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QUESTION 19
GS3
15 marks

Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.

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What the examiner wants

Analyze: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Mob Violence.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India≈95 words
  2. 2By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define the threat/contextCauses and operating mechanismIndia-specific impacts/vulnerabilitiesExisting responseGaps and calibrated countermeasures

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Mob Violence without directly resolving: “Mob violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.”

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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