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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 201915 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation. Argue by giving suitable illustrations from post-independence India.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Salient features of Indian society, diversity, role of women, population, poverty, urbanization, globalization effects, secularism, communalism, regionalism.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Communalism, Relative Deprivation, Identity Politics
Recurring Theme Trend: “Communalism”
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