QUESTION 10
GS3
10 marks
Ladakh is strategically located between China and Pakistan. As a measure to win hearts and minds of locals, discuss the Border Area Development Programmes (BADP) by the Central Government and civic actions by the Army. Also discuss demand of promulgation of provision of the Sixth Schedule of constitution for Ladakh.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Link border development and Army civic outreach to local legitimacy/security, then assess Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule demand as a governance/autonomy issue.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Strategic-local context: remoteness, border security and trust≈30 words
- 2BADP and Army civic actions as development/trust instruments, not only infrastructure≈30 words
- 3Rationale behind Sixth Schedule demand: land, culture, autonomy and local governance≈30 words
- 4How constitutional accommodation can complement security and development≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Strategic contextDevelopment/civic outreachSixth Schedule demandIntegration/trust synthesis
Where marks usually go
- Listing roads/camps without explaining 'hearts and minds'
- Describing Sixth Schedule generically without Ladakh-specific concerns
Value addition
- Triangle: border security–development–local autonomy
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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