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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Is caste disappearing in urban India? Illustrate your answer with examples.
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 in Urban Spaces, Occupational Mobility, Subtle Caste Discrimination
Recurring Theme Trend: “Caste in Urban Spaces”
2 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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