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QUESTION N18
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12.5 marks

The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate.

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What the examiner wants

Critically evaluate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Tertiary sector.

Critically evaluateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity du’, directly answer: The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Tertiary sector, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Tertiary sector≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Tertiary sectorEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying c’, avoid a generic note on Tertiary sector; answer the actual wording/directive and the Tertiary sector proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying c’, do not add examples around Tertiary sector 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.

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.