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QUESTION N05
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12.5 marks

It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935.…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Acts and their Features.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independe’, directly answer: It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Consti’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Acts and their Features, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Consti’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Acts and their Features≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Acts and their FeaturesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for’, avoid a generic note on Acts and their Features; answer the actual wording/directive and the Acts and their Features proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for’, do not add examples around Acts and their Features 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.