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QUESTION PYQ 04
GS3
15 marks

What is the main task of India’s third moon mission which could not be achieved in its earlier mission? List the countries that have achieved this task. Introduce the system in the spacecraft launched and explain the role of the ‘Virtual Launch Control Centre’ at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre which contributed to the successful launch from Sriharikota.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

For Chandrayaan-3, explain in sequence: first, What is the main task of India’s third moon mission which could not be achieved in its earlier mission; then, List the countries that have achieved this task.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What is the main task of India’s third moon mission which could not be achieved in its earlier mission?≈65 words
  2. 2List the countries that have achieved this task≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Chandrayaan-3, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Threat formSource/network/channelSecurity-development impactPresent architectureLayered prevention/enforcement/development response for Chandrayaan-3

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘What is the main task of India’s third moon mission which could not be achieved in its…’ while reducing ‘List the countries that have achieved this task.’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Chandrayaan-3 that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Chandrayaan-3: threat network — source → channel → vulnerability → responsible institution → response
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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