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QUESTION 5(a)
GS4
10 marks

Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Tribal Displacement & Development.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities≈55 words
  2. 2What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret the concept/quotationExplain the ethical reasoningUse contrasting examplesConnect to public-service conductBalanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Tribal Displacement & Development without directly resolving: “Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?”

Value addition

  • Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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