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QUESTION 18
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The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on 19th Century Women's Social Reform.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement≈95 words
  2. 2What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Brief contextAddress each historical/cultural limb in logical or chronological orderAnchor with specific examples/evidenceSignificance/limitationsConcise judgement

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about 19th Century Women's Social Reform without directly resolving: “The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th century social reform movement.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?”

Value addition

  • Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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