BharatNotes Grievance
nounUsage in a UPSC answer
A responsive administration is judged less by the absence of complaints than by the speed and fairness with which it redresses citizens' grievances, which is precisely why institutions such as the Central Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) and the Ombudsman are integral to good governance.
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Word Family
grieve (v), grievous (adj), grievously (adv), aggrieve (v), aggrieved (adj)
Root
Latin gravāre = to weigh down; gravis = heavy; via Old French grevance = hardship/harm
Etymology
From Middle English grevaunce, from Old French grevance ("hardship, harm"), from grever ("to burden, oppress"), from Latin gravāre ("to weigh down"), from gravis ("heavy").
Memory Hook
Grievance contains "grieve" — a grievance is the heavy burden (Latin gravis, "heavy") that makes you grieve over an unfair wrong, and demands redress.
Seen in UPSC Question Papers
- Mains 2022 · GS4 · 20 marks — Ethics in Public Administration
Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Grievance” — proof this word earns its place on your list.
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