PYQ Vault · Paper 1 · Caste, Religion & Ethnicity
Delineate the key factors that have shaped the evolving political landscape in Jammu and Kashmir post 2019.
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
R1 Aug 5, 2019 abrogation as the pivot → special-status autonomy replaced by integration with the Union R2 post-2019 landscape reset → every later factor flows from one constitutional change
Body flow
Article 370 + 35A removed → J&K-Union legal relation altered → bifurcation into two UTs → centralisation + political reorganisation → NC & PDP lose the autonomy plank → demand restoration of voice → Balraj Puri: autonomy erosion / democratic breakdown → representation stays live → security restrictions + civil-rights debate → Centre's integration via development / investment (tourism, handicrafts, agriculture, IT)
Counter-view
central integration + development claim vs the regional demand for restored voice → ethnic / religious / regional identities + Pakistan-backed militancy persist
Conclusion routes
rR! integration must be matched by restored representation → stability rests on dialogue + confidence-building R2 the landscape is still evolving, not settled → its direction depends on political voice, not security alone
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
