QUESTION 10
GS1
10 marks
Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Examine how far gig work empowers women in India, and where it falls short.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Empowering: flexible hours fit care duties, low entry barriers, income, digital skills, mobility (beauty services, delivery, online tutoring)≈30 words
- 2Limits: no social security, unstable income, algorithmic control, safety risks, digital divide, gender pay gaps≈30 words
- 3Data on women's low labour force participation as context≈30 words
- 4Measures: Code on Social Security 2020 gig worker provisions, state laws (Rajasthan 2023), skilling, safety features≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Context (FLFPR, gig growth)Empowering effectsLimitationsPolicy measuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Describing the gig economy without linking it to women
- Only positives, though 'examine' needs both sides
Draw this
- Two columns: empowers / constrains
Value addition
- DataNITI Aayog's 2022 report estimated 7.7 million gig workers in 2020–21, rising to 23.5 million by 2029–30.NITI Aayog, India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy (2022)
- LawThe Code on Social Security, 2020 recognises gig and platform workers; Rajasthan's Platform-Based Gig Workers Act, 2023 set up a welfare board and fund.Code on Social Security 2020; Rajasthan Act 2023
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 29 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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