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QUESTION 7
GS3
12.5 marks

National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the success of various Government strategies in this regard.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the success of various Government strategies in this regard.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Urban Transport.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the success of vari’, directly answer: National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the success of vari’, directly answer: Discuss critically the success of various Government strategies in this regard≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Urban Transport≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Urban TransportExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the succe’, avoid a generic note on Urban Transport; answer the actual wording/directive and the Urban Transport proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘National Urban Transport Policy emphasises on ‘moving people’ instead of ‘moving vehicles’. Discuss critically the succe’, do not add examples around Urban Transport 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.