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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202015 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?
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: Tradition vs Reason, Scientific Temper, Social Reform
Recurring Theme Trend: “Tradition vs Reason”
11 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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