QUESTION 12
GS1
15 marks
Linguistic reorganization of Indian States was driven by popular pressure from below. Comment.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Assess how mass linguistic movements forced political accommodation while administrative and national-integration concerns shaped final boundaries.
CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.
Demand-wise check
- 1Evidence that popular mobilisation made linguistic demands politically unavoidable≈65 words
- 2Institutional response through commissions, legislation and phased reorganisation≈65 words
- 3Qualification: language mattered greatly, but administrative viability, security and elite negotiation also shaped outcomes≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Popular-pressure thesisMovement evidenceState responseQualificationsJudgment
Where marks usually go
- Treating reorganisation as purely top-down
- Assuming language alone determined every state boundary
Value addition
- Timeline from movements to reorganisation
→ 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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.