Family, Society and Education

11 UPSC Mains GS IV questions on Family, Society and Education, 2014 to 2023, newest first, as UPSC set them. See also practice questions on Family, Society and Education toppers answered.

1. 2023 Q2(a)“Corruption is the manifestation of the failure of core values in the society.” In your opinion, what measures can be adopted to uplift the core values in the society ?10 marks · 150 words
2. 2023 Q3(b)Given below are three quotations of great thinkers. What do each of these quotations convey to you in the present context ? “To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves.” — Jawaharlal Nehru10 marks · 150 words
3. 2022 Q3(b)What does each of the following quotations mean to you? “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, mother and teacher.” —A. P. J. Abdul Kalam10 marks · 150 words
4. 2020 Q1(b)"Education is not an injunction, it is an effective and pervasive tool for all round development of an individual and social transformation". Examine the New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP, 2020) in light of the above statement.10 marks · 150 words
5. 2020 Q5(a)What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India ? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.10 marks · 150 words
6. 2019 Q6(c)What do each of the following quotations mean to you ? “Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.” — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam10 marks · 150 words
7. 2017 Q5(b)“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.” — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse.10 marks · 150 words
8. 2016 Q6Our attitudes towards life, work, other people and society are generally shaped unconsciously by the family and the social surroundings in which we grow up. Some of these unconsciously acquired attitudes and values are often undesirable in the citizens of a modern democratic and egalitarian society. (a) Discuss such undesirable values prevalent in today’s educated Indians. (b) How can such undesirable attitudes be changed and socio-ethical values considered necessary in public services be cultivated in the aspiring and serving civil servants ?10 marks · 150 words
9. 2015 Q10You are the Sarpanch of a Panchayat. There is a primary school run by the government in your area. Midday meals are provided to the children attending the school. The Headmaster has now appointed a new cook in the school to prepare the meals. However, when it is found that the cook is from Dalit community, almost half of the children belonging to higher castes are not allowed to take meals by their parents. Consequently the attendance in the school falls sharply. This could result in the possibility of discontinuation of midday meal scheme, thereafter of teaching staff and subsequent closing down the school.20 marks · 250 words · Case study
10. 2014 Q6What factors affect the formation of a person’s attitude towards social problems? In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about the caste system in our society? How do you explain the existence of these contrasting attitudes?10 marks · 150 words
11. 2014 Q8We are witnessing increasing instances of sexual violence against women in the country. Despite existing legal provisions against it, the number of such incidences is on the rise. Suggest some innovative measures to tackle this menace.10 marks · 150 words

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