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QUESTION N30
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Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Various stages of Freedom struggle.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India’, directly answer: Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Various stages of Freedom struggle, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Various stages of Freedom struggle≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Various stages of Freedom struggleExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedo’, avoid a generic note on Various stages of Freedom struggle; answer the actual wording/directive and the Various stages of Freedom struggle proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedo’, do not add examples around Various stages of Freedom struggle unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.