QUESTION 3(c)
GS4
10 marks
"The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people." – Swami Vivekananda
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why Vivekananda held that a society's strength lies in its people's morality more than in its laws.
Explain the quoteAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: laws work only when people accept and follow them willingly≈30 words
- 2Examples: dowry and child marriage persist despite laws; voluntary compliance in some societies≈30 words
- 3Laws still needed to set standards and protect the weak≈30 words
- 4Building morality: education, family, role models, civil society≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningExamplesRole of lawHow to build moralityConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Saying laws are useless
- No examples
Draw this
- Two layers: laws (outer frame), morality (inner core)
Value addition
- DataNCRB reports thousands of dowry deaths every year despite the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.National Crime Records Bureau, Crime in India
- ThinkerGandhi: 'An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.'.M.K. Gandhi
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗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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