Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Tribal Displacement & Development.
Demand-wise check
- 1Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities≈55 words
- 2What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Tribal Displacement & Development without directly resolving: “Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bound by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities.”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies?”
Value addition
- Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
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