QUESTION 6(b)
GS4
10 marks
“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.” – Mahatma Gandhi. What does this quotation mean to you in the present context?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how anger and intolerance block correct understanding, with current relevance.
Explain the meaningAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: anger clouds judgment; intolerance shuts out other views; both prevent truth≈30 words
- 2Present context: mob lynching, online hate and polarisation, road rage, communal violence≈30 words
- 3Administration: angry decisions are arbitrary; tolerance enables dialogue and fair hearing≈30 words
- 4Remedy: emotional intelligence, dialogue, education for empathy≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningCurrent examplesRelevance to public servantsRemediesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only personal-life examples
- No remedy
Draw this
- Cycle: anger → biased judgment → wrong action → more conflict
Value addition
- CaseTehseen Poonawalla v Union of India (2018): Supreme Court issued guidelines against mob lynching.Supreme Court, 2018
- ThinkerDaniel Goleman: self-regulation of emotions is a core part of emotional intelligence.Emotional Intelligence, 1995
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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