QUESTION 12
GS1
15 marks
Trace India’s consolidation process during early phase of independence in terms of polity, economy, education and international relations.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Trace how India consolidated in polity, economy, education and international relations in the early years after 1947.
TraceFollow how it developed over time, stage by stage.
Demand-wise check
- 1Polity: integration of princely states, Constitution, first general election 1951–52, linguistic reorganisation 1956≈50 words
- 2Economy: planning, mixed economy, Five Year Plans, land reforms, public sector≈50 words
- 3Education: UGC, IITs, universal primary goal, Kothari Commission (1964–66)≈50 words
- 4International relations: non-alignment, Panchsheel, Bandung, NAM≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Context (Partition, poverty)PolityEconomyEducationForeign policyAssessment
Where marks usually go
- Covering only political integration
- Not using dates and institutions
Draw this
- Four-quadrant chart: polity, economy, education, international relations with key dates
Value addition
- FactThe first IIT was set up at Kharagpur in 1951; UGC became statutory in 1956.Ministry of Education
- FactPanchsheel was signed with China in 1954; India co-founded NAM in 1961.Ministry of External Affairs
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