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QUESTION 9
GS3
12.5 marks

Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Crop Insurance.

Discuss · Bring outAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient’, directly answer: Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and b’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Crop Insurance, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and b’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Crop Insurance≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Crop InsuranceExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out t’, avoid a generic note on Crop Insurance; answer the actual wording/directive and the Crop Insurance proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out t’, do not add examples around Crop Insurance 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.