GS1 · Topic
Salient Features
Defining features of Indian society: family, kinship, tradition and social structure.
149 UPSC Mains GS1 questions on Salient Features that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2020–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
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
Do diaspora communities act as custodians of Indian cultural traditions or agents of cultural change? Critically examine with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Diversity of IndiaSalient Features
The advent of digital commerce & quick commerce platforms like amazon, myntra, blinket have led to compulsive consumption in the urban population.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
UrbanizationSalient Features
Despite increasing participation of women in the professional workforce, their presence in top leadership remains minimal. Examine the interplay of societal norms and workplace structures in perpetuating this gender gap.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
WomenSalient Features
Do you think reducing disparities among regions and states can strengthen nationalism in India? Justify
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
RegionalismDiversity of India
With the agent of change in the form of urbanisation, privatisation and globalization, the consumption pattern of Indian cities have undergone a shift. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
UrbanizationGlobalisation
India is secular, not because the term secular is there in the Constitution but because of the ethos and milieu of our nation. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
SecularismSalient Features
"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
India is a 'melting pot' of diverse languages and religions. It is home to all.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Diversity of IndiaSalient Features
Explain with examples how globalisation is manifested in both local in the global and the global in the local.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
GlobalisationSalient Features
While discrimination against women is universal, its forms and impacts differ across regions. Illustrate. (10M)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
WomenSalient Features
It is believed that a nation is an “imagined community” held together by common beliefs, history, political aspirations etc. In this context, discuss what the basis of India as a nation is. Also, bring out the threats to the concept of Indian nationhood.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Salient FeaturesDiversity of India
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
Covid-19 is more than a medical crisis; it has exacerbated structural inequalities, increased vulnerabilities of marginalized sections and strained social institutions. Explain.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
PovertySocial Empowerment
"The socio-cultural consequences of the contact between tribal and non-tribal populations are complex and multifaceted." Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Salient FeaturesTribals
If India is to realise the goal of 'education for all', the issue of rising cases of bullying and other forms of school violence needs to be addressed immediately. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Salient FeaturesPoverty
Preserving mother languages requires innovative technological solutions. In this light, discuss how technology can help in the preservation and promotion of mother languages in India.? (10M)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Diversity of IndiaSalient 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
Child labour is not just the consequence of economic compulsion but also social conditions. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
PovertySalient Features
Globalization has led to increases in standards of living around the world, but not all of its effects are positive for everyone. Critically analyse the statement in the context of Indian Society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
GlobalisationSalient Features
Evaluate the role of tribal societies in achieving inclusive growth in India. Also, suggest measures to address their developmental challenges.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
TribalsSocial Empowerment
How has globalization and urbanization impacted the Indian family system?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
UrbanizationGlobalisation
India is a land of multiple culture, linguistic, dialects, religion which have shapen its diversity and strengthen its unity.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Diversity of IndiaSalient Features
Discuss whether marital rape should be criminalised in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenSalient Features
Define transnationalism and examine the factors that have led to the increasing global interconnectedness of diaspora communities.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
GlobalisationSalient Features
“The regionalism in India is both a response to the failures in addressing regional aspirations and as an assertion of socio-cultural identity in the face of perceived marginalization.” Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
RegionalismDiversity of India
Globalization and its impact on migration patterns. 20. According to NCRB reports, year-on-year increase of gender-based violence is above 20%, highlighting structural laxity in gender tolerance. Discuss the manifestation of patriarchy and modernization in law as a solution.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
GlobalisationUrbanization