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QUESTION 20
GS1
15 marks

Are we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Are we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Local vs Global Identity.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Are we losing our local identity for the global identity?≈95 words
  2. 2Support the Discuss with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextAddress each explicit social dimension in sequenceUse India-specific examples/evidenceCounterpoint/limitationsBalanced conclusion or way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Local vs Global Identity without directly resolving: “Are we losing our local identity for the global identity?”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Discuss 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.

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