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“Religious harmony is not merely tolerance but active social engagement.” Throw a light on this assertion and bring out its significance in plural societies like India.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Q1. “Religious harmony is not merely tolerance but active social engagement.” Throw a light on this assertion and bring out its significance in plural societies like India. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: AIR Why the question Recent debates on social cohesion, inter-faith relations, and rising …

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Globalization has created a paradoxical situation of modernization of lifestyle alongside revival of traditional identities. Analyse this paradox. Evaluate its implications for India’s social fabric.

Topic: Effects of globalization on Indian society. Q2. Globalization has created a paradoxical situation of modernization of lifestyle alongside revival of traditional identities. Analyse this paradox. Evaluate its implications for India’s social fabric. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question In the context of globalization reshaping Indian society, simultaneously driving lifestyle modernization …

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India’s pluralism survives less by design and more by negotiated coexistence. Analyse this claim. Evaluate its significance in sustaining social harmony and national integration.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society. Q1. India’s pluralism survives less by design and more by negotiated coexistence. Analyse this claim. Evaluate its significance in sustaining social harmony and national integration. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question To assess how India’s pluralism has been sustained beyond constitutional design, and its broader …

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Indian Society: Constitutional Values: Secularism and Pluralism

GS1/ GS2 Paper   Syllabus: Indian Society/ Indian Constitution    Source: TH  Context: Controversy arose during the new Parliament’s inaugural session when Members received copies of the Indian Constitution without the terms ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble. The article discusses controversies over the Indian Constitution’s preamble and emphasizes the importance of “We the People” in …

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