UPSC Mains 2019 GS3 Q11 — Inclusive Growth
It is argued that the strategy of inclusive growth is intended to meet the objectives of inclusiveness and sustainability together. Comment on this statement. (Answer in 250 words)
Question Decoded — examiner's intent
- Directive verbs
- Comment
- Scope keywords
- strategy of inclusive growthintended to meetobjectives of inclusivenesssustainability together
- Implicit sub-parts
- Analyze how 'inclusiveness' acts as a prerequisite for long-term economic sustainability.
- Examine the mechanisms through which 'sustainability' (environmental and fiscal) ensures that growth remains inclusive over generations.
- Identify specific Indian policy frameworks (e.g., NITI Aayog's SDG India Index) that integrate both objectives.
- Evaluate potential trade-offs or tensions between rapid inclusiveness and environmental sustainability.
- Common pitfalls
- Defining inclusive growth and sustainability as separate silos rather than explaining their symbiotic relationship.
- Focusing only on 'environmental' sustainability while ignoring 'social' and 'fiscal' sustainability.
- Writing a generic essay on poverty or climate change without addressing the 'together' aspect of the prompt.
- Failing to mention the 'Strategy' part of the question, such as the transition from the 11th/12th Five Year Plans to the current SDG-led approach.
- Dimensions required
- EconomicSocial/EquityEnvironmental/EcologicalInter-generationalPolicy/Governance
- Marks allocation hint
Dedicate 50 words to defining the synergy between the two concepts. Allocate 150 words to a balanced analysis of how they reinforce each other (e.g., green jobs, human capital, resource efficiency). Reserve the final 50 words for challenges in balancing these goals and a forward-looking conclusion.
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