QUESTION 5(b)
GS4
10 marks
‘The current internet expansion has instilled a different set of cultural values which are often in conflict with traditional values.’ Discuss.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how internet-driven cultural values conflict with traditional values.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1New values: individualism, instant gratification, openness, global consumerism, anonymity≈30 words
- 2Conflicts: family time, respect for elders, privacy, relationships, attention spans≈30 words
- 3Positives: equality, access to knowledge, voice for marginalised≈30 words
- 4Balance: digital ethics, media literacy≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
New valuesConflicts with examplesPositivesBalanceConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only negatives
- No example, e.g. phones at family meals, online trolling, or dating apps vs arranged marriage
Draw this
- Two columns: internet values vs traditional values
Value addition
- DataIndia has over 900 million internet users (2024).IAMAI–Kantar Internet in India 2024
- LawIT Rules 2021 set a Code of Ethics for digital media and OTT content.MeitY / MIB
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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