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QUESTION 5(a)
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What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Social Reformers (Savitribai Phule).

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India?≈55 words
  2. 2Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret the concept/quotationExplain the ethical reasoningUse contrasting examplesConnect to public-service conductBalanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Social Reformers (Savitribai Phule) without directly resolving: “What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.”

Value addition

  • Value–stakeholder–action triangle or ethics matrix
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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