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QUESTION 9
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10 marks

Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.

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What the examiner wants

Examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Tribal Knowledge Systems.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Examine 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/contextAddress each explicit social dimension in sequenceUse India-specific examples/evidenceCounterpoint/limitationsBalanced conclusion or way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Tribal Knowledge Systems without directly resolving: “Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Examine judgement required by the question

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final synthesis row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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