QUESTION 9
GS1
10 marks
‘Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing.’ Explain by giving reasons.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why poverty continues in India despite many programmes.
Explain by giving reasonsAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Programme issues: leakages, targeting errors, poor implementation, fragmentation≈30 words
- 2Structural: informal jobs, low agricultural productivity, landlessness, health shocks (out-of-pocket costs), education quality, social exclusion≈30 words
- 3Regional disparities≈30 words
- 4Progress made and next steps≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Context and dataProgramme reasonsStructural reasonsMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only scheme failures
- No poverty figure, e.g. Tendulkar 21.9% (2011-12) or NITI multidimensional poverty
Draw this
- Tree: causes of poverty
Value addition
- DataNITI Aayog's MPI: poverty fell from 29.2% (2013–14) to 11.3% (2022–23).NITI Aayog
- DataHealth spending pushes about 5–6 crore Indians into poverty each year (older estimates).National Health Policy 2017
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 29 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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