QUESTION PYQ 02
GS3
10 marks
State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India. Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Land Reforms, discuss in sequence: first, State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India.; then, Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.. 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
- 1State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India≈55 words
- 2Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Farm/value-chain contextSpecific constraints/driversIncentive/technology/policy linkageFarmer/market outcomeEnabling conditions for Land Reforms
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India.’ while reducing ‘Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective…’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Land Reforms that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Land Reforms: mechanism/value-chain diagram — input/constraint → transmission → outcome → policy lever
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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