QUESTION PYQ 05
GS1
15 marks
How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage industries in India?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts, the core task is to explain the exact proposition ‘How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage industries 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
- 1How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage industries in India?≈65 words
- 2Use named historical evidence for Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts and connect it to significance, causation or continuity/change rather than listing facts≈65 words
- 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Starting contextChronological stages/change pointsEvidence at each stageWhat changed/continuedConcluding significance for Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘How far was the Industrial Revolution in England responsible for the decline of handicrafts and cottage…’
- Giving only one side on Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment
Value addition
- Industrial Revolution & Indian Handicrafts: exact-demand matrix mapping each limb to one evidence point and one inference
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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