QUESTION 3(c)
GS4
10 marks
“Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, it is better for us all.” – Erik Erikson. What does this quotation mean to you?
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what Erikson's idea of interdependence means to you and its relevance today.
What does it mean to youAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: humans depend on one another; independence alone is incomplete≈30 words
- 2Examples: family, teamwork, COVID showed global dependence (vaccines, supply chains)≈30 words
- 3Public service: coordination between departments, citizens and NGOs≈30 words
- 4Ethics: empathy and cooperation over selfishness; Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningPersonal viewExamples at personal, national and global levelsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only defining interdependence
- No contemporary example
Draw this
- Web diagram of interdependent actors
Value addition
- ExampleIndia's G20 presidency theme (2023) was 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future'.MEA
- ExampleCOVAX pooled vaccines for poorer countries during COVID-19, showing global interdependence.WHO / Gavi
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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