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QUESTION 11
GS3
15 marks

One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Analyse: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Government Budgeting.

AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’≈95 words
  2. 2Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextExplain the mechanism or trendAnswer each explicit limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsBalanced way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Government Budgeting without directly resolving: “One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.”

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.

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