In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly political institutions and not effective instruments of governance. Critically discuss.
What the examiner wants
Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly political institutions and not effective instruments of governance. Critically discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Local Self Government.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly political i’, directly answer: In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly political institutions and not effective…≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remaine’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Local Self Government, not just a list of features≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remaine’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Local Self Government≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly p’, avoid a generic note on Local Self Government; answer the actual wording/directive and the Local Self Government proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, Panchayats and Samitis have remained mainly p’, do not add examples around Local Self Government 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.
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