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“Breaking the glass ceiling is a necessary but insufficient condition for achieving substantive gender equality.” Discuss.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, Q1. “Breaking the glass ceiling is a necessary but insufficient condition for achieving substantive gender equality.” Discuss. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Despite notable achievements of women in leadership positions across sectors, gender inequality continues to persist in social, economic and institutional spheres. …

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Discuss the changing nature of social movements in the twenty-first century. How have technology, demographics and global interconnectedness reshaped collective action?

Topic: poverty and developmental issues Q2. Discuss the changing nature of social movements in the twenty-first century. How have technology, demographics and global interconnectedness reshaped collective action? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The emergence of digitally connected, youth-driven and transnational social movements has transformed the nature of collective action, making …

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Risk factors of cardio-metabolic diseases are socially embedded rather than individually determined. Evaluate the role of urbanisation and lifestyle transitions.

Topic: Effects of globalization on Indian society Q2. Risk factors of cardio-metabolic diseases are socially embedded rather than individually determined. Evaluate the role of urbanisation and lifestyle transitions. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Rising burden of cardio-metabolic diseases in India and their linkage with rapid urbanisation and social transformation. Key …

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“Urban planning in India often fails to internalise principles of social equity and climate resilience.” Examine this statement. Analyse its implications for vulnerable communities. Suggest a framework for inclusive and climate-resilient urban development.

Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies Q1. “Urban planning in India often fails to internalise principles of social equity and climate resilience.” Examine this statement. Analyse its implications for vulnerable communities. Suggest a framework for inclusive and climate-resilient urban development. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: …

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“Family bonds in India are sustained as much by cultural expectations as by emotional realities.” Examine this statement. Analyse the factors leading to increasing familial estrangement.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Q1. “Family bonds in India are sustained as much by cultural expectations as by emotional realities.” Examine this statement. Analyse the factors leading to increasing familial estrangement. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Rising debates on changing family structures, intergenerational conflicts and …

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The persistence of customary land systems in multi-ethnic regions can both preserve identity and generate conflict. Analyse this statement. Evaluate its impact on inter-community relations.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Q2. The persistence of customary land systems in multi-ethnic regions can both preserve identity and generate conflict. Analyse this statement. Evaluate its impact on inter-community relations. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Recent ethnic conflicts in Northeast India have highlighted how land …

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“Social harmony in plural societies is sustained not merely by tolerance but by active engagement and mutual understanding.” Examine this statement. Analyse the role of everyday interactions in fostering such engagement. Also outline measures to strengthen it.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Q1. “Social harmony in plural societies is sustained not merely by tolerance but by active engagement and mutual understanding.” Examine this statement. Analyse the role of everyday interactions in fostering such engagement. Also outline measures to strengthen it. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why …

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To what extent can a Uniform Civil Code reconcile the competing claims of social diversity and individual equality in India?

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Q1. To what extent can a Uniform Civil Code reconcile the competing claims of social diversity and individual equality in India? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Recent judicial observations and policy debates have revived discussions on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), …

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“Indian families are becoming smaller, but not necessarily more egalitarian.” Examine. Identify the emerging fault lines within the household.

Topic: Society Q1. “Indian families are becoming smaller, but not necessarily more egalitarian.” Examine. Identify the emerging fault lines within the household. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question To connect demographic change such as smaller family size with the deeper sociological reality that power relations inside households may remain unequal. It …

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“Patriarchal socialisation makes everyday spaces unsafe for women long before violence occurs.” Discuss this social conditioning. Evaluate how it shapes adolescent and early-youth vulnerability.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization Q2. “Patriarchal socialisation makes everyday spaces unsafe for women long before violence occurs.” Discuss this social conditioning. Evaluate how it shapes adolescent and early-youth vulnerability. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Recent WHO findings highlight how violence begins with early patriarchal conditioning, making it …

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What are the structural factors responsible for the persistence of bonded labour in India? Examine how informal labour markets facilitate this. Suggest institutional reforms for its eradication.

Topic: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, Q2. What are the structural factors responsible for the persistence of bonded labour in India? Examine how informal labour markets facilitate this. Suggest institutional reforms for its eradication. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Easy Reference: TH Why the question Prevalence of bonded labour highlights the systemic failure …

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