Indian society: poverty, globalisation, urbanisation and population

1 · First Principles IAS original10 marks150 words

Artificial intelligence could convert India's demographic dividend into a demographic liability. Critically examine.

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2 · First Principles IAS original10 marks150 words

Care of the elderly is shifting from a family obligation to a market service in urban India. Analyse the social implications.

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3 · First Principles IAS original15 marks250 words

Can urban planning instruments address social segregation, or do they institutionalise it? Examine with reference to slum rehabilitation and gated communities.

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4 · First Principles IAS original15 marks250 words

Climate change is producing a new category of internal migrant in India. Discuss the social vulnerabilities involved.

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5 · First Principles IAS original15 marks250 words

All seven decades of Indian social change have been analysed through the lens of an advancing globalization. Examine the social implications for India of a world that is now retreating from it.

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