QUESTION 3
GS3
10 marks
What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on MSP.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)?≈55 words
- 2How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
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 MSP without directly resolving: “What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)?”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?”
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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.