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QUESTION 4
GS3
10 marks

Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on National Watershed Project.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Discuss with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈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 National Watershed Project without directly resolving: “Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.”
  • 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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