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QUESTION 8
GS2
10 marks

E-governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information. Explain.

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “E-governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information. Explain.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on E-Governance.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1E-governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Explain with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

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 E-Governance without directly resolving: “E-governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

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.

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.