QUESTION PYQ 06
GS1
10 marks
Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Urban Migration to Large Cities, explain in sequence: first, Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns; then, Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.. 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
- 1Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns?≈55 words
- 2Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Frame Urban Migration to Large CitiesCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns’ while reducing ‘Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Urban Migration to Large Cities that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Urban Migration to Large Cities: 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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