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QUESTION 8
GS2
10 marks

Can the vicious cycle of gender inequality, poverty and malnutrition be broken through microfinancing of women SHGs? Explain with examples.

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Can the vicious cycle of gender inequality, poverty and malnutrition be broken through microfinancing of women SHGs? Explain with examples.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Women SHGs.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Can the vicious cycle of gender inequality, poverty and malnutrition be broken through microfinancing of women SHGs?≈55 words
  2. 2Explain with examples≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Women SHGs without directly resolving: “Can the vicious cycle of gender inequality, poverty and malnutrition be broken through microfinancing of women SHGs?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Explain with examples.”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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