apex Court in this regard.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and judgement(s) of the Apex Court in this regard.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Fundamental Rights.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of Article 21’, directly answer: Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of Article 21’, directly answer: Discuss in the light of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and judgement(s) of the Apex Court in this regard≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Fundamental Rights≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Fundamental RightsExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of’, avoid a generic note on Fundamental Rights; answer the actual wording/directive and the Fundamental Rights proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Does the right to clean environment entail legal regulations on burning crackers during Diwali? Discuss in the light of’, do not add examples around Fundamental Rights unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.