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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Critically examine the challenges of demographic transition in contemporary 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: Demographic Dividend, Population Ageing, Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Recurring Theme Trend: “Demographic Dividend”
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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