To what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?
What the examiner wants
For Grassroots Decentralisation, the core task is to address directly the exact proposition ‘what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
Demand-wise check
- 1what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?≈55 words
- 2Anchor Grassroots Decentralisation in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Grassroots Decentralisation instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘what extent, in your opinion, as the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance…’
- Giving only one side on Grassroots Decentralisation; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment
Value addition
- Grassroots Decentralisation: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
→ 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 7 minutes, then get it checked.