Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
6. What do you understand by inclusive growth? What are the major impediments to inclusive growth and how can they be overcome in the current scenario? Explain. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
There are a number of indications to show that the recovery in the economy is uneven and on shaky grounds. Unemployment rates, especially among the educated youth, remain at record-high levels. Real wages in the informal sector have been declining, there exists a high level of unutilised capacity in the industrial sector, and the share of private consumption expenditure in the GDP is at a low. All these indicate that distress continues among the poorer sections and those in the informal sector.
Key Demand of the question:
To explain about inclusive growth, impediments to it and measures needed to overcome them.
Directive word:
Explain – Clarify the topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must be defining key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining hydroelectric energy and give the statistic highlighting extent of it being generated in India.
Body:
First, mention the potential of hydroelectric energy – plenty of rivers, favourable geology, presence of technological expertise, past success etc.
Next, write about the various risks that are associated with hydropower projects – political conflicts, social impact, economic viability and ecological concerns must be written in detail. Substantiate them with examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward to remedy the above-mentioned limitations.
