QUESTION 16
GS3
15 marks
How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Agri-Biotechnology.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers?≈95 words
- 2Support the Explain 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/contextMechanism or present statusAnswer each agriculture/economy limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsTargeted way forward
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Agri-Biotechnology without directly resolving: “How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers?”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain 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.
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 11 minutes, then get it checked.