QUESTION 16
GS1
15 marks
What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Industrial Corridor.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India?≈95 words
- 2Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics≈95 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Define/processCausal mechanismSpatial pattern and examplesImpacts/implicationsAnswer-specific conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Industrial Corridor without directly resolving: “What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India?”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Identifying industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics.”
Value addition
- Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
→ 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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.