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1) A huge amount of food produced annually goes unconsumed and turns into waste. Suggest measures to prevent food wastage in India.
2) What do you understand by the term Moonlighting? What are the reasons behind its prevalence after the pandemic? Also, highlight its implications.
Please review and let me know my mistakes
Content and structure doesn’t need anything or any improvement, they are upto the mark.
If I have to point something out, that would be the cuttings, other than it’s pretty good.
Right i’ll keep that in mind. Thanku for the review
Great answer! Very comprehensive content. One point in reasons can be poor demand forecast (like in large consumer provision stores which leads to wastage of perishables). This can be addressed by use of technology and better forecasting models. Low proportion of processing of food is also a reason. Also organizations (incl. pvt corporations) can play a role in modifying behaviour. Some corporates have started displaying ‘food wasted’ in their cafeteria, which prompts employees to waste less.
Overall a high quality answer! Kudos!
Okay! Noted. Thanku for the review.
Great answer! Very comprehensive content. One point in reasons can be poor demand forecast (like in large consumer provision stores which leads to wastage of perishables). This can be addressed by use of technology and better forecasting models. Low proportion of processing of food is also a reason. Also organizations (incl. pvt corporations) can play a role in modifying behaviour. Some corporates have started displaying ‘food wasted’ in their cafeteria, which prompts employees to waste less.
Overall a high quality answer! Kudos!
Very good. And conclusion was excellent.
Nice Answer! Another reason is demand-supply mismatch leading to discarding of items beyond consumption limit. This can be addressed by use of tech/better forecasting models. Cold storage infra, esp. in transportation is also a factor.
Also try to use smaller sentences to keep a check on word limit. Try exploring use of diagrams as they can help in removing unnecessary words.
Thank you
Also mention role of tech, flexible work hours, fluidity in office-home space under work from home. Also mention ethical issues, like breach of confidentiality (if working for rivals) and contractual obligations. This is an ethically grey area. You can highlight this aspect.
Thank you , i will work on this
Great answer! In reasons You can add more points of low proportion of processing of foods, demand-supply mismatch and high wastage due to low awareness (like in organizations/offices/hotels) etc. Suggestions are appropriate and seem comprehensive. Good overall!
Thank you so much.
hey! your ans is comprehensive as usual but i just want to take liberty to suggest you to now start practicing the word limit also- 250 words. This is actually a challenge in itself.
Yes it is a challenge. Thank you the suggestion. I’m trying to stick on to word limit and manage time.
Please review
Good answer! Suggestions are really nice, and comprehensive. Perhaps You can also mention some reasons for wastage. It gives better idea about Your understanding and thoroughness. To save on word limit, use a simple diagram to list down the reasons.
Sure, thank you
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Great answer! I feel You can also mention role of tech which has enabled the side hustles. Social media influencers etc. may be doing regular jobs also. Also moonlighting is more of an ethical issue rather than illegal (not sure there is any law that bars multiple jobs), at most there might be breach of confidentiality or other conditions in service contract (which You have mentioned). There are some positive outcomes in terms of side-income and acquisition of new skills etc. for employees. They might overstretch themselves leading to health issues etc.
Nice overall!
Will surely add the points, Thank you
Please review.
nice
Great answer! In causes also mention low proportion of processing of foods and supply-demand mismatch (over-supply gets wasted). Both these can be addressed by better use of tech. Good that You have linked it with SDG also.
Handwriting is really nice, just keep track of the time You spend on writing the answer 🙂
Good answer! I feel You could have covered the reasons aspect better like flexible working hours, work from home, availability of technology (zoom/slack for communication) etc. Concern areas have been covered appropriately. Good attempt overall!
Good answer! You can also mention high wastage by end consumers due to low awareness, poor demand-supply match (leading to wastage of over-supplied goods in retail stores), low processing of food. Same can be mentioned in suggestions for improvements like use of tech for demand forecast/food processing, raising awareness through NGOs, CSR. Link it with SDG on hunger/malnutrition in conclusion. You can also mention some fact related to malnutrition, hunger (Like India’s rank in Hunger Index) in the introduction.
To be honest, you have written it in form of essay, it’s a gs answer.
And the intro and conclusion could be improved a lot.
Content is good but structure needs work
Thank you, I will improve in the next answer.
Nice! In reasons, add the role of tech which has enabled remote work, and also more jobs which do not require physical presence (like in manufacturing).
Also please mention benefits separately, don’t insert it within the reasons diagram, make Your answer as presentable as possible.
Other aspects seem good!
Thankyou . will look into that
Excellent! Nothing to suggest in terms of content or structure. I think the same point-wise approach could have been used in last paragraph as well. It enhances readability and reduces possibility of examiner missing out on some info.
Thank you. Will do that
Nice! Food wastage is also due to low processing, and supply-demand mismatch due to poor forecasting (like provisions store keeping more stuff than demand). These can be addressed by use of tech. Couldn’t really understand the link with pandemic, please elaborate that.
NGOs can step in, Corporates can also improve efforts to reduce wastage e.g., collecting food and supplying to the needy before it perishes.
Good to link with the SDG. Nice overall!
Good attempt! Add the point of low processing of food, supply-demand mismatch. In suggestions you could have added improvements of cold supply chain/warehouse infra etc.
Also, try to give sub-headings to the points like poor infra, low awareness etc in the beginning of each point.
@pinkfloyd please review my answer
Intro has relevant points but they are befitting in an intro, it would be better if you use them in conclusion. What you can do is give some data or context about the food wastage menace.
The challenges part you have mentioned seems a mix of challenges and causes, so, might rewording the subheading more aptly.
Measure are upto the mark with relevant points mentioned.
Conclusion is good.
Thank you. will take that in my mind.
High quality content and very well-structured answer! Your approach is really good like separately mentioning demand/supply side, shows clarity of Your thought process. Awesome stuff! Just mention some reasons as well, perhaps in a small bubble diagram.
Exquisite!
Good stuff! You can provide some sub-headings to your arguments like low consumer awareness. Introduction is good, you can also mention India’s rank in Hunger Index to indicate the contrast. Also in conclusion, you can mention SDGs to add value and distinguish your answer.
Great answer! Add the role of technology which has facilitated remote jobs. In impacts, you can also mention breach of confidentiality/ethical aspects etc. Health can also be an issue, if employee gets too stretched.
Nice answer overall!
Got it . Thank you