Discuss the design and implementation of social security measures. Examine challenges in ensuring universal coverage.

Question Understanding – Finding Information

Precise Syllabus Mapping: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. (GS Paper – II)

Marks and words limit:

• The marks-oriented approach to answering (10-mark, 150-word) questions in the question is to use Bullet Points (one idea per bullet point), Brainstorming, or a combination of both.
• The way to score good marks in questions worth (15 marks. 250 words) is to use the Heading and Subheading method while writing your answers.

Directive words

• Discuss → Explain components, features, and processes
• Examine → Analyse problems and constraints critically

Focal points of the questions:

• Design of social security measures
• Implementation mechanisms
• Challenges in achieving universal coverage

Dos & Don’ts

Do for Maximum Marks

• Focus on policy design and governance mechanisms
• Use analytical language, not scheme listing
• Maintain balanced and neutral tone
• Link challenges to structural and administrative factors
• Use sub-headings and logical flow

Don’t do these Common Mistakes

• Don’t write a catalogue of schemes
• Avoid emotional or ideological language
• Don’t ignore implementation aspects
• Avoid GS-IV ethics tone
• Don’t skip the “universal coverage” angle