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QUESTION N03
GS2
10 marks

Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due to structural or process inadequacy or both? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due to structural or process inadequacy or both? Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Federalism.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due’, directly answer: Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due’, directly answer: Is the failure due to structural or process inadequacy or both?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Federalism≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the fa’, avoid a generic note on Federalism; answer the actual wording/directive and the Federalism proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Constitutional mechanisms to resolve inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the fa’, do not add examples around Federalism unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.