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Indian Society

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2022

  1. 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksGiven the diversities among the tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?
  2. 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksHow is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?
  3. 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksAnalyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.
  4. 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksAre tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.

2021

  1. 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also?
  2. 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksHow does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.
  3. 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail.
  4. 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India?
  5. 2021 · GS1 · 10 marksExamine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India.
  6. 2021 · GS1 · 10 marksExamine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge systems when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems

2020

  1. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksAccount for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.
  2. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksDo you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.
  3. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksHas caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations.
  4. 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksCOVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.
  5. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksCustoms and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?
  6. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksHow have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer.
  7. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIs diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.

2019

  1. 2019 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism?
  2. 2019 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space?
  3. 2019 · GS1 · 10 marks“Empowering women is the key to control population growth.” Discuss.
  4. 2019 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss.
  5. 2019 · GS1 · 15 marksDo we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples.
  6. 2019 · GS1 · 15 marksAre we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss.

2018

  1. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marks“The Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, the caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” Comment.
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