QUESTION 2
GS3
10 marks
Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Take a stand on whether steady growth and low inflation mean the Indian economy was in good shape.
Do you agree? Give reasonsAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Supporting: macro stability, inflation targeting success, fiscal consolidation, forex reserves≈30 words
- 2Against (2019 context): slowdown to about 5%, low consumption, NBFC crisis (IL&FS), unemployment at 6.1% (PLFS 2017–18), weak private investment, rural distress, twin balance sheet≈30 words
- 3Stand: stable but not healthy≈30 words
- 4Measures≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
StandArguments forArguments againstMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No stand such as 'stable on paper, weak in demand and jobs'
- No 2019 data, e.g. GDP growth near 5%, PLFS unemployment 6.1%
Draw this
- Dashboard of indicators: green vs red
Value addition
- DataPLFS 2017–18 put unemployment at 6.1%, a 45-year high.PLFS 2017–18
- PolicyFlexible inflation targeting (4% ± 2%) under the RBI Act amendment, 2016.RBI Act, Section 45ZA
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 26 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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