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QUESTION 11
GS2
15 marks

Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation. Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897; The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and recently passed Farm Acts.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Elucidate: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation. Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897; The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and recently passed Farm Acts.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Centre-State relations.

ElucidateExplain the statement clearly and bring out its meaning with examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation≈65 words
  2. 2Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897≈65 words
  3. 3The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and recently passed Farm Acts≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

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 Centre-State relations without directly resolving: “Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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