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QUESTION N21
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10 marks

Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Primary sector.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?’, directly answer: Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good avail’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Primary sector, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good avail’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Primary sector≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Primary sectorExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of’, avoid a generic note on Primary sector; answer the actual wording/directive and the Primary sector proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually by-pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of’, do not add examples around Primary sector unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → 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.