MAINS 2016
GS2
12.5 marks
Has the Indian governmental system responded adequately to the demands of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization started in 1991? What can the government do to be responsive to this important change?
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9 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Judge how well Indian governance adapted to 1991 reforms and suggest what more it should do.
Has... What canAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Responses: independent regulators (SEBI, TRAI, CCI), disinvestment, e-governance, GST, IBC, FDI liberalisation≈45 words
- 2Gaps: slow judiciary and contract enforcement, red tape, archaic labour and land laws, weak state capacity, regulatory overlap≈45 words
- 3Measures: administrative reforms, regulatory independence, lateral entry, digital public infrastructure, cooperative federalism≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
1991 demands on governanceResponsesGapsMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing on economic reforms only, not the governmental system
- No measures
Draw this
- Table: LPG demand → government response → remaining gap
Value addition
- DataIndia's World Bank Doing Business rank moved from 142 (2014) to 63 (2020 report).World Bank Doing Business
- LawInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (2016) created a time-bound resolution process.IBC 2016
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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