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QUESTION 11
GS2
15 marks

Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. Do you think it is efficacious enough “to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services”?

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. Do you think it is efficacious enough “to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services”?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on GST(National Market).

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016≈95 words
  2. 2Do you think it is efficacious enough “to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services”?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about GST(National Market) without directly resolving: “Explain the salient features of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Do you think it is efficacious enough “to remove cascading effect of taxes and provide for common national market for goods and services”?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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