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QUESTION PYQ 17
GS3
15 marks

“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

For Labour Productivity & Job Creation, explain in sequence: first, “Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement.; then, Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement≈65 words
  2. 2Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Labour Productivity & Job Creation, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Concept/mechanismTransmission channelOfficial evidenceGainsRisks/constraintsCalibrated policy response for Labour Productivity & Job Creation

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.”…’ while reducing ‘Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without…’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Labour Productivity & Job Creation that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Labour Productivity & Job Creation: mechanism/value-chain diagram — input/constraint → transmission → outcome → policy lever
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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