QUESTION 14
GS3
15 marks
Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Suggest: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Irrigation.
SuggestAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario≈95 words
- 2Support the Suggest 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 Irrigation without directly resolving: “Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Suggest 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.