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“The invisibility of care work continues to reinforce gender inequality despite rising female educational attainment.” Evaluate how strengthening childcare systems can address this challenge.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, Q2. “The invisibility of care work continues to reinforce gender inequality despite rising female educational attainment.” Evaluate how strengthening childcare systems can address this challenge. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question The recent Bengaluru crèche incident has highlighted the continuing …

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“The future of inclusive growth depends as much on investment in care systems as on investment in physical infrastructure.” Analyse its implications for economic productivity. Discuss the measures required to build a resilient care economy.

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it Q5. “The future of inclusive growth depends as much on investment in care systems as on investment in physical infrastructure.” Analyse its implications for economic productivity. Discuss the measures required to build a resilient care economy. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The …

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What is the care economy? Examine its contribution to economic and social development.

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it Q5. What is the care economy? Examine its contribution to economic and social development. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Easy Reference: IE Why the question The recent Supreme Court recognition of the economic value of unpaid domestic labour has revived discussions on the care economy and its contribution …

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“The care economy is no longer merely a social welfare concern but an essential pillar of economic infrastructure.” Explain the growing importance of the care economy in India. Examine its potential contribution to employment generation.

Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Q6. “The care economy is no longer merely a social welfare concern but an essential pillar of economic infrastructure.” Explain the growing importance of the care economy in India. Examine its potential contribution to employment generation. (10 M) Difficulty Level: …

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“The family is no longer a stable unit of security, it is increasingly a site of inequality.” Examine changing family structures in India and their implications for gender and elderly care. Outline measures to strengthen social security outside the family.

Topic: Society Q2. “The family is no longer a stable unit of security, it is increasingly a site of inequality.” Examine changing family structures in India and their implications for gender and elderly care. Outline measures to strengthen social security outside the family. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Indian society …

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Artificial intelligence can deepen existing gender inequalities if social structures remain unchanged. Examine this statement in the context of unpaid care work. Also assess its social implications

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues Q2. Artificial intelligence can deepen existing gender inequalities if social structures remain unchanged. Examine this statement in the context of unpaid care work. Also assess its social implications. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is …

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Child Care in India

Source:  IE Subject:  Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections Context: Two new national-level analyses highlight that childcare is no longer just a social welfare function but a critical economic growth lever for India. About Child Care in India: What it is? Childcare refers to the system of early childhood care, learning, nutrition, safety, and developmental support …

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Women’s unpaid labour is the economy’s largest invisible subsidy. Explain this observation. How can recognising unpaid care work reshape India’s growth metrics?

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it Q6. Women’s unpaid labour is the economy’s largest invisible subsidy. Explain this observation. How can recognising unpaid care work reshape India’s growth metrics? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question: The economic invisibility of women’s unpaid work, its macroeconomic implications, and how integrating such …

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The Domestic Sphere in India

Syllabus: Vulnerable sections Source:  TH Context: Recent debates around gender roles, dowry deaths, domestic violence, and the undervaluation of women’s unpaid work have reignited questions about the domestic sphere in India. About The Domestic Sphere in India: Current Realities Violence and Inequality: NFHS-5 shows 30% of women face intimate partner violence, but only 14% lodge …

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“Work-life imbalance for women is not a private failure but a systemic one”. Identify the core structural barriers to harmony. Assess how current labour and social protections address them. Suggest reforms to institutionalise support mechanisms.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, Q2. “Work-life imbalance for women is not a private failure but a systemic one”. Identify the core structural barriers to harmony. Assess how current labour and social protections address them. Suggest reforms to institutionalise support mechanisms. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question The rise …

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The burden of unpaid care work is both a reflection and cause of structural inequality. Analyse time poverty as a gendered phenomenon. What role can social infrastructure play in alleviating it?

Topic: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues Q1. The burden of unpaid care work is both a reflection and cause of structural inequality. Analyse time poverty as a gendered phenomenon. What role can social infrastructure play in alleviating it? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TOI Why the question: The Time Use in …

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