In the above question, you need to identify ‘content words’ to properly analyse the question in your answer. If you practice with these points in mind, slowly you will learn to see things with different perspective altogether – the perspective which UPSC expects from you.http://libguides.jcu.edu.au/content.php?pid=99122&sid=2561380http://services.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/468867/5299-ASU_TertiaryEssayWritingWeb.pdf (extremely useful for essay writing)http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/essay-terms (for definitions of Directive words)

Remember, relevance is most important in your answer. Without going through these words you can still get decent marks. You just have to maintain a boundary in your answer within the context.Thus, these four key words/phrases actually help you understand the demand of the question better and make your job easy. Consider how applicable to your research question the research is; Draw comparisons with other research findings; Ask the 'why' questions, like: Why do the results differ from … Instead, it points towards a close reading of that work to gather meaning, as well as to evaluate its merits. When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. Critically Evaluate synonyms. In may questions we see such a context given such as ‘in the light of…..’ type questions. the need for India to fill the vacuum once USA evacuates from Afghanistan or for it  to just stay away and focus on tightening its security apparatus at home. 1.2 Determine marketing methodologies and approaches that contribute to a marketing plan within complex organisations. We have a checklist of questions to ask which will help you.PILOT by Imperial College London, modified by Marion Kelt, Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SCO21474

In the answer you should clearly talk about their interrelationship. Citizen’s charters, public service delivery organizations (this is the most important one here – many organizations from Panchayat to PMO come here), citizen’s satisfaction and quality of services are the content words here. Highlight Skills in Your Cover Letter: Mention some of these skills in your cover letter, and include an example of a time when you demonstrated them at work. Understanding the demand of the question actually solves the 50 per cent of the problem. If you maintain relevance till the end while meeting the demand of the question at the same time, examiner will be impressed.In the second question (India’s role in Afghanistan) we saw that the directive word is followed by a specific context. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Today, Insights is synonymous with UPSC civil services exam preparation. Limiting words create a boundary lest you wander away from the demand of the question.In this article, we will take up  Questions that appeared in 2013 Mains as an example and explain all the three Key words mentioned above.