GS1 · 10 marks · 150 words

The dichotomy in public and private life in Indian society acts as a major barrier to the annihilation of caste. Justify.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

CasteSalient FeaturesDiversity of India

Syllabus: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

How toppers approached it

From 5 of the 6 answers · about 150 words · 80% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition40%
  • A figure20%
  • A constitutional or legal provision20%
  • No separate opening20%

Body

  • Points and prose80%
  • Points20%

Close

  • A way forward60%
  • No separate close20%
  • A summary20%

The toppers’ answers

RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 73 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a constitutional or legal provision

Untouchability was abolished by the Indian constitution in 1950.

Body · points and prose

However, untouchability and caste discrimination still exists in covert forms due to dichotomy in public and private life in Indian society.

In public life, a person may treat a Dalit equally as others. But in cases of marriage, caste becomes an issue.

Diagram
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Close · a summary

Thus, unless this dichotomy between public and private life is resolved, caste discrimination will continue to be a problem for Indian society.

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