GS1 · Topic
Caste
Caste system, mobility, reservation and caste-based discrimination.
30 UPSC Mains GS1 questions on Caste that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
'Social mobility is essential for achieving true equality within society'. In this context highlight the barriers to intergenerational mobility in Indian society, and examine the role of education on social mobility.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Salient FeaturesCaste
The dichotomy in public and private life in Indian society acts as a major barrier to the annihilation of caste. Justify.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
CasteSalient Features
Caste in India today operates more as a system of identity assertion than of rigid hierarchy. Discuss this transformation in the context of caste group mobilisation and economic change.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
CasteSalient Features
The caste system in India has adapted to the forces of modernisation, urbanisation, and economic liberalisation. Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
CasteSalient Features
The caste system in India acts as a catalyst for other social issues which hinder the development of Indian society. Do you agree with the view?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
CasteSalient Features
In what ways does poverty intersect with other social problems like caste, social stratification, and gender inequality? What comprehensive strategies do you suggest to address these interrelated issues?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
PovertyCaste
"Caste census is relevant and necessary for any well-designed policy to reduce social inequality". Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
CasteSocial Empowerment
Despite legal and educational advances, why do certain social practices, such as dowry, caste endogamy, or child marriage, continue to persist in modern India? Analyse with examples.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Salient FeaturesCaste
Caste as social capital is deployed more for parochial interests than for social unity. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
CasteSalient Features
The caste calculus in the Indian society remains predominant and continues to project its shadow on social, political, and economic domains. Do you agree? Substantiate your answer.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
CasteSalient Features
Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had contrasting philosophies and approaches on caste and social reform. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Freedom StruggleMahatma Gandhi
To what extent urbanisation has influenced the social hierarchy in Indian society? Explain.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
UrbanizationCaste
To what extent can Socio-Economic-Caste Census (SECC) address the challenges in achieving equitable resource allocation and targeted welfare?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
PovertySocial Empowerment
Article 38 states that imperative to ensure justice (social economical and political) which can be made possible by social mobility in our society. Elaborate on the barriers to intergenerational mobility and the role of education in promoting the same. Also discuss the influence of globalisation on migration patterns and its associated socio-economic implications.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Salient FeaturesGlobalisation
Discuss the potential socio-political implications of implementing a nationwide caste census.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
CasteSalient Features
"A seemingly casteless upper caste and an apparently caste-defined lower caste is one of the central aspects of the institution of caste in contemporary times". Examine.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
CasteSalient Features
'Social mobility is essential for achieving true equality within society'. In this context highlight the barriers to intergenerational mobility in Indian society, and discuss the role of education on social mobility.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Salient FeaturesCaste
Reforms initiated by the Justice Party became a model for social affirmative action in the country. Comment.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Modern Indian HistorySocial Empowerment
Do you agree that there has been a progressive secularization of caste in India? Support your view with relevant examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
SecularismCaste
Caste-based discrimination continues to exist in modern times, despite rapid changes in socio-economic conditions since independence. Analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
CasteSalient Features
Discuss the ways in which the Bhakti movement expressed critiques of the caste system in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Medieval IndiaCaste
"In order to embark on a neo-social justice, the caste census will act as an enabler." Critically
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Salient FeaturesCaste
What is the relationship between caste and economic inequality today? Enumerate some of the policies designed to address caste inequality.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
CasteSocial Empowerment
The caste system in India has continued to persist by adapting itself to a variety of changing socio-economic and political conditions in the past few decades. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
CasteSalient Features
"Caste is evolving, not disappearing." Discuss the transformation of caste from a social to a political and economic institution in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
CasteSalient Features
Do you agree that Caste System, though predominantly associated with Hindu society, is present in various forms across many other religious communities in India? Substantiate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
CasteSalient Features
How is poverty intertwined with the structure of society? Explain this relationship with examples from Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
PovertySalient Features
What accounts for the relatively more favorable sex ratio for women among Scheduled Tribes compared to Scheduled Castes?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
PopulationTribals
The Vaikom Satyagraha marked a historic milestone in India's fight against social injustice, demonstrating the power of non-violent resistance in dismantling oppressive caste barriers. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Freedom StruggleCaste
In what ways does poverty intersect with other social problems like caste, social stratification, and gender inequality. What comprehensive strategies do you suggest to adress these interrelated issues?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
PovertyCaste