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QUESTION 12
GS3
15 marks

Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on GST (Compensation & Federalism).

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017≈95 words
  2. 2How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextExplain the mechanism or trendAnswer each explicit limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsBalanced way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about GST (Compensation & Federalism) without directly resolving: “Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?”

Value addition

  • Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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