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QUESTION 20
GS2
15 marks

Indian diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian countries’ economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian diaspora in South-East Asia in this context.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Appraise: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Indian diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian countries’ economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian diaspora in South-East Asia in this context.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on South-East Asia.

AppraiseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Indian diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian countries’ economy and society≈95 words
  2. 2Appraise the role of Indian diaspora in South-East Asia in this context≈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 South-East Asia without directly resolving: “Indian diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian countries’ economy and society.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Appraise the role of Indian diaspora in South-East Asia in this context.”

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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