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Preetam KumarAIR 9

Question 19How, whyGS1GS1

How does caste-based discrimination exhibit itself in modern times? Why has casteism survived in India despite rapid changes in other social institutions and practices.

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Jobs like manual scavenging are left to be occupied only by lower caste

Reason for Survival

Though the Indian government has taken many measures to eradicate caste- based discrimination enforcing the ideals and values of constitution but it still has managed to survive because of many reasons:

Assertion of rights by the lower caste has put them at loggerheads with other caste.
Samkritisation has led to insecurity and challenge to upper caste, enforcing more discrimination.
Reservation policy has led to Castle awareness and more reservations are frowned upon
Castle based politics by politics like BSP, SP has led to the same issue

The need of the how is to realise a united society for the prosperity of the nation as envisaged by our forefathers

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Conclusion

The need of the how is to realise a united society for the prosperity of the nation as envisaged by our forefathers

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  • Identifies modern discrimination
  • Explains survival reasons

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Reason for Survival

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The need of the how is to realise a united society...

Examiner score
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Topper

Preetam Kumar

AIR 9

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Indian Society

Caste system

Caste-based discrimination

Writing Stats

129

Total words

4

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4

Bullets

analytical

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