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QUESTION PYQ 02
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15 marks

The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

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What the examiner wants

For State & Territorial Reorganisation, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century≈65 words
  2. 2Use named historical evidence for State & Territorial Reorganisation and connect it to significance, causation or continuity/change rather than listing facts≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on State & Territorial Reorganisation, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Starting contextChronological stages/change pointsEvidence at each stageWhat changed/continuedConcluding significance for State & Territorial Reorganisation

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on State & Territorial Reorganisation instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing…’
  • Missing the evidence burden: this PYQ explicitly asks for examples/cases, so generic assertions on State & Territorial Reorganisation cannot carry the answer

Value addition

  • State & Territorial Reorganisation: compact timeline or evidence→significance table; use a monument/site sketch only where architecture is central
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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