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QUESTION 16
GS2
15 marks

Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your case.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your case.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Umbrella Human Rights Commission.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions≈65 words
  2. 2Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission?≈65 words
  3. 3Argue your case≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Umbrella Human Rights Commission without directly resolving: “Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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