QUESTION 3
GS2
10 marks
What are the methods used by the farmers’ organisations to influence the policy-makers in India and how effective are these methods?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the methods used by the farmers’ organisations to influence the policy-makers in India and how effective are these methods?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Farmers Organisations.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What are the methods used by the farmers’ organisations to influence the policy-makers in India≈55 words
- 2how effective are these methods?≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Farmers Organisations without directly resolving: “What are the methods used by the farmers’ organisations to influence the policy-makers in India”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “how effective are these methods?”
Value addition
- Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
→ 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.