QUESTION PYQ 16
GS1
10 marks
Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Marriage as Sacrament, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India?≈55 words
- 2For Marriage as Sacrament, differentiate effects across relevant groups/institutions and keep the Indian social context visible throughout≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Define the social processDriversDifferentiated impact across groupsIndian evidenceTension/counter-trendJudgment on Marriage as Sacrament
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Marriage as Sacrament instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India’
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Marriage as Sacrament that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Marriage as Sacrament: exact-demand matrix mapping each limb to one evidence point and one inference
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
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