QUESTION PYQ 06
GS2
10 marks
Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs India, the core task is to compare the exact proposition ‘Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
CompareSet out the similarities and the differences side by side.
Demand-wise check
- 1Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty≈55 words
- 2Anchor Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs India in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Define the comparison basis for Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs IndiaSide-by-side matrix on the dimensions named in the promptImplicationsReasoned judgment
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs India instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty.’
- Listing provisions/institutions for Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs India without connecting them to the concrete institutional tension or outcome in the prompt
Value addition
- Parliamentary Sovereignty: UK vs India: two-column comparison table using the exact bases contained in the question
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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