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QUESTION 1
GS2
10 marks

“There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of Peoples Act”. Comment.

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Comment: answer the exact PYQ as framed — ““There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of Peoples Act”. Comment.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on RPA: (Corrupt Practices & Disqual.).

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of Peoples Act”≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Comment with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈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 RPA: (Corrupt Practices & Disqual.) without directly resolving: ““There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of Peoples Act”.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Comment 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.