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QUESTION 20
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15 marks

In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on US–Iran Nuclear Deal.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India?≈95 words
  2. 2How should India respond to this situation?≈95 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 US–Iran Nuclear Deal without directly resolving: “In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How should India respond to this situation?”

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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