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QUESTION PYQ 03
GS3
15 marks

Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India. Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for generating employment opportunities.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

For Food Processing & Employment, examine in sequence: first, Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India.; then, Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for generating employment…. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India≈65 words
  2. 2Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for generating employment opportunities≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Food Processing & Employment, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Farm/value-chain contextSpecific constraints/driversIncentive/technology/policy linkageFarmer/market outcomeEnabling conditions for Food Processing & Employment

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘Examine the scope of the food processing industries in India.’ while reducing ‘Elaborate the measures taken by the government in the food processing industries for…’ to a token paragraph
  • Giving only one side on Food Processing & Employment; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Food Processing & Employment: 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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