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18 questions

#	Question	Microtheme	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper	Subject
2025
1	Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and of rehabilitation? Give your opinion.	Tribal Issues	2025	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
2024
2	What is regional disparity? How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?	Diversity and pluralism	2024	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
3	Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.	Family	2024	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
4	Critically analyse the proposition that there is a high correlation between India’s cultural diversities and socio-economic marginalities.	Diversity and pluralism	2024	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
2023
5	Do you think marriage as a sacrament in losing its value in Modern India?	Family	2023	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
6	Child cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children.	Family	2023	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
2022
7	Analyse the salience of 'sect' in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.	Diversity and pluralism	2022	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
8	Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ?	Tribal Issues	2022	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
9	Explore and evaluate the impact of 'Work From Home' on family relationships.	Family	2022	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
2021
10	Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (150 words)	Tribal Issues	2021	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
11	How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 words)		2021	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
2019
12	What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (10m,150 words)		2019	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
13	Do we have cultural pockets of small India all over the nation? Elaborate with examples.(15m,250 words)	Diversity and pluralism	2019	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
2017
14	In the context of diversity of India, can it be said that the regions form cultural units rather than the States? Give reasons with examples for your viewpoint.	Diversity and pluralism	2017	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society
15	The spirit tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.		2017	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	15.0	GS1	Indian Society
2015
16	Describe any four cultural elements of diversity in India and rate their relative significance in building a national identity.	Diversity and pluralism	2015	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	12.5	GS1	Indian Society
17	How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the sex ratio among Scheduled Castes?	Tribal Issues	2015	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	12.5	GS1	Indian Society
2014
18	The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss.	Family	2014	GS1-06. Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;	10.0	GS1	Indian Society