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QUESTION N06
GS2
12.5 marks

What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the President? How far will it improve India’s dispute resolution mechanism? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the President? How far will it improve India’s dispute resolution mechanism? Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Alternate Dispute Resolution.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the P’, directly answer: What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the President?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgated by the P’, directly answer: How far will it improve India’s dispute resolution mechanism?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Alternate Dispute Resolution≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Alternate Dispute ResolutionExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgate’, avoid a generic note on Alternate Dispute Resolution; answer the actual wording/directive and the Alternate Dispute Resolution proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What are the major changes brought in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 through the recent Ordinance promulgate’, do not add examples around Alternate Dispute Resolution 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.