QUESTION 2
GS1
10 marks
Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Assess: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Foreign Travellers' Accounts.
AssessAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India≈55 words
- 2Support the Assess with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Brief contextAddress each historical/cultural limb in logical or chronological orderAnchor with specific examples/evidenceSignificance/limitationsConcise judgement
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Foreign Travellers' Accounts without directly resolving: “Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Assess 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.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.