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QUESTION PYQ 01
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15 marks

Account for the legal and political factors responsible for the reduced frequency of using Article 356 by the Union Governments since mid 1990s.

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What the examiner wants

For Article 356 & Federalism, the core task is to account for the exact proposition ‘Account for the legal and political factors responsible for the reduced frequency of using Article 356 by the Union Governments since mid 1990s.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

Account forAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Account for the legal and political factors responsible for the reduced frequency of using Article 356 by the Union Governments since mid 1990s≈65 words
  2. 2Anchor Article 356 & Federalism in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Article 356 & Federalism, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Article 356 & FederalismCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Article 356 & Federalism instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Account for the legal and political factors responsible for the reduced frequency of using Article 356…’
  • Listing provisions/institutions for Article 356 & Federalism without connecting them to the concrete institutional tension or outcome in the prompt

Value addition

  • Article 356 & Federalism: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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