QUESTION PYQ 18
GS3
15 marks
Discuss the merits and demerits of the four 'Labour Codes' in the context of labour market reforms in India. What has been the progress so far in this regard?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Labour Codes, discuss in sequence: first, Discuss the merits and demerits of the four 'Labour Codes' in the context of labour market reforms in India.; then, What has been the progress so far in this regard. 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
- 1Discuss the merits and demerits of the four 'Labour Codes' in the context of labour market reforms in India≈65 words
- 2What has been the progress so far in this regard?≈65 words
- 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Labour Codes, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Concept/mechanismTransmission channelOfficial evidenceGainsRisks/constraintsCalibrated policy response for Labour Codes
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Discuss the merits and demerits of the four 'Labour Codes' in the context of labour…’ while reducing ‘What has been the progress so far in this regard’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Labour Codes that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Labour Codes: mechanism/value-chain diagram — input/constraint → transmission → outcome → policy lever
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
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