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QUESTION PYQ 05
GS3
10 marks

What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from free trade and multilateralism to protectionism and bilateralism? How can these challenges be met?

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150 words

What the examiner wants

For Protectionism & Indian Economy, explain in sequence: first, What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from free trade and…; then, How can these challenges be met. 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

  1. 1What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from free trade and multilateralism to protectionism and bilateralism?≈55 words
  2. 2How can these challenges be met?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Farm/value-chain contextSpecific constraints/driversIncentive/technology/policy linkageFarmer/market outcomeEnabling conditions for Protectionism & Indian Economy

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘What are the challenges before the Indian economy when the world is moving away from…’ while reducing ‘How can these challenges be met’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Protectionism & Indian Economy that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Protectionism & Indian Economy: mechanism/value-chain diagram — input/constraint → transmission → outcome → policy lever
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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