MAINS 2013
GS1
10 marks
Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India.
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7 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Critically examine positive and negative effects of globalisation on India's elderly.
Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.
Demand-wise check
- 1Negative: youth migration, nuclear families, loneliness, loss of status, weak social security for informal workers≈35 words
- 2Positive: remittances, better healthcare and tech, longer life, pension and reverse mortgage products≈35 words
- 3Gender and class angle: elderly widows, rural poor hit hardest≈35 words
- 4State response: Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, NSAP pensions≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Ageing trendNegative effectsPositive effectsVulnerable groupsPolicy
Where marks usually go
- Only negative effects; directive is 'critically examine'
- Generic ageing points not linked to globalisation
Draw this
- Balance scale: costs vs benefits of globalisation for the elderly
Value addition
- DataElderly share projected to reach about 20% of India's population by 2050.UNFPA India Ageing Report 2023
- SurveyLASI Wave 1 (2017-18) is India's first large longitudinal survey of ageing.LASI, MoHFW
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- Aniket Ranjan · Page 19 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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