QUESTION 3
GS1
10 marks
Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why Gandhi's ideas matter today.
Throw light onAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Non-violence and satyagraha: conflict resolution, civil rights movements≈30 words
- 2Sustainability: need not greed, simple living, climate action≈30 words
- 3Swadeshi and village self-reliance: Atmanirbhar Bharat, local economies≈30 words
- 4Social: sarvodaya, untouchability removal, communal harmony, trusteeship; limits of application≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
3–4 ideas each with present-day relevanceLimitsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Biography of Gandhi
- No current example
Draw this
- Table: idea → today's issue
Value addition
- ExampleThe UN observes 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence (2007).UN General Assembly
- ExampleMartin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela drew on Gandhian non-violence.Historical record
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Monika Srivastava · AIR 16 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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