Social Movements in Modern India PYQ | UPSC Sociology GS 2

2025

Section c · 1. · Paper Q1(c) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

According to you, which social reform movement has played the most effective role in uplifting the status of women? Explain.

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Section c · 2. · Paper Q7(c) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

How Dalit movements in India have facilitated their Identity formation? Analyze

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2024

Section e · 3. · Paper Q5(e) · 2024 · 10 marks · Solution

What is your assessment about the recent farmers' movement in India? Elaborate.

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Section a · 4. · Paper Q7(a) · 2024 · 20 marks · Solution

Analyse the trilogy between environmental movement, development, and tribal identity

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Section c · 5. · Paper Q7(c) · 2024 · 10 marks · Solution

Trace the social and historical origins of Dalit movements in modern India

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Section a · 6. · Paper Q8(a) · 2024 · 20 marks · Solution

Highlight the major contributions of the reform movements in pre-independent India

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2023

Section b · 7. · Paper Q8(b) · 2023 · 20 marks · Solution

Discuss the challenges faced by the cooperative movements in India. Suggest measures to strengthen the movement at the grass-roots level

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2022

Section b · 8. · Paper Q6(b) · 2022 · 15 marks · Solution

Define ethnicity . Discuss the factors responsible for the growth of ethenic movements in India.

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Section a · 9. · Paper Q8(a) · 2022 · 20 marks · Solution

Bring out the various issues involved in Dalit movements in India.

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2021

Section a · 10. · Paper Q2(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

What is identity politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India

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2020

Section b · 11. · Paper Q7(b) · 2020 · 15 marks · Solution

Evaluate the nature and scope of anthropogenic influence on Climate in India and also analyze the environmental movements arising out of it.

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Section c · 12. · Paper Q7(c) · 2020 · 15 marks · Solution

Are the contemporary farmers' movements in India changing their course? Discuss.

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2019

Section b · 13. · Paper Q1(b) · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

Illustrate the contribution of the Tebhaga Movement to the peasants struggle in India

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2018

Section c · 14. · Paper Q5(c) · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

Explain the dynamics of neo-farmers movement in contemporary India.

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Section e · 15. · Paper Q5(e) · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

Elaborate the 'Me Too' Movement and its impact in India.

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Section b · 16. · Paper Q7(b) · 2018 · 15 marks · Solution

Elaborate various forms of Dalit assertions in contemporary India? Discuss.

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2017

Section a · 17. · Paper Q2(a) · 2017 · 20 marks · Solution

The main objective of socio- religious movement during the colonial rule in India were reforming and synthesizing Hinduism. Write any two such important movements

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Section a · 18. · Paper Q7(a) · 2017 · 20 marks · Solution

Despite gains from the women's gender movement and states policy of women empowerment, gender equality is far from achieved. Identify two major challenges the prevent this goal from being reached

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2016

Section c · 19. · Paper Q5(c) · 2016 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the various forms of environmental movements waged in india. ·.

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Section c · 20. · Paper Q6(c) · 2016 · 15 marks · Solution

What are the factors accounting for the resurgence of ethnic identity movements in India?