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QUESTION PYQ 05
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10 marks

“In Indian culture and value system, an equal opportunity has been provided irrespective of gender identity. The number of women in public service has been steadily increasing over the years Examine the gender-specific challenges faced by female public servants and suggest suitable measures to increase their efficiency in discharging their duties and maintaining high standards of probity.

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What the examiner wants

For Gender Equality in Indian Culture, examine in sequence: first, “In Indian culture and value system, an equal opportunity has been provided irrespective of gender identity. The…; then, Examine the gender-specific challenges faced by female public servants and. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“In Indian culture and value system, an equal opportunity has been provided irrespective of gender identity. The number of women in public service has been steadily increasing over the years≈35 words
  2. 2Examine the gender-specific challenges faced by female public servants and≈35 words
  3. 3suggest suitable measures to increase their efficiency in discharging their duties and maintaining high standards of probity≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Gender Equality in Indian CultureCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘“In Indian culture and value system, an equal opportunity has been provided…’ while reducing ‘Examine the gender-specific challenges faced by female public servants and’ to a token paragraph
  • Giving only one side on Gender Equality in Indian Culture; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Gender Equality in Indian Culture: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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