Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
5. Inclusive growth, or rather the lack of it, has become a recurring theme in political discourses. Political economy forces on the demand and supply side have weakened redistribution over time and contributed to a new wave of populism. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
In a span of four days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned twice the practice of politicians making mindless promises of ever profligate schemes in pursuit of votes, and termed it a dangerous trend.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the inclusive growth, various impediments to it ad how populism affects inclusive growth.
Directive word:
Analyse – 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.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining inclusive growth.
Body:
In the first part, write about the discourse of inclusive growth and various impediments to inclusive growth in the country.
Next, write about populism, the ideology behind and how it affects inclusive growth ambitions. Substantiate with facts and examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to overcome impediments to inclusive growth posed by populism.
