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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202315 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Does caste hierarchy still determine the occupational choices and social mobility in modern India? Give reasons.
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: Caste Mobility, Occupational Diversity, Affirmative Action
Recurring Theme Trend: “Caste Mobility”
7 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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