QUESTION 11
GS3
15 marks
Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V-shaped recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Take a stand on whether India's post-COVID recovery was V-shaped and support it with data.
Do you agree? Give reasonsAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Case for V: GDP fell about 7% in 2020–21 then grew about 9% in 2021–22; output passed pre-COVID level; tax collections and PMI rebounded≈50 words
- 2Case against (K-shaped): informal sector, MSMEs, contact services and jobs lagged; consumption weak; inequality widened≈50 words
- 3Your stand: V in aggregate output, K in distribution≈50 words
- 4Measures that helped and that remain≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Define V-shapeEvidence forEvidence againstStandConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No clear verdict such as 'V in aggregate GDP, K in jobs and incomes'
- No data on GDP or jobs
Draw this
- Line sketch of quarterly GDP showing the dip and rebound
Value addition
- DataIndia's GDP contracted about 5.8% in 2020–21 (revised) and grew about 9.7% in 2021–22, per NSO revised estimates.NSO National Accounts
- SourceThe Economic Survey 2020–21 argued for a V-shaped recovery; the Survey 2021–22 tracked 80 high-frequency indicators.Economic Survey 2020–21, 2021–22
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- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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