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QUESTION N20
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12.5 marks

South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.

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What the examiner wants

Comment the exact proposition in the PYQ — “South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical.

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.’, directly answer: South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise South & China & assumed & great & geopoliticalExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.’, avoid a generic note on South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical; answer the actual wording/directive and the South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.’, do not add examples around South & China & assumed & great & geopolitical 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.