QUESTION 3(a)
GS4
10 marks
"Those who in trouble untroubled are, Will trouble trouble itself." – Thiruvalluvar
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain Thiruvalluvar's point that those who stay calm in trouble overcome trouble itself, and its relevance to life and public service.
Explain the quoteAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: equanimity and resilience defeat adversity≈30 words
- 2Why: calm mind decides better, inspires others, avoids panic≈30 words
- 3Examples: officers in disasters, leaders in crises≈30 words
- 4Link: Gita's sthitaprajna; emotional intelligence (self-regulation)≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningReasonsExamplesLink to EIConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only restating the quote
- No example from public life
Draw this
- Simple flow: trouble → calm response → solution
Value addition
- SourceTirukkural, Kural 623 (chapter on 'not despairing in trouble').Thiruvalluvar, Tirukkural
- ExampleOdisha's preparation for Cyclone Phailin (2013) evacuated about a million people and kept deaths low.Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
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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
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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