QUESTION PYQ 07
GS3
15 marks
Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. What are its achievements? In what way can the functioning and outcomes of the scheme be improved?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For PLI Scheme, discuss in sequence: first, Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.; then, What are its achievements. 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
- 1Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme≈65 words
- 2What are its achievements?≈65 words
- 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on PLI Scheme, 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 PLI Scheme
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.’ while reducing ‘What are its achievements’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on PLI Scheme that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- PLI Scheme: mechanism/value-chain diagram — input/constraint → transmission → outcome → policy lever
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.