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QUESTION N20
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12.5 marks

Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing United Nations and its Agencies.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.’, directly answer: Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind United Nations and its Agencies, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to United Nations and its Agencies≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise United Nations and its AgenciesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.’, avoid a generic note on United Nations and its Agencies; answer the actual wording/directive and the United Nations and its Agencies proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UN Security Council.’, do not add examples around United Nations and its Agencies unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → 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.