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QUESTION N10
GS2
12.5 marks

How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discuss, throwing light on the major constraints.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discuss, throwing light on the major constraints.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Civil Society.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discuss, throwi’, directly answer: How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discuss, throwi’, directly answer: Discuss, throwing light on the major constraints≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environm’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Civil Society≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Civil SocietyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discu’, avoid a generic note on Civil Society; answer the actual wording/directive and the Civil Society proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discu’, do not add examples around Civil Society 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.