QUESTION 17
GS2
15 marks
The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ‘collaboration’ and ‘team spirit’. In the light of statements above examine India’s development process.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Examine how partnerships among government, private sector and civil society have shaped India's development.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Need: no single sector can deliver; complementarity≈50 words
- 2Examples: PPP in infrastructure, CSR, SHGs with banks, NGO partnerships in health and education, Swachh Bharat's community role≈50 words
- 3Collaboration across government: convergence, GST Council≈50 words
- 4Challenges: trust deficit, accountability, PPP failures≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ContextExamples by typeChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only PPP in infrastructure
- No challenge
Draw this
- Triangle: state, market, civil society
Value addition
- ExampleSwachh Bharat Mission combined government funds, CSR and community campaigns; over 10 crore household toilets were built.Ministry of Jal Shakti
- DataCSR spending in India is about ₹30,000 crore a year.National CSR Portal, MCA
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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