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QUESTION N12
GS2
12.5 marks

If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect. Critically evaluate.

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What the examiner wants

Critically evaluate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect. Critically evaluate.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Transparency and Accountability.

Critically evaluateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect. Critic’, directly answer: If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one lef’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Transparency and Accountability, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one lef’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Transparency and Accountability≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Transparency and AccountabilityEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to prote’, avoid a generic note on Transparency and Accountability; answer the actual wording/directive and the Transparency and Accountability proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘If the amendment bill to the Whistle Blowers Act, 2011 tabled in Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to prote’, do not add examples around Transparency and Accountability 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.