How does smart city in India address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice? (Answer in 150 words)
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79 questions on Indian Society from GS-I. Practice answer writing organized by UPSC syllabus subtopics.
79
Questions
6
Subtopics
13
Years
32 questions • 2015–2025
13 questions • 2013–2024
10 questions • 2014–2025
9 questions • 2013–2022
8 questions • 2013–2021
8 questions • 2013–2022
Number of questions asked each year
How does smart city in India address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice? (Answer in 150 words)
The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)
Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources. (Answer in 250 words)
How do you account for the growing fast food industries given that there are increased health concerns in modern society? Illustrate your answer with the Indian experience. (Answer in 250 words)
Achieving sustainable growth with emphasis on environmental protection could come into conflict with poor people's needs in a country like India. Comment. (Answer in 250 words)
Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and of rehabilitation? Give your opinion. (Answer in 250 words)
Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light of conditions in developing countries.
What is the concept of a ‘demographic winter’? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.
Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women's empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?
Intercaste marriages between castes which have socio-economic parity have increased, to some extent, but this is less true of interreligious marriages. Discuss.
In dealing with socio-economic issues of development, what kind of collaboration between government, NGOs and private sector would be most productive?
What is regional disparity? How does it differ from diversity? How serious is the issue of regional disparity in India?
Despite comprehensive policies for equity and social justice, underprivileged sections are not yet getting the full benefits of affirmative action envisaged by the Constitution. Comment.
Critically analyse the proposition that there is a high correlation between India's cultural diversities and socio-economic marginalities.
Do you think marriage as a sacrament is losing its value in Modern India?
Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian society.
Child cuddling is now being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the socialization of children.
Identify and discuss the factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India. Assess the significance of wildlife sanctuaries in rain forest regions of India.
Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India?
Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises?
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79 questions on Indian Society have appeared in GS-I from 2013 to 2025.
The UPSC syllabus subtopics under Indian Society include: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India (32 questions); Urbanization, their problems and their remedies (13 questions); Population and associated issues (10 questions); Communalism, regionalism & secularism (9 questions); Role of women and women's organization (8 questions); Effects of globalization on Indian society (8 questions).
In the most recent years: 2025 (6 questions), 2024 (8 questions), 2023 (8 questions). This shows Indian Society remains a consistently important topic for GS-I.
Focus on high-frequency subtopics: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of I, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies, Population and associated issues. Practice answer writing with previous year questions.