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QUESTION 13
GS3
12.5 marks

Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped India in its socio-economic development?

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped India in its socio-economic development?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Space Technology.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped India in’, directly answer: Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped India in’, directly answer: How has application of this technology helped India in its socio-economic development?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technol’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Space Technology≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Space TechnologyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped’, avoid a generic note on Space Technology; answer the actual wording/directive and the Space Technology proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How has application of this technology helped’, do not add examples around Space Technology 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.