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QUESTION N12
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12.5 marks

In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have caused decline of public morality in India.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have caused decline of public morality in India.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Transparency and Accountability.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, socia’, directly answer: In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, socia’, directly answer: Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have caused decline of public morality in India≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, politi’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Transparency and Accountability≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Transparency and AccountabilityExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, econo’, avoid a generic note on Transparency and Accountability; answer the actual wording/directive and the Transparency and Accountability proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, econo’, do not add examples around Transparency and Accountability 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.