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Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’.

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What the examiner wants

Trace the origin and evolution of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' and critically assess its significance.

Write a critical noteAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Origin: Lal Bahadur Shastri, 1965, amid war with Pakistan and food shortages under PL-480 imports≈35 words
  2. 2Significance then: morale for soldiers, push for food self-sufficiency, Green Revolution≈35 words
  3. 3Evolution: 'Jai Vigyan' added by Vajpayee (1998, after Pokhran-II); 'Jai Anusandhan' added in 2019≈35 words
  4. 4Critique: farm distress, veteran welfare (OROP debates) show gap between slogan and reality≈35 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Context of 1965Twin aimsOutcomes (Green Revolution)Later additionsCritical gap today

Where marks usually go

  • Only praising the slogan; no critical note
  • Missing the later additions to the slogan

Draw this

  • Timeline: 1965 → 1998 → 2019 with each added word

Value addition

  • FactShastri appealed to citizens to skip one meal a week during the 1965 food crisis.Shastri's 1965 appeal
  • DataNCRB recorded over 10,000 suicides in the farm sector in 2022.NCRB ADSI 2022

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