Question Q18GS1GS1
The caste calculus in the Indian society remains predominant and continues to project its shadow on social, political, and economic domains. Do you agree? Substantiate your answer.
Main Body
Caste is endogamic social group, arranged in hierarchy based on idea ideology of purity & pollution.
Caste calculus - remains predominant
(a) Social domain
1Endogamy → less than 5% A marriages are intre-caste.
cases of honour killing / if inter-caste marriage.
2Discrimination → caste atrocities, discrimination in universities, colleges
(a)suicides in IIte law been due to caste discrimination at times allegedly.
b) Vertical
1Caste based political parties
2Voting as per caste affiliations
3Mobilisation in a caste based pressure groups
4Agitations for reservations
c) Economic
1Higher landowners among Dalits.
2Lack of representation in private sector. Studies show caste based recruitment in IT jobs.
3Caste based occupations forced.
However, caste calculus has also ended to an extent
b) Vertical (should be Vertical)
1Caste based political parties
2Voting as per caste affiliations
3Mobilisation in a caste based pressure groups
4Agitations for reservations
c) Economic
1Higher landowners among Dalits.
2Lack of representation in private sector. Studies show caste based recruitment in IT jobs.
3Caste based occupations forced.
However, caste calculus has also ended to an extent
a) Social
1Focus on class more than caste.
2Organization → close contact in houses, hotels & doesn't allow following purity, pollution.
3Political
1Postes seek across caste support
2Agitations over economic issue like farmers protest.
c) Economic
1Breakdown of occupational segregation due to education & industrialization
2Rise of Dalit entrepreneurs.
Caste loss society, with equality for everyone must be the goal.
Classification of casteany aspicto size to middleclass & not casterolize
b) Organizationclose contact in houses, hotels & doesn't allow following purity, pollution.
c) Vertical
1Postes seek across caste support
2Agitations over economic issue like farmers protect.
c) Economic
1Breakdown of occupational segregation due to education & industrialization
2Rise of Dalit entrepreneurs.
Caste loss society, with equality for everyone must be the good.
327 words42 paragraphs
- Comprehensive coverage of three domains (social, political, economic)
- Specific examples (IIT suicides, IT jobs)
- Balanced approach indicated in conclusion
- Clear structure with numbered points
- Balanced view showing both persistence and decline of caste
- Examples of changing patterns (farmers protests, entrepreneurs)
- Mentions role of education and industrialization
- Concludes with normative statement
- Shows decline of caste in various spheres
- Mentions socio-economic factors
- Identifies factors weakening caste (urbanization, industrialization, education)
- Mentions rise of Dalit entrepreneurs
Topper
Aayushi Bansal
AIR 72024
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Caste System in Indian Society
Social Issues - Caste
Predominance of Caste in Social, Political, and Economic Domains
Writing Stats
327
Total words
42
Paragraphs
Analytical and Balanced
Tone