Mains Practice Questions

Q. Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural challenges in bringing down fertility rate in India. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the recent trends in the Indian caste system and the factors responsible for the change. (250 words)

Q. What do you mean by ethnicity and how is it different from race? Discuss the characteristics of ethnicity. (150 words)

Q. What is gender role stereotyping? Discuss its implications on women in Indian society. (150 words)

Q. “Poverty is not only a condition of economic insufficiency; it is also social and political exclusion.” Substantiate. (250 Words)

Q. Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (250 words)

Q. What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (250 words)

Q. “Gender inequality in STEM can only become a thing of the past if collective efforts, from the society, families, educational institutions and government, are given to fight against it”. Comment.

Q. Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge systems when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (150 words)

Q. How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (250 words)

Q. Drivers for social change like education, legal provisions and initiatives for creating awareness have still a lot to cover with respect to eliminiating girl child marriage. Comment.

Q. “Regionalism is a threat to maintaining ‘unity in diversity’ in India.” Critically analyse the given statement. (250 words)

Q. Critically examine the impact that the advent of social media has had on Indian society. (250 words)

Q. Law has its own limitations in bringing social change. In this context, critically evaluate the efficacy of steps taken to empower women and weaken the grip of patriarchy around them. (250 words)

Q. India is on the right side of demographic transition that provides a golden opportunity for its rapid socio-economic development, if policymakers align the developmental policies with this demographic shift. Discuss. (250 Words)

Q. Diversity of religion is both India’s strength and weakness. Examine. (150 words)

Q. The empowerment of youth will ensure that demographic dividend, which is a time-limited opportunity, becomes a boon for India. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Has the formation of linguistic States strengthened the cause of Indian Unity?

Q. Globalization is a phenomenon driven by technology and the movement of ideas, people, and goods. Discuss.

Q. Discuss the similarities and differences between the basic tenets of Buddhism and Jainism.

Q. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar made it possible to think of an end to, if not a beginning for, the profound inequities of caste in India. Comment. 

Q. COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment. (UPSC GS-1 Mains 2020)

Q. How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer. (UPSC GS-1 Mains 2020) (250 words) 

Q. Communalism is one of the most serious problems that India faces today. Critically examine the factors responsible and suggest ways to deal with it. (250 words)

Q. Covid-19 looks like a “bend but won’t break crisis” for globalization. Discuss how isolationism forced by Covid-19 pandemic has paused the growth of globalisation in the world. (250 words)

Q. Urbanization has long been associated with human development and progress, but it has been observed that urban settings can also lead to significant inequalities and health problems. Discuss the statement. (250 words)

Q. "An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to bring women empowerment." Substantiate this statement with suitable examples. (250 words)

Q. Religion in India was never static in character but was driven by an inherent dynamic strength. Explain. (250 words)

Q. “India needs to address the challenge of engaging with modernity along with cultural preservation”. Discuss. (150 words)

Q. “The caste-based discrimination in India is different from the racial discrimination in the USA”. Evaluate. (250 Words)