Sociology II · Topic
Education and Social Change in India
Education as a route to and a measure of social change in India.
29 UPSC Mains Sociology II questions on Education and Social Change in India that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2016–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Does education influence politics or is it the other way round? Give logical arguments in support of your answer.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Education and Social Change in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Compare and contrast education attainment of various social groups in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaIlliteracy and Educational Disparities
Critically discuss the role of education in nation-building with particular reference to India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Education and Social Change in IndiaColonial Rule and Nationalism
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Outline the main objectives of the New Education Policy, 2020, and its likely implications for equity and access in India's education system.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
Although participation of the private sector in education is today the need of the hour, nevertheless certain concerns are expressed regarding the rapid growth of educational institutions under private management. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
Unemployment among the educated has significant social consequences that extend beyond the individual to affect families, and society as a whole. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Poverty and InequalityDisplacement and Sustainability
"The emphasis on skill development and vocational education in recent policies reflects a shift in India's development paradigm." Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaDevelopment Planning
The relationship between education and social mobility in Indian society is complex and intertwined. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
"Literacy is a pre-requisite for the successful implementation of policies for economic and social development." Elucidate.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Education and Social Change in IndiaDevelopment Planning
"While education is a tool of social change, it's commercialization is leading to the opposite". Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
“Education is not only instrumental in bringing about social change, it is also instrumental in maintaining the status quo.” Comment in the context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Education and Social Change in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Critically discuss the role of education in the process of nation-building with particular reference to India.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016
Education and Social Change in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"Poverty is the root cause of child labour." In this context, there is a possibility of more children engaging in child labour due to the loss of jobs during the ongoing pandemic. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
How has the New Education Policy 2020 attempted to address traditional challenges while preparing for future needs?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaConstitution, Law and Social Change
"The argument that has long held sway is that child labour, however unfortunate, is inevitable as long as households remained poor". Critically analyse the statement in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Child labour deprives children of their rights and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the issues relating to the entitlement of children in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
Analyse the sociological interconnections between social media and socialization in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Radhakrishnan notes that education is the most important force of social mobility in India, but the lived reality paints a complex picture as against desired.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
How has the NEP 2020 attempted to address traditional challenges while preparing for future needs?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
Analyze the student suicides in Kota and discuss the role of social institutions in addressing this issue.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Displacement and SustainabilityEducation and Social Change in India
Evaluate the role of education and professional mobility in the emergence of new middle classes in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaEducation and Social Change in India
Focus on Foundational Numeracy and Literacy - for basic needs.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
To what extent has the expansion of digital education bridged or widened the social divide in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
"Educational policies in India have struggled to balance excellence with equity." Discuss with reference to higher education reforms and their social implications.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
Education is as an important tool for empowerment of scheduled tribes. In this context, critically examine the challenges faced in providing education to tribals.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Tribal CommunitiesEducation and Social Change in India
What is universalization of education? Discuss the role of National Education Policy 2020 in achieving the same.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
Explain the role of education as an agent of social change in India. (b) Explain the causes of child labour. How has COVID-19 pandemic increased child labour? (c) Discuss the change in the mode of production in Indian agriculture.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
Provide a sociological analysis of the rise in gender-based violence within higher education institutions in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Violence Against WomenEducation and Social Change in India