UPSC Mains PYQs: Society

Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and rehabilitation? Give your opinion.

Do you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture?

The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.

'Achieving sustainable growth with emphasis on environmental protection could come into conflict with poor people's needs in a country like India – Comment.

How do you account for the growing fast food industries given that there are increased health concerns in modern society? Illustrate your answer with the Indian experience.

How does smart city in India, address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice?

Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.

Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.

Critically analyse the proposition that there is a high correlation between India's cultural diversities and socio-economic marginalities.

What is the concept of a 'demographic winter'? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.

In dealing with socio-economic issues of development, what kind of collaboration between government, NGO's and private sector would be most productive?

Globalization has increased urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?

Despite comprehensive policies for equity and social justice, underprivileged sections are not yet getting the full benefits of affirmative action envisaged by the Constitution. Comment.

What is regional disparity? How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?

Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women's empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?

Discuss the impact of post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism.

Do you think marriage as a sacrament in losing its value in Modern India?

Child cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children.

Why is caste identity in India both fluid and static?

Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises?

Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian Society.

Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India?

Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ?

How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?

Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.

Analyse the salience of 'sect' in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.

Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.

Explore and evaluate the impact of 'Work From Home' on family relationships.

What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples.

Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems.

Examine the role of 'Gig Economy' in the process of empowerment of women in India.

What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words)

What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (250 words)

Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail.

How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.

COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.

Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.

Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.

Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?

How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the educational system in the country? Elaborate your answer.

Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.

Has caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations.

What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss.

'Empowering women is the key to control population growth'. Discuss

What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space?

What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (10m,150 words)

Do we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples.

How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development of India?

Are we losing our local identity for the global identity? Discuss. (15m,250 words)

Mention core strategies for the transformation of aspirational districts in India and explain the nature of convergence, collaboration and competition for its success.

Globalization is generally said to promote cultural homogenization but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian Society. Elucidate.

Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing.' Explain by giving reasons.

Women's movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata. Substantiate your view.

How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism? Discuss.

Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation. Argue by giving suitable illustrations.

Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India. Comment.

In the context of diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.

The spirit tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.

The growth of cities as I.T. hubs has opened up new avenues employment but has also created new problems. Substantiate this statement with examples.

What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?

Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.

Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.

With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the 'Smart City Programme'.

Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation. Substantiate this statement with suitable examples

To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.

What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.

Discuss the changes in the trends of labour migration within and outside India in the last four decades.

Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India.

Describe any four cultural elements of diversity in India and rate their relative significance in building a national identity.

Debate the issue of whether and how contemporary movements for assertion of Dalit identity work towards annihilation of caste.

Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.

How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the sex ratio among Scheduled Castes?

Critically examine whether growing population is the cause of poverty OR poverty is the main cause of population increase in India.

How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West?

Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.

The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss.

Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agriculture in India.

How does patriarchy impact the position of a middle class working woman in India?

Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make women's organization free from gender bias. Comment.

Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India.

Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world.

Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India.

Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss.