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Poverty
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Communalism gains strength from economic deprivation, and thrives in environments of social exclusion, creating fertile ground for discontent and division. Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
SecularismPoverty
Slums are not 'problems' that have to be 'solved' - but are indeed a result of lopsided and vested urban policies covering infrastructure provision and socio-economic issues. Analyse.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
UrbanizationPoverty
Discuss the intersection of class, gender, and geography in determining women's access to opportunities in the Indian service sector.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
WomenEmployment
Bring out the reasons and consequences of the spurt in child marriages in recent years. What steps can be taken beyond the legal realms to tackle the menace?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
WomenSalient Features
Screen-based education has improved accessibility but also created new behavioural and social challenges for children. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Salient FeaturesPoverty
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
How will the structural shift from coal-based power plants to renewable energy generation impact human development in coal-bearing states?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
IndustryNatural Resources
Sustainable urban development needs mindful reassessment of land use patterns. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
UrbanizationPoverty
While equal rights have been granted to both men and women to participate in economic activities, economic empowerment of women has been slow in coming due to various social barriers. Examine the statement based on your understanding of economic empowerment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
WomenPoverty
Taking further the success of Aspirational Districts Programme, Aspirational Blocks can help achieve the twin objectives of balanced growth and checking stress migration. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
PovertyUrbanization
Urbanization is posing a threat to the existing urban infrastructure. Discuss the developmental issues it poses and its impact on urban communities.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
UrbanizationPoverty
No vulnerability is without an underlying social cause and child labour is no exception. Analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
PovertyEmployment
Covid-19 pandemic has brought fundamental changes in the labour market and nature of jobs. Enumerate these changes and discuss their social consequences.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
EmploymentPoverty
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
'Apart from financial condition there are various other factors that determine poverty of a nation'. In this context talk about the multi-dimensional poverty in India while discussing the reasons why India has not been able to drive people out of poverty despite several measures.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Poverty
'Cities are economic powerhouses but they also act as ecological blackholes.' In light of this statement, discuss how the positive and negative aspects of urbanization interact with each other.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
UrbanizationPoverty
Recently United Nations declared 2023 as International year of millets to raise awareness and bring shift towards diversifying food plates.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Natural ResourcesPoverty
Women with low levels of education and from rural areas are relatively more active in the labour market compared to women with middle or high school education and from urban areas. What explains this anomaly?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenEmployment
Post-pandemic India is staring at the challenge of "learning poverty". Analyse its implications and discuss a way ahead.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
PovertyEmployment
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
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
What are the challenges in tribal health care system in India? How should health care delivery and human resources be organized in tribal health?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
TribalsPoverty