QUESTION 6(a)
GS4
10 marks
What were the major teachings of Guru Nanak? Explain their relevance in the contemporary world.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
State Guru Nanak's main teachings and explain how each is relevant to today's world.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Teachings: one God (Ik Onkar), equality of all, rejection of caste and ritualism≈30 words
- 2Kirat karo (honest work), Vand chhako (share), Naam japna (remember God)≈30 words
- 3Seva and langar; respect and dignity for women≈30 words
- 4Relevance: social equality, honest earning against corruption, sharing against inequality, interfaith harmony≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Brief introTeachingsRelevance matched to each teachingConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only describing his life
- Leaving out 'relevance in the contemporary world'
Draw this
- Two-column table: teaching → modern relevance
Value addition
- QuoteGuru Nanak on women: 'So kyon manda aakhiye, jit jamme rajaan' (why call her inferior who gives birth to kings).Guru Granth Sahib, Asa di Var
- ExampleThe Kartarpur Corridor (2019) links Indian pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, where Guru Nanak spent his last years.Ministry of Home Affairs
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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