QUESTION PYQ 19
GS1
15 marks
What is regional disparity? How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Regional Disparity vs Diversity, explain in sequence: first, What is regional disparity; then, How does it differ from diversity. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What is regional disparity?≈65 words
- 2How does it differ from diversity?≈65 words
- 3How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Frame Regional Disparity vs DiversityCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘What is regional disparity’ while reducing ‘How does it differ from diversity’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Regional Disparity vs Diversity that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Regional Disparity vs Diversity: exact-demand matrix mapping each limb to one evidence point and one inference
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.