QUESTION PYQ 02
GS2
10 marks
"The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court." Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Environmental Constitutionalism, discuss in sequence: first, "The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems…; then, Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1"The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court."≈55 words
- 2Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Constitutional/legal basisInstitutional designDisputed issue in Environmental ConstitutionalismJudicial/committee/statutory anchor where relevantSafeguard/reform/judgment
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘"The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization…’ while reducing ‘Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.’ to a token paragraph
- Missing the evidence burden: this PYQ explicitly asks for examples/cases, so generic assertions on Environmental Constitutionalism cannot carry the answer
Value addition
- Environmental Constitutionalism: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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