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QUESTION 4
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12.5 marks

What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for ‘Smart Villages’ in the light of PURA and RURBAN Mission.

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What the examiner wants

Examine the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for ‘Smart Villages’ in the light of PURA and RURBAN Mission.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Smart Cities / Smart Villages.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give ar’, directly answer: What are ‘Smart Cities’?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give ar’, directly answer: Examine their relevance for urban development in India≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give ar’, directly answer: Will it increase rural-urban differences?≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Smart Cities / Smart VillagesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban difference’, avoid a generic note on Smart Cities / Smart Villages; answer the actual wording/directive and the Smart Cities / Smart Villages proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What are ‘Smart Cities’? Examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban difference’, do not add examples around Smart Cities / Smart Villages unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final judgement row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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