QUESTION 9
GS1
10 marks
Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian society.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the social reasons why suicide among young women in India is increasing.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Data from NCRB on suicides among women and housewives≈35 words
- 2Causes: family pressure, dowry, domestic violence, early marriage, education and job stress, gender norms, mental health stigma≈35 words
- 3Measures≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
DataSocial causesStructural causesMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Treating it only as a mental health issue without social causes
- No NCRB data
Draw this
- Tree diagram: root causes → triggers → outcome
Value addition
- DataHousewives form a large share of female suicides in NCRB's Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India reports.NCRB ADSI reports
- PolicyNational Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022) aims to cut suicide deaths by 10% by 2030.Ministry of Health, 2022
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus 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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