GS1 · Practice questions
Salient Features
69 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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The Indian society's impulse for social change and reform was a response to its opposition to colonial rule. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Modern Indian HistoryBritish Policies and Their Impact
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
The ethnic and cultural diversity in India has always been bound by the thread of unity. Discuss the major factors that have contributed to the cultural unity of India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Diversity of IndiaSalient Features
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
Why do traditions in our society impede change? To what extent can social legislation be instrumental against old customary practices?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Salient FeaturesSocial Empowerment
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
India's linguistic diversity is not a challenge to national integration but a testament to its cultural resilience. Discuss in the context of contemporary debates on language policy and identity politics in India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Diversity of IndiaRegionalism
How are changing family structures and migration trends increasingly leading to the social isolation of the elderly in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
PopulationSalient 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
What is gender fluid identity, and what are the LGBTQ community’s ongoing challenges to full societal inclusion and equal treatment?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Salient FeaturesSocial Empowerment
Give a comparative analysis of the tribal and mainstream societies. Is tribal society more progressive than mainstream society? Argue with examples.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Salient FeaturesDiversity of India
Safety and mobility are gendered constraints that significantly influence women's participation in the labour force in India. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
WomenEmployment
In what ways do social media platforms perpetuate and challenge social inequalities and power structures? Provide a critical analysis.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
GlobalisationSalient Features
In what ways does urbanization challenge traditional notions of social cohesion in Indian society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
UrbanizationSalient Features
Have regional identities in India evolved from cultural expressions to organised assertions of autonomy? Discuss their implications for national cohesion.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
RegionalismDiversity of India
How do various cultural practices and traditions contribute to the idea of "Unity in Diversity"? Provide examples to support your argument.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Diversity of IndiaSalient Features
The rise of the new middle class in India is marked by a culture of consumption. In what ways is the transition from conscious to impulsive consumption affecting family structure and dynamics in urban India?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
UrbanizationGlobalisation
How does the interplay between regional and national identities fuel the emergence of regionalistic sentiments? How can we balance regional identities with broader national identity?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
RegionalismDiversity of India
In the contemporary times, the conventional conceptualization of the institution of marriage as well as family is facing evolutionary changes. Do you agree? Justify. To what extent have the state and market played a role in this?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Salient FeaturesGlobalisation
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
Describe the factors that contribute to the continuity and change in Indian society.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Salient FeaturesDiversity of India
"Despite a strong continuity in traditional family values, Indian society is witnessing rising trends of delayed marriage, increasing divorce rates, and family disruption." Discuss the socio-economic and cultural factors contributing to this shift.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Salient 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
Why are protectionist and xenophobic trends against Indians rising in the West, despite the global embrace of Indian culture and soft power?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
GlobalisationSalient Features