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QUESTION 17
GS1
15 marks

Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Aspirational Districts Programme.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success≈95 words
  2. 2Support the Explain with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextAddress each explicit social dimension in sequenceUse India-specific examples/evidenceCounterpoint/limitationsBalanced conclusion or way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Aspirational Districts Programme without directly resolving: “Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

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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