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QUESTION 11
GS3
15 marks

How are the principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile Planning Commission in India?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “How are the principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile Planning Commission in India?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1How are the principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile Planning Commission in India?≈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/contextExplain the mechanism or trendAnswer each explicit limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsBalanced way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission without directly resolving: “How are the principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile Planning Commission in India?”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final synthesis row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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