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?
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how farmers' organisations influence policy and judge how effective these methods are.
Explain + EvaluateMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point. Weigh what works and what does not, and say how far it succeeds.
Demand-wise check
- 1Methods: protests and rallies, lobbying, political mobilisation (vote banks), litigation, media, representation on committees≈30 words
- 2Examples: Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait), Shetkari Sanghatana, 2020–21 farm protests leading to repeal≈30 words
- 3Effectiveness: strong on MSP and loan waivers; weak for small, tenant and landless farmers; fragmented≈30 words
- 4Conclusion≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MethodsExamplesEffectivenessLimitsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only describing the 2020–21 protests
- No evaluation
Draw this
- Table: method → example → outcome
Value addition
- ExampleThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha's year-long protest led to the repeal of three farm laws (November 2021).Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021
- ExampleShetkari Sanghatana under Sharad Joshi (1980s) pressed for remunerative prices and freer markets.Historical record
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