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QUESTION PYQ 08
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15 marks

Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade? Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward.

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What the examiner wants

For Maritime Security & Sea Trade, explain in sequence: first, Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade; then, Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward.. 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

  1. 1Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade?≈65 words
  2. 2Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Maritime Security & Sea Trade, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Maritime Security & Sea TradeCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade’ while reducing ‘Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward.’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Maritime Security & Sea Trade that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Maritime Security & Sea Trade: threat network — source → channel → vulnerability → responsible institution → response
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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