QUESTION 19
GS1
15 marks
What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss the challenges women in India continue to face across time and across regions.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Across time: patriarchy persists though forms change (from sati and child marriage to dowry, online harassment)≈50 words
- 2Across space: regional differences in sex ratio, literacy, work participation (north vs south, rural vs urban)≈50 words
- 3Challenges: violence, unpaid care, low workforce participation, health (anaemia), political under-representation≈50 words
- 4Progress and measures≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Time dimensionSpace dimensionKey challengesMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not addressing 'time and space'
- No NFHS-5 or PLFS data on sex ratio, anaemia, or female work by region
Draw this
- Map of sex ratio by state + timeline of issues
Value addition
- DataNFHS-5: 57% of women (15–49) are anaemic.NFHS-5
- DataHaryana's child sex ratio at birth is among the lowest; Kerala's is among the highest.Civil Registration System
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 29 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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