Women, Population and Urbanisation PYQ | UPSC GS I

2026

1. · Paper Q18 · 2026 · 15 marks · Solution

Is caste disappearing in urban India? Illustrate your answer with examples.

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2025

2. · Paper Q17 · 2025 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources.

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2024

3. · Paper Q8 · 2024 · 10 marks · Solution

Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women's empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation?

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4. · Paper Q19 · 2024 · 15 marks · Solution

Globalization has increased urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?

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2023

5. · Paper Q9 · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian Society.

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6. · Paper Q18 · 2023 · 15 marks · Solution

Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises?

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2021

7. · Paper Q6 · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

what are the environmental implications of the reclamation of the water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples.

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8. · Paper Q10 · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Examine the role of 'Gig Economy' in the process of empowerment of women in India.

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9. · Paper Q18 · 2021 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail.

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2020

10. · Paper Q9 · 2020 · 10 marks · Solution

COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.

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2019

11. · Paper Q9 · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

"Empowering women is the key to control population growth." Discuss.

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12. · Paper Q16 · 2019 · 15 marks · Solution

How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development in India?

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13. · Paper Q19 · 2019 · 15 marks · Solution

What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space?

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2018

14. · Paper Q9 · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

'Despite implementation of various programmes for eradication of poverty by the government in India, poverty is still existing'. Explain by giving reasons.

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15. · Paper Q14 · 2018 · 15 marks · Solution

"The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system." How can it be made effective in urban areas?

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16. · Paper Q18 · 2018 · 15 marks · Solution

'Women's movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata.' Substantiate your view.

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2017

17. · Paper Q17 · 2017 · 15 marks · Solution

What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? (250 words).

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2016

18. · Paper Q9 · 2016 · 12 marks · Solution

"An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from the process of deprivation." Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.

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2015

19. · Paper Q9 · 2015 · 12 marks · Solution

Critically examine whether growing population is the cause of poverty OR poverty is the mains cause of population increase in India.

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20. · Paper Q10 · 2015 · 12 marks · Solution

How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the sex ratio among Scheduled Castes?

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21. · Paper Q12 · 2015 · 12 marks · Solution

Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India?

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