QUESTION 8
GS2
10 marks
E-governance, as a critical tool of governance, has ushered in effectiveness, transparency and accountability in governments. What inadequacies hamper the enhancement of these features?
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Acknowledge e-governance gains in effectiveness, transparency and accountability, then identify the inadequacies that limit them.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Gains: DigiLocker, GeM, CPGRAMS, DBT≈35 words
- 2Inadequacies: digital divide, poor connectivity, low digital literacy, interoperability gaps, cyber security and privacy, process not re-engineered, grievance redress weak≈35 words
- 3Measures≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Brief gainsInadequacies by categoryMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing mostly about the benefits when the question asks about inadequacies
- No example
Draw this
- Table: inadequacy → effect → remedy
Value addition
- LawDigital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 sets rules for processing personal data, relevant to trust in e-governance.DPDP Act, 2023
- ExampleBharatNet, meant to give broadband to all gram panchayats, has faced long delays, showing how the last-mile gap limits e-governance.Department of Telecommunications / CAG and parliamentary committee reviews
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 32 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 13 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
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