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[Tips] Nine Types of Questions in UPSC Mains Exam: How to write answers?[Tips] Nine Types of Questions in UPSC Mains Exam: How to write answers?

This article was originally written by Sivaharimani on ioforum way back in 2007.

1. 9 types of Questions in Mains Exam

2. Break the Question in 3 parts

3. 7 steps answer writing

9 types of Questions in Mains Exam9 types of Questions in Mains Exam

Question isinstructing you to

What should you do?

Discuss Give both the positive and negative points(prelution and conclusion are must)

Describefocuss should be only on that particular subject matter(for ex: e-governance only)(prelution is must but conclusion is your optional)

Explainthe answer should be based on answering in detail Why, How, for what, of thatsubject of the question.ie., we have to give all the important points.(prelution andconclusion are must)

Distinguishanswer should be based on How the suject of question differs from otherthings.(only prelution is must)

Differentiatethere should be detailed comparision and distinguishing(as said above) the subjectof question with others.(only prelution is must)

Examinethe answer should consist of the how good, what disadvantages, what impact ofthe subject of question.

Enumeratefirst list out the all the relevant points, then explain one by one.(prelution andconclusion are must)

ReasonFind out what is the correct reason for the subject and explain one by one withoutside heading but highlighting the point with dots or numbers.(only prelution)

Analysetry to give your view with future impact and goods and bads.(both prelution andconclusion are must)

Break the Question in 3 partsBreak the Question in 3 parts

First step is break the question into its configuration parts.For example, consider this question asked in General Studies (Mains) exam of 2004

“Discuss the e-governance in Indian context”Let’s start the process of breaking this question.

a. Focus on topic on e-governance (subject of question)b. How to do in the cotext of india(base of question)c. What to do dicussing the positive and negative points of view(tool of question)

7 steps answer writing7 steps answer writing1. Find out the conclusive theme, when you read the question at first.2. Write shortly what is meant by e-governance(should be ideal/neutral)3. Directly go to the discussion neutrally.4. Try to begin with the positive points5. Give a negative point only after a positive point. This shows you to the evaluator that you are on the correct way of the answering the

question and understood the question perfectly.6. Carefully keep the word limit7. At the end, give a finishing touch with the positive points. Why because, the evaluator provide marks only at the end of the answer, if you do

so, it will make a good impression in the minds of the evaluator. Then we will get more and plus marks.8. Draw a conclusion in accordance with your answer. Do not give your suggestion but give the existing fact with currant context of India.

Worth noting when handling a question(what you are asked to do)

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10 comments to [Tips] Nine Types of Questions in UPSC Mains Exam: How to write answers?

Prashanth DNJuly 16, 2012 at 3:00 am · Reply

Amazing…. Thanks….

GajendrasinhJuly 16, 2012 at 4:20 am · Reply

Good Job…! I am looking for this clarification from many days.Lage raho…!!

sidlivestrongJuly 16, 2012 at 5:02 am · Reply

you missed : elaborate, comment and elucidate

shailesh patelJuly 16, 2012 at 5:50 am · Reply

sir what is CRITICALLY ANALYSE??

godJuly 16, 2012 at 3:23 pm · Reply

dear shailesh patel, allow me to CRITICALLY ANALYSE your question:

critical analysis is an oxymoron. the examiner expects one to do three, mutually exclusive things with the answer-step 1)to highlight the problems with the value-judgement/event/statement in the Q.step 2)to evaluate on-the-other hand scenario and counterfactually reconstruct the v/e/s/ in the Q.step 3) to synthesize, (to the extent that we desynthesized in step 1) and to try to put together that coherent whole that we destructed with the world, with a fewloose-ends hanging one way or the other (NEVER WRITE AN ABSOLUTELY VALUE-NEUTRAL SYNTHESIS AS IT MAKES YOU COME OFF AS ACOLD, HEARTLESS, BITCH!) and let the popular opinion/”junta ki objectivity” type notions decide which way the loose-ends sway.

its called pulling a dialectical and this is what i’m doing to you earthlings all the time!

have a nice day.G.

vinayJuly 16, 2012 at 7:28 am · Reply

well explained the minute things playing big role in the exam..thanks sir.

AravindJuly 16, 2012 at 11:35 am · Reply

thaks sir……iIt usefull for new students

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IshwarJuly 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm · Reply

Thanks a lot..very Useful indeed..

JyotiJuly 17, 2012 at 3:49 am · Reply

Sir, what is the meaning of PRELUTION?

JyotiJuly 17, 2012 at 3:51 am · Reply

Sir what is the meaning of prelution