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Hrishikesh AloneAIR 61· 2025

Question Q.20CommentGS1GS1

"Caste census is relevant and necessary for any well-designed policy to reduce social inequality". Comment. (15 marks, 250 words)

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Introduction

Indian government has recently launched caste census for the year of 2029. It will be the first caste census since 1931.

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Main Body

Necessary for well-designed policy:

1Importance taking of govt policy
2Policy exclusion and inclusion check [P]: NFSA Act
3Parameter concentration of govt lineage [P]: Only 10 OBC held 25% govt jobs
4Help in pluriment contributional mandated of [Act 29], [Act 4] etc
5Lived best implement decisions of sub-categorization of ODC (Intra-Rohit Commission) & CC (Dauda Singh Case)
6Updation of grand-health -based gait database
7Better understanding of social change and mobility [P]:
8Premit distribution of caste

Way forward

1Trained manpower with understanding of ground caste reality
2Under public and expert consult-

action to

3create a data-India caste just post [illegible] consultation
4AP for elimination of double-[illegible] coming
5Vernacular survey to engage understanding among local population
6Prevent participation of issue for caste-bank-politics

Caste census can ensure citizen-centrality [from Report & grd APC] in Indian governance as well as achieve [SDF-B] & [illegible] inequality

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Conclusion

Caste census can ensure citizen-centrality in Indian governance as well as achieve [SDF-B] and reduce inequality

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  • Opens with recent current affairs
  • Provides historical context
  • Starts to build argument with specific policy examples

Topper

Hrishikesh Alone

AIR 612025

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Social inequality and caste

Caste census and policy

Writing Stats

191

Total words

16

Paragraphs

analytical

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