Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
3. Digitisation in India is making strides at a great pace. Hence, access to internet becomes pertinent for the upliftment of the masses as a social measure. Do you think access to internet should be declared as a fundamental right? Critically analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
The right to access the internet in India is making strides at a great pace which opens up the debate of internet as a fundamental right.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the role of internet in socio-economic development and feasibility of internet as a fundamental right.
Directive word:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context of digitisation in India and various measures related to it.
Body:
First, write about the benefits offered by internet for economy, development and society. Substantiate with facts and examples.
Next, write about internet as a Fundamental right – reasons as to why it should be declared as a fundamental right.
Next, write about the limitations in declaring internet as a Fundamental right.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
