QUESTION 6
GS2
10 marks
In order to enhance the prospects of social development, sound and adequate health care policies are needed particularly in the fields of geriatric and maternal health care. Discuss.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss why good geriatric and maternal health policies are needed for social development.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Ageing: elderly share rising, chronic disease, out-of-pocket cost, loneliness≈30 words
- 2Maternal: MMR fell but regional gaps, anaemia, institutional delivery quality≈30 words
- 3Policies: NPHCE, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (70+ cover 2024), JSY, PMMVY, LaQshya≈30 words
- 4Gaps and measures≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Why both matterStatus dataPoliciesGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Covering only one of the two groups
- No figures, e.g. MMR from SRS bulletins or elderly share from LASI
Draw this
- Two-column table: geriatric vs maternal
Value addition
- DataIndia's MMR fell to 97 per 1,00,000 live births (2018–20) from 130 (2014–16).SRS Special Bulletin on MMR
- DataThe elderly are expected to be about 20% of India's population by 2050.UNFPA India Ageing Report 2023
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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