QUESTION 6(c)
GS4
10 marks
“Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.” — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. What does this quotation mean to you?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what Kalam's chain from righteousness in the heart to world peace means to you.
What does it mean to youAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: ethics begins with the individual and spreads to family, nation and world≈30 words
- 2Personal: character building≈30 words
- 3Social: family values, national order, peace≈30 words
- 4Public service relevance≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningEach linkPersonal viewConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not explaining the chain
- No illustration, e.g. Kalam's own integrity or family values shaping civic order
Draw this
- Chain diagram: heart → character → home → nation → world
Value addition
- SourceThis line is from Kalam's speeches on character building, echoing the Confucian 'Great Learning'.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- ExampleKalam's 'Lead India 2020' movement focused on value education for youth.Kalam Foundation
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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