MAINS 2013
GS1
10 marks
Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss.
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7 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how regionalism drives demands for new states and what other factors matter.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Regional identity: language, culture, ethnicity (Andhra 1953, Gorkhaland, Bodoland)≈35 words
- 2Development deficit as the main grievance (Telangana, Vidarbha, Bundelkhand)≈35 words
- 3Political mobilisation and constitutional route (Article 3)≈35 words
- 4Other factors: administrative size, resource control, tribal identity (Jharkhand)≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Define regionalismHistorical waves of reorganisationCurrent demandsNon-regional factorsCriteria for new states
Where marks usually go
- Treating all regionalism as anti-national
- No reference to Article 3 or SRC
Draw this
- Timeline: 1953 Andhra → 1956 SRC → 2000 three states → 2014 Telangana
Value addition
- CommissionFazl Ali States Reorganisation Commission (1955) rejected 'one language one state' as the sole basis.SRC Report, 1955
- CommitteeSrikrishna Committee (2010) gave six options on Telangana.Srikrishna Committee, 2010
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 11 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 35 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
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