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QUESTION PYQ 11
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India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status of fourth largest economy of the world as per IMF projection. However, it has been observed that in some sectors, allocated funds remain either under-utilised or misutilised. What specific measures would you recommend for ensuring accountability in this regard to stop leakages and gaining the status of third largest economy of the world in near future?

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What the examiner wants

In this Public Expenditure Accountability case (India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status of fourth…), separate facts/constraints from the value conflict and resolve the explicit asks in order: India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status of…; then What specific measures would you recommend for ensuring accountability; then in this regard to stop leakages and gaining the status of third largest economy of the…. Defend the preferred option against realistic alternatives.

Address directlyAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status of fourth largest economy of the world as per IMF projection. However, it has been observed that in some sectors,…≈35 words
  2. 2What specific measures would you recommend for ensuring accountability≈35 words
  3. 3in this regard to stop leakages and gaining the status of third largest economy of the world in near future?≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Facts/constraints in this caseStakeholdersDilemmasOption-by-option consequence/legal testPreferred actionSafeguards. Explicitly answer 3 sub-part(s)

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status…’ while reducing ‘What specific measures would you recommend for ensuring accountability’ to a token paragraph
  • Naming values without testing each feasible option for legality, affected stakeholders, consequences, implementation risk and reversibility

Value addition

  • Public Expenditure Accountability: stakeholder map beside a 4-column option matrix — option | legality/ethics | consequences | mitigation
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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