QUESTION PYQ 18
GS2
10 marks
Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-State actors than non-State actors. Do you agree? Justify.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Civil Society & the State, justify in sequence: first, Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-; then, State actors. Do you agree? Justify.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
JustifyAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-≈55 words
- 2State actors. Do you agree? Justify≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Rights/problem frameAffected groupAccess/delivery gapOfficial evidenceTargeted institutional/community response for Civil Society & the State
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Civil Society Organizations are often perceived as being anti-’ while reducing ‘State actors. Do you agree? Justify.’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Civil Society & the State that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Civil Society & the State: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.