QUESTION 16
GS1
15 marks
India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Solar Energy Potential.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development≈95 words
- 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/processCausal mechanismSpatial pattern and examplesImpacts/implicationsAnswer-specific conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Solar Energy Potential without directly resolving: “India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development.”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Discuss judgement required by the question
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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.