QUESTION 6
GS2
10 marks
Despite consistent experience of high growth, India still goes with the lowest indicators of human development. Examine the issues that make balanced and inclusive development elusive.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Examine why high growth has not produced balanced and inclusive human development in India.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Data: HDI rank around 130s; stunting, learning levels≈30 words
- 2Issues: jobless growth, informal work, low health and education spending, regional and gender inequality, poor service delivery≈30 words
- 3Capital-intensive growth, weak agriculture≈30 words
- 4Measures≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
DataIssuesMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No figures, e.g. HDI rank around 130 or NFHS-5 child stunting about 35%
- Only listing schemes
Draw this
- Gap chart: GDP growth vs HDI
Value addition
- DataIndia ranked 130 of 193 on the HDI (UNDP HDR 2025, 2023 data).UNDP Human Development Report
- DataPublic health spending is about 1.9% of GDP; NHP 2017 targets 2.5%.Economic Survey
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