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QUESTION 4
GS3
10 marks

Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?

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What the examiner wants

Examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Supermarkets & Agricultural Supply Chains.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items≈55 words
  2. 2How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextMechanism or present statusAnswer each agriculture/economy limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsTargeted way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Supermarkets & Agricultural Supply Chains without directly resolving: “Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How do they eliminate number of intermediaries?”

Value addition

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    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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