QUESTION PYQ 16
GS4
10 marks
“Faith is of no avail in the absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work.” – Sardar Patel
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Faith, Strength & Achievement, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘“Faith is of no avail in the absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work.” – Sardar Patel’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1“Faith is of no avail in the absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work.” – Sardar Patel≈55 words
- 2For Faith, Strength & Achievement, 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
Interpret/define Faith, Strength & AchievementCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Faith, Strength & Achievement instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘“Faith is of no avail in the absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish…’
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Faith, Strength & Achievement that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Faith, Strength & Achievement: 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.