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QUESTION 11
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20 marks

Parmal is an underdeveloped district where an industrialist establishes Amria Plastic Works in a village, hires and trains local labour, contributes to village amenities through CSR, supports women’s SHGs, education and an ambulance, and retains employees during lockdown. The factory also once used electricity above its authorized capacity, later rectified. Critically analyse APW’s story and the ethical issues involved. Do you consider APW a role model for development of backward areas? Give reasons.

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What the examiner wants

Critically analyse: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Parmal is an underdeveloped district where an industrialist establishes Amria Plastic Works in a village, hires and trains local labour, contributes to village amenities through CSR, supports women’s SHGs, education and an ambulance, and retains employees dur…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Case Studies — Private Sector.

Critically analyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Map the stakeholders, facts, competing obligations and the ethical/public-interest conflict embedded in the case≈65 words
  2. 2Answer each explicit sub-question in the case and compare feasible options using legality, consequences, rights, fairness and integrity≈65 words
  3. 3Choose and justify an implementable course of action, including safeguards, accountability and follow-through≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Key facts and stakeholdersEthical/legal issuesRealistic options with consequencesReasoned choiceImplementation safeguards and accountability

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Case Studies — Private Sector without directly resolving: “Parmal is an underdeveloped district where an industrialist establishes Amria Plastic Works in a village, hires and trains local labour, contributes to village amenities thro…”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “The factory also once used electricity above its authorized capacity, later rectified.”

Value addition

  • Stakeholder map + options-versus-values decision matrix
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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