“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.” – Abdul Kalam
What the examiner wants
For Family, Teacher & Anti-Corruption Values, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
Demand-wise check
- 1“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the…≈55 words
- 2For Family, Teacher & Anti-Corruption Values, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Family, Teacher & Anti-Corruption Values instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there…’
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Family, Teacher & Anti-Corruption Values that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Family, Teacher & Anti-Corruption Values: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.