QUESTION 10
GS1
10 marks
Do you think that digital technology promotes social empowerment? Explain with suitable examples.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Evaluate whether digital access changes agency, voice and capability rather than merely increasing connectivity.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Empowerment channels: information, identity/services, finance, education, participation and networks≈35 words
- 2Use concrete examples where digital tools change bargaining power or access≈35 words
- 3Limits: device/connectivity gaps, language, literacy, surveillance, misinformation and platform exclusion≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Empowerment channelsExamplesExclusion/risksConditional judgment
Where marks usually go
- Listing digital schemes without explaining how they change agency
- Ignoring who is excluded by access or capability gaps
Value addition
- Digital access→capability→agency pathway
→ 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.