UPSC Mains 2020 GS4 Q5 — Social Values and Reformers

• Socio-economic and structural drivers of gender disparity specifically in the Indian context.
• The intersection of caste and gender in Savitribai Phule's reformist work.
• Identification of specific 'new' internet-driven values (e.g., individual autonomy, digital secularism).
• Synthesis of how internet values clash with or reform traditional collectivist and hierarchical norms.

• Listing general factors of gender inequality without linking them to Phule's specific areas of intervention like education and widow remarriage.
• Treating Savitribai Phule as a generic social reformer rather than highlighting her pioneering role in intersectional feminism (caste + gender).
• Writing a generic essay on 'internet pros and cons' instead of focusing strictly on the value-conflict aspect.
• Failing to mention that the internet can also reinforce traditional values (e.g., digital radicalization) rather than just conflicting with them.

For 5(a), spend 75 words splitting marks equally between modern inequality factors and Phule's specific historical contributions. For 5(b), dedicate 150 words to contrasting specific value pairs like 'anonymity vs. social accountability' and 'liberalism vs. orthodoxy', ensuring a balanced ethical evaluation of the conflict.