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QUESTION N24
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10 marks

It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Energy.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. Howe’, directly answer: It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. Howe’, directly answer: , tapping of the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. Howe’, directly answer: Discuss critically the availability and issues involved≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise EnergyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter cen’, avoid a generic note on Energy; answer the actual wording/directive and the Energy proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter cen’, do not add examples around Energy unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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