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QUESTION 12
GS3
12.5 marks

What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Robotics.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel research i’, directly answer: What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel research i’, directly answer: Discuss initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that c’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Robotics≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise RoboticsExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel’, avoid a generic note on Robotics; answer the actual wording/directive and the Robotics proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss initiatives that can propel’, do not add examples around Robotics 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.