QUESTION 2(b)
GS4
10 marks
In the context of work environment, differentiate between ‘coercion and undue influence’ with suitable examples.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Differentiate coercion from undue influence in the workplace, with an example of each.
DifferentiateAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Coercion: force or threat (transfer, dismissal, harm) to make someone act against will≈30 words
- 2Undue influence: misuse of position or trust to dominate another's decision, without open threat≈30 words
- 3Examples: boss threatening a bad appraisal to get a file cleared (coercion); senior using mentorship to push a junior into signing (undue influence)≈30 words
- 4Common harm: both destroy free consent and ethical decision-making; remedies≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
DefinitionsTable of differences (means, visibility, relationship, legal view)Workplace examplesRemediesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Giving definitions without workplace examples
- Treating both as the same thing
Draw this
- Comparison table: basis | coercion | undue influence
Value addition
- LawSections 15 and 16 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 define coercion and undue influence, both making consent not free.Indian Contract Act, 1872
- LawThe POSH Act, 2013 covers quid pro quo pressure at work, a common form of coercion.Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Reviewed PYQ 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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