Topic: population and associated issues,
2. With India poised to be the world’s most populous country by 2023, critically analyse the need for a new population policy in India. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
Earlier this year, the United Nations published data to show that India would surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023. According to the 2018-19 Economic Survey, India’s demographic dividend will peak around 2041, when the share of the working age population is expected to hit 59%.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need for a new population policy for India.
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 citing statistic regarding the population growth in India.
Body:
First, write about the need for population control – Social problems, Environment, Scarcity of resources and services, Inflation and Standard of living etc.
Next, write about the achievements and shortcomings of the present population policy and suggest tweaks that are needed in it to accommodate the changing realities.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
