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QUESTION 17
GS2
15 marks

The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ‘collaboration’ and ‘team spirit’. In the light of statements above examine India’s development process.

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What the examiner wants

Examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ‘collaboration’ and ‘team spirit’. In the light of statements ab…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Competitive, cooperative and confrontational federalism.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse≈50 words
  2. 2Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors≈50 words
  3. 3It also sets in motion a culture of ‘collaboration’ and ‘team spirit’≈50 words
  4. 4In the light of statements above examine India’s development process≈50 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

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 Competitive, cooperative and confrontational federalism without directly resolving: “The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors.”

Value addition

  • Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
    → 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.