QUESTION 3
GS4
10 marks
Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Suggest steps to attract ethical young people into active politics.
SuggestPropose specific, workable measures.
Demand-wise check
- 1Why they stay away: money and muscle power, dynastic parties, lack of internal democracy, insecurity of income, negative image≈35 words
- 2Steps: state funding of elections, internal party elections, transparent candidate selection, campus democracy, fellowships and youth parliaments, financial transparency, quick trials of tainted politicians≈35 words
- 3Social: role models, civic education, honouring ethical politicians≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Reasons for reluctanceInstitutional stepsParty reformsSocial stepsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- General statements on youth without reasons for reluctance
- No concrete reform proposal
Draw this
- Barrier → remedy table
Value addition
- Data46% of Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024 declared criminal cases.ADR analysis, 2024
- CommitteeIndrajit Gupta Committee (1998) recommended partial state funding of elections.Indrajit Gupta Committee, 1998
- GuidelinesLyngdoh Committee (2006) guidelines for student union elections.Supreme Court-endorsed, 2006
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Tushar Chauhan · Page 5 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Yarasi Tusharika · Page 5 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Deepanshu Jindal · Page 3 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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