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Poverty
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Discuss the concept of healthy active ageing in the context of demographic shifts in India. How does it contribute to social inclusion?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
PopulationSocial Empowerment
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
With special reference to India, elucidate how globalisation-a multifaceted phenomenon-has had positive socio-economic outcomes on one hand and widened the gaps between the haves and have nots on the other?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
GlobalisationPoverty
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
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
Sustainable urban development needs mindful reassessment of land use patterns. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
UrbanizationPoverty
India’s improvement over the multidimensional poverty index juxtaposes performance in global hunger index. Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
PovertyPopulation
The Aspirational Blocks Programme, built upon the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme, can help in achieving the twin objectives of enabling balanced growth and checking stressed migration. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
PovertyUrbanization
What are the challenges in tribal health care system in India? How should healthcare delivery and human resources be organized in tribal health?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
TribalsPoverty
How do unplanned urbanization and unabated rural-urban migration contribute to the multiple woes faced by Indian metropolises?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
UrbanizationPopulation
Explain how traditional gender roles and responsibilities exacerbate the vulnerability of women to extreme heat conditions. Suggest strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
WomenGlobal Warming
Do you agree with the view that Indian cities are turning into landscapes of stark inequality and social exclusion? What steps can be taken to make urban areas more egalitarian in India?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
UrbanizationPoverty
Youth suicide is often the result of multiple socio-economic pressures. In this light, Analyze the social, economic, and psychological factors behind youth suicide in India. (10M)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
PovertySalient Features
) How does economic deprivation and social exclusion act as a catalyst for communalism? Discuss the measures to curb it.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
SecularismPoverty
Discuss inter-generational transmission of poverty in India and give recommendations that could be considered useful to combat it.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
PovertyPopulation
Why is inequality increasing in India despite the fall in overall poverty?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
PovertyEmployment
How can the promotion of urban and peri-urban agriculture help achieve urban food security and develop healthy and sustainable cities for all?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
UrbanizationPoverty
There is a growing magnitude of inequality in availability and access to water in India. Analyse various contributing factors, their multi-dimensional implications and possible solutions for equitable water access.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
WaterPoverty
Groundwater depletion in India is a major driver of urban migration, yet it is often overlooked. Explore the reasons contributing to this crisis and its effects on rural communities. (15M)
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
WaterPoverty
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