Question is

instructing you to
What should you do?
Discuss
Give both the positive and negative points(prelution and conclusion are
must)
Describe
focuss should be only on that particular subject matter(for ex: e
governance only)(prelution is must but conclusion is your optional)
!xplain
the ans"er should be based on ans"ering in detail Why# $o"# for "hat#
of that subject of the %uestion&ie&# "e have to give all the important
points&(prelution and conclusion are must)
Distinguish
ans"er should be based on $o" the suject of %uestion differs from
otherthings&(only prelution is must)
Differentiate
there should be detailed comparision and distinguishing(as said above)
the subject of %uestion "ith others&(only prelution is must)
Examine
the ans"er should consist of the ho" good# "hat disadvantages# "hat
impact of the subject of %uestion&
!numerate
first list out the all the relevant points# then explain one by one&
(prelution and conclusion are must)
'eason
(ind out "hat is the correct reason for the subject and explain one by
one "ithout side heading but highlighting the point "ith dots or
numbers&(only prelution)
)nalyse
try to give your vie" "ith future impact and goods and bads&(both
prelution and conclusion are must)
Break the Question in 3 parts
First step is break the question into its configuration parts.
For example, consider this question asked in General Studies (Mains)
exam of 2!
Discuss the e-governance in Indian context
"et#s start the process of breaking this question.
a& Focus on topic on e$go%ernance (sub&ect of question)
b& 'o( to do in the cotext of india(base of question)
c& )hat to do dicussing the positi%e and negati%e points of
%ie((tool of question)
7 steps answer writing
*& Find out the conclusi%e theme, (hen *ou read the question at
first.
+& )rite shortl* (hat is meant b* e$go%ernance(should be
ideal+neutral)
,& ,irectl* go to the discussion neutrall*.
-& -r* to begin (ith the positi%e points
.& Gi%e a negati%e point onl* after a positi%e point. -his sho(s *ou
to the e%aluator that *ou are on the correct (a* of the ans(ering
the question and understood the question perfectl*.
/& .arefull* keep the (ord limit
0& /t the end, gi%e a finishing touch (ith the positi%e points. )h*
because, the e%aluator pro%ide marks onl* at the end of the
ans(er, if *ou do so, it (ill make a good impression in the minds
of the e%aluator. -hen (e (ill get more and plus marks.
1& ,ra( a conclusion in accordance (ith *our ans(er. ,o not gi%e
*our suggestion but gi%e the existing fact (ith currant context of
0ndia. )orth noting (hen handling a question((hat *ou are
asked to do)