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QUESTION N07
GS2
12.5 marks

Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounting to human rights violations. Discuss critically the actions taken by the legislative, executive and judiciary to set things right in this regard.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounting to human rights violations. Discuss critically the actions taken by the legislative, executive and…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Informal associations and their role in polity.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounti’, directly answer: Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounting to human rights violations≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounti’, directly answer: Discuss critically the actions taken by the legislative, executive and judiciary to set things right in this regard≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pr’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Informal associations and their role in polity≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Informal associations and their role in polityExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncemen’, avoid a generic note on Informal associations and their role in polity; answer the actual wording/directive and the Informal associations and their role in polity proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Khap Panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra-constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncemen’, do not add examples around Informal associations and their role in polity 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.