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QUESTION PYQ 03
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15 marks

What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India. Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies.

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What the examiner wants

For Farm Subsidies & WTO, explain in sequence: first, What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India.; then, Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India≈65 words
  2. 2Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Farm Subsidies & WTO, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Driver/hazardExposure/vulnerabilityEcological/economic impactsIndian evidenceMitigation/governance instrumentResilience for Farm Subsidies & WTO

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India.’ while reducing ‘Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to…’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Farm Subsidies & WTO that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Farm Subsidies & WTO: risk chain — driver/hazard → exposure → impact → mitigation/resilience
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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