Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible.
What the examiner wants
Highlight: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Rajya Sabha (Utility & Evolution).
Demand-wise check
- 1Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades≈95 words
- 2Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible≈95 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Rajya Sabha (Utility & Evolution) without directly resolving: “Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades.”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible.”
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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Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.