QUESTION 13
GS2
15 marks
How far has the Indian federal framework been successful in accommodating regional and cultural diversities? Highlight the role of asymmetric federalism and suggest measures to make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Evaluate diversity accommodation through differentiated federal arrangements and then improve inter-governmental dispute resolution.
HighlightAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Successes/limits of federal accommodation of linguistic, cultural and regional diversity≈50 words
- 2Asymmetric federalism as differentiated constitutional/institutional design, with examples≈50 words
- 3Weaknesses in political/legal dispute-resolution mechanisms≈50 words
- 4Targeted improvements to negotiation, inter-governmental forums and adjudication≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Accommodation recordAsymmetric mechanismsUnresolved conflictsDispute-resolution reforms
Where marks usually go
- Equating asymmetry with unfair privilege
- Listing federal features without evaluating diversity accommodation
Value addition
- Federal toolkit: symmetry + asymmetry + dispute resolution
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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