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QUESTION 11
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10 marks

Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll out of its regime.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll out of its regime.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing GST.

Discuss · Bring outAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll ou’, directly answer: Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll ou’, directly answer: Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll out of its regime≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to GST≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay’, avoid a generic note on GST; answer the actual wording/directive and the GST proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay’, do not add examples around GST 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.

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.