Sociology II · Topic
Urbanisation and Slums
The growth of urban settlements, slums and urban deprivation.
64 UPSC Mains Sociology II questions on Urbanisation and Slums that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2016–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Examine the nature of rural-urban disparities in the standard of living across different regions of India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
Social-media is engaged in heralding a new world order. Discuss from Sociological point of view.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipUrbanisation and Slums
Discuss the changes taking place in the middle-class structure in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaUrbanisation and Slums
Discuss the changing nature of migration in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Population Size and GrowthUrbanisation and Slums
Discuss how industrialization of India has impacted class structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Critically analyse the impact of the changing trends of urbanization on Indian women.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Proliferation of slums is the result of failure of housing policies". Critically analyze.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Urbanisation and SlumsInformal Sector and Child Labour
"Migration is influenced both by the pattern of development and the social structure." With reference to the given statement, discuss the causes of Migration in India spanning across social and economic dimension.
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationPopulation Size and Growth
Globalisation has led to interconnectedness which can be understood under three major themes-homogenization, polarization and hybridization. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Displacement and SustainabilityIndustrialisation and the Working Class
"Gated communities in Indian cities represent a new form of urban segregation." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Rapid urbanization is antithetical to sustainable development. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
Analyze the changing nature of rural-urban migration in India with reference to recent reverse migration trends.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationPopulation Size and Growth
"Urbanisation is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and of modernisation". Analyse sustainable urbanization as a way to inclusive development. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
"Slums constitute one of the most important & persistent problems of Urbanization". Critically discuss the statement in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Urbanisation and SlumsInformal Sector and Child Labour
Outline the sociological factors contributing to urban flooding. What strategies can be adopted for sustainable and inclusive urban development in response?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
"Gentrification of the cities and ghettoization are the two sides of the same coin in the new urban landscape." Examine the statement with reference to the Indian experience of urbanization.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
Though slums vary from one type to another, but certain general patterns of slums are universal. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
Do traditional structures of caste and kinship play a functional role in urban settlements? Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsCaste System
Write a short note on "Sub-culture of poverty".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Poverty and InequalityUrbanisation and Slums
Discuss the growth of manufacturing hubs and SEZs in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Industrialisation and the Working ClassUrbanisation and Slums
"The migrant labour force produces the visible signs of national pride, but itself becomes invisibilised". In the light of the statement discuss the role of migrant labour in Indian society and challenges faced by them.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Informal Sector and Child LabourUrbanisation and Slums
Critically examine the "social consequences of rapid Urbanization".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Urbanisation and Slums
"The trajectory of urban development is the major reason for environmental issues in urban areas". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
Examine how did the research of D P Mukerji contributed to understanding the sociological dynamics of rapid urban growth in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Marxist SociologyUrbanisation and Slums
Assess the issues that concern women safety in Indian cities.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Violence Against WomenUrbanisation and Slums
"Urban slums are found at the intersection of poverty, deprivation and exclusion". Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
"Population policy 2000 sees population structure through lens of fertility, ignoring important component of migration". In reference to recent migrant crisis, analyze why there is a need for internal migration policy.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Population Policy and Family PlanningRural Labour, Bondage and Migration
“If cities do not begin to deal more constructively with poverty, poverty may begin to deal more destructively with cities.” In the context of this statement, discuss the issue of slum proliferation in India.
25 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the concept of "Juvenile Delinquency" with respect to its social causes and implications.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Poverty and InequalityUrbanisation and Slums
Evaluate the challenges faced by rural and urban poverty alleviation programmes in India. Substantiate your arguments with examples.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural DevelopmentPoverty and Inequality