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QUESTION 11
GS3
12.5 marks

Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at coal pitheads.

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What the examiner wants

Assess the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at coal pitheads.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing EIA / Thermal Power.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss environment’, directly answer: Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss environment’, directly answer: Discuss environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at coal pitheads≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to EIA / Thermal Power≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame EIA / Thermal PowerEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss e’, avoid a generic note on EIA / Thermal Power; answer the actual wording/directive and the EIA / Thermal Power proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by Government. Discuss e’, do not add examples around EIA / Thermal Power 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.