Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country.
What the examiner wants
Describe the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Nanotechnology.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Miss’, directly answer: Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century?≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Miss’, directly answer: Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Govern’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Nanotechnology≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of In’, avoid a generic note on Nanotechnology; answer the actual wording/directive and the Nanotechnology proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of In’, do not add examples around Nanotechnology 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.
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