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QUESTION 14
GS2
15 marks

To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?

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250 words

What the examiner wants

Suggest: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Electoral reforms (ECI Proposals).

SuggestAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016≈95 words
  2. 2What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?≈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 Electoral reforms (ECI Proposals) without directly resolving: “To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?”

Value addition

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

Official source anchors

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