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QUESTION 1
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10 marks

Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on GDP Methodology.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Explain 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

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

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about GDP Methodology without directly resolving: “Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

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.

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