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QUESTION 1
GS3
12.5 marks

How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Employment and informalisation.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization’, directly answer: How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization’, directly answer: Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increa’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Employment and informalisation≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Employment and informalisationExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased inform’, avoid a generic note on Employment and informalisation; answer the actual wording/directive and the Employment and informalisation proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘How has globalization led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased inform’, do not add examples around Employment and informalisation unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mechanism flowchart: policy/input → transmission channel → outcome → risk
    → 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.