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QUESTION 15
GS3
15 marks

What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Applied Biotechnology.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology?≈95 words
  2. 2How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextExplain the mechanism or trendAnswer each explicit limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsBalanced way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Applied Biotechnology without directly resolving: “What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?”

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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