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Kanishk AggarwalAIR 72· 2025

(10 marks, 150 words)GS2GS1

Certain Indian states is not merely a matter of personal aspiration. Analyse.

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Introduction

[Question appears to reference desire for government jobs from states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as a recurrent phenomenon]

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Main Body

To shoulder responsibilityPreference due to personal aspiration. However, there are certain other factors driving the demand. Lack of private jobs with decent pay (Bihar is only 11.7% urbanized making it agrarian state). Caste discrimination in other employment opportunities. Tabled nature of government jobs.

Some prefer it as a liberation from tyranny of government officials. To elevate their family status. A constant nudge from the society. To achieve the ritualistic elevation and not only ascribed identity. To not fear the apathy of bureaucracy in tribal regions. To receive justice of historical injustices of the past. To achieve fame for the family. To enjoy the power status enjoyed by feudal land holders.

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Conclusion

Hence, it's a mixed bag of reasons driven by the present socio cultural norms of society.

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Diagram

Preference due to personal aspiration → Security of job & Considered as social need & Fanaticism

  • Uses specific state data (Bihar 11.7% urbanized)
  • Identifies caste as factor in employment
  • Distinguishes between aspiration and structural factors
  • Diagram provided

Topper

Kanishk Aggarwal

AIR 722025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country

Government employment and regional disparities

Regional demand for government jobs in underdeveloped states

Writing Stats

147

Total words

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Paragraphs

formal analytical

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