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QUESTION PYQ 06
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15 marks

Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India?

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What the examiner wants

For Human vs Economic Development, the core task is to explain the exact proposition ‘Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India?≈65 words
  2. 2For Human vs Economic Development, differentiate effects across relevant groups/institutions and keep the Indian social context visible throughout≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Human vs Economic Development, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Human vs Economic DevelopmentCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Human vs Economic Development instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Human vs Economic Development that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Human vs Economic Development: exact-demand matrix mapping each limb to one evidence point and one inference
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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