Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives and the institution of the Lieutenant Governor in the administration of Delhi. Do you think that this will give rise to a new trend in the functioning of Indian federal politics?
What the examiner wants
Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives and the institution of the Lieutenant Governor in the…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Union Territory.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts’, directly answer: Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives…≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts’, directly answer: Do you think that this will give rise to a new trend in the functioning of Indian federal politics?≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Union Territory≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported’, avoid a generic note on Union Territory; answer the actual wording/directive and the Union Territory proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported’, do not add examples around Union Territory 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.
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