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QUESTION N14
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10 marks

Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Women and Associated concerns.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.’, directly answer: Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women?≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Women and Associated concerns, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Women and Associated concerns≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Women and Associated concernsExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.’, avoid a generic note on Women and Associated concerns; answer the actual wording/directive and the Women and Associated concerns proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.’, do not add examples around Women and Associated concerns unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Small labelled map plus cause→impact arrows
    → 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.