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QUESTION 13
GS3
15 marks

Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?

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What the examiner wants

Assess: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on National Horticulture Mission (NHM).

AssessAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms≈95 words
  2. 2How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextMechanism or present statusAnswer each agriculture/economy limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsTargeted way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about National Horticulture Mission (NHM) without directly resolving: “Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?”

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