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QUESTION N01
GS2
12.5 marks

What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of expression? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of expression? Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Fundamental Rights.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films in India st’, directly answer: What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films in India st’, directly answer: Does it cover hate speech also?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films in India st’, directly answer: Why do films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of expression?≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define both sidesComparison matrix on Fundamental RightsExamples/evidenceSignificance/judgement

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films i’, avoid a generic note on Fundamental Rights; answer the actual wording/directive and the Fundamental Rights proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What do you understand by the concept ‘freedom of speech and expression’? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do films i’, do not add examples around Fundamental Rights 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.

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