QUESTION 3(a)
GS4
10 marks
“Every work has got to pass through hundreds of difficulties before succeeding. Those that persevere will see the light, sooner or later.” – Swami Vivekananda. What does this quotation mean to you?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what Vivekananda's line on perseverance through difficulty means to you personally and in public service.
What does it mean to youAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: obstacles are normal; persistence decides success≈30 words
- 2Personal application: preparing for exams, setbacks≈30 words
- 3Public service: long-term reforms (sanitation, literacy) need persistence against resistance≈30 words
- 4Balance: perseverance with learning and changing methods, not stubbornness≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningPersonal viewExamplesCautionConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No personal perspective, although the question asks what it means 'to you'
- No example of perseverance, e.g. Dashrath Manjhi's hill road or India's polio elimination
Draw this
- Path sketch with obstacles leading to light
Value addition
- ExampleIndia was certified polio-free in 2014 after nearly two decades of repeated vaccination drives, despite resistance in some districts.WHO / MoHFW
- ExampleE. Sreedharan's Delhi Metro was delivered on time despite land and political hurdles.DMRC
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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