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QUESTION 11
GS3
12.5 marks

Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss briefly the importance of the National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss briefly the importance of the National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Renewable Energy.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss br’, directly answer: Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss br’, directly answer: Discuss briefly the importance of the National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Renewable Energy≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Renewable EnergyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country.’, avoid a generic note on Renewable Energy; answer the actual wording/directive and the Renewable Energy proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Give an account of the current status and targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country.’, do not add examples around Renewable Energy 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.