QUESTION PYQ 07
GS2
15 marks
Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India. How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Fiscal Federalism, examine in sequence: first, Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India.; then, How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India≈65 words
- 2How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India?≈65 words
- 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Fiscal Federalism, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Constitutional/legal basisInstitutional designDisputed issue in Fiscal FederalismJudicial/committee/statutory anchor where relevantSafeguard/reform/judgment
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of…’ while reducing ‘How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India’ to a token paragraph
- Giving only one side on Fiscal Federalism; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment
Value addition
- Fiscal Federalism: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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