QUESTION 13
GS3
15 marks
What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on PDS.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?≈95 words
- 2Support the Explain with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈95 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
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 PDS without directly resolving: “What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question
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 11 minutes, then get it checked.