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QUESTION 17
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15 marks

What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on IT Industry & Socio-Economic Implications.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?≈95 words
  2. 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/contextAddress each explicit social dimension in sequenceUse India-specific examples/evidenceCounterpoint/limitationsBalanced conclusion or way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about IT Industry & Socio-Economic Implications without directly resolving: “What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

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  • 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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