Tribal communities in India PYQ | UPSC Sociology GS 2

2025

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

How did Colonial Policies for the tribes affected their socio-economic conditions in India? Discuss.

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Section a · 2. · Paper Q6(a) · 2025 · 20 marks · Solution

In what respects have the constitutional provisions changed the socio-economic and political conditions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India? Critically examine

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2024

Section b · 3. · Paper Q2(b) · 2024 · 20 marks · Solution

What are the definitional problems involved in identifying tribes in India? Discuss the main obstacles to tribal development in India

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2023

Section c · 4. · Paper Q8(c) · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

What is 'Ageing'? Discuss the major problems of aged people in India

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2022

Section c · 5. · Paper Q1(c) · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

Elucidate the challenges of integration for tribal communities in india.

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2021

Section c · 6. · Paper Q8(c) · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Does "economic empowerment" automatically bring about "substantive empowerment" for women ? Briefly describe the main issues in women empowerment in India

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2020

Section b · 7. · Paper Q1(b) · 2020 · 10 marks · Solution

"Banning practice of 'Sati' is attributed to annihilation of a major social evil in colonial India." Comment.

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Section d · 8. · Paper Q1(d) · 2020 · 10 marks · Solution

Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities in India.

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Section a · 9. · Paper Q3(a) · 2020 · 20 marks · Solution

Examine the colonial policy of segregation of tribes under the Government of India Act, 1935.

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Section b · 10. · Paper Q5(b) · 2020 · 10 marks · Solution

Analyze the issues related to the citizenship in contemporary India. Give suitable illustrations.

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2019

Section e · 11. · Paper Q1(e) · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

Comment on the growing assertion of tribal community for autonomy in India

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Section a · 12. · Paper Q3(a) · 2019 · 20 marks · Solution

What is ethno-nationalism? Examine the critical factors responsible for tribal discontent in India

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Section a · 13. · Paper Q5(a) · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

Comment on the critical issues of commercialization of higher education in India

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Section c · 14. · Paper Q8(c) · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

What is 'social security'? Examine recent security measures adopted by the Government in India

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2018

Section b · 15. · Paper Q2(b) · 2018 · 15 marks · Solution

Examine sociological dynamics of Champaran Peasant Movement in colonial India.

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2017

Section b · 16. · Paper Q4(b) · 2017 · 20 marks · Solution

What is the nature of religious change among tribal communities ? Illustrate with two examples from colonial and post independence times

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2016

Section c · 17. · Paper Q1(c) · 2016 · 10 marks · Solution

'Isolationism' as a dominant feature of colonial tribal policy

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2015

Section c · 18. · Paper Q3(c) · 2015 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the problems of elderly in India. What are the different perspectives to solve their problems?\.

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