UPSC Mains PYQs: Society
Every UPSC Mains previous year question on Society, across GS 1, 2, 3 and Ethics — each with a detailed model answer, diagrams, flowcharts and structured answer writing.
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)?