GS-I-Indian Society Mains

I. Key Features of Indian Society

• Diversity in Indian Society
  • Multilingual Heritage
  • Religious Diversity
  • Racial Variations
  • Cultural Pluralism
• Social Stratification in India
  • Caste System
  • Tribal Societies
  • Class-based Hierarchy
  • Gender Disparities
• Family Structures in India
  • Role and Institution of Family
  • Family Structures and Forms
  • Family Functions
  • Modern Trends and Challenges
• Marriage as an Institution in India
  • Challenges Related to Marriage
  • Modern Trends in Marriage
• Kinship in Indian Society
  • Definition and Scope
  • Functions of Kinship
• Village and Rural Life
  • Features of Rural Communities
• Unity in Diversity: Tolerance and Social Harmony
• Social Change and Continuity
  • Impact on Traditional Institutions
    • Caste
    • Family
    • Religion
    • Village Life

II. Women’s Role and Organizations

• Status of Women in India
  • Gender Ratio
  • Access to Education
  • Participation in the Workforce
  • Health and Well-being
  • Impact of Pandemics
  • Women in Leadership Roles
  • Representation in Media
  • Gender-based Violence
• Initiatives for Women’s Welfare
  • Sambal Sub-scheme
  • Samarthya Sub-scheme
  • Gender Budgeting
• Women-Led Organizations and Advocacy
  • Role of Self-Help Groups
  • Women’s Movement

III. Population Dynamics and Issues

• Demographic Profile of India
  • Population Trends
• Opportunities of Demographic Dividend
  • Analysis of Prospects
• Theories of Population Growth
  • Malthusian Theory
  • Demographic Transition Theory
• Challenges of Overpopulation
  • Causes of Overpopulation
  • Effects on Society
  • Strategies to Address Overpopulation
• Ageing Population
  • Growth Trends
  • Challenges of Ageing
  • Support Schemes for the Elderly
• Migration Patterns and Challenges
  • Overview of Migration
  • Internal Migration Trends
  • Reasons for Migration
  • Impact of Migration
• India’s Population Policy
  • Goals of NPP 2000
  • Evaluation of the Policy

IV. Poverty and Developmental Challenges

• Understanding Poverty
  • Measurement of Poverty Lines
  • Limitations of BPL Approach
  • Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011
  • Global Indices on Poverty
  • Current Poverty Levels in India
• Causes and Nature of Poverty
• Urban Poverty in India
  • Insights from Reports
  • Government Initiatives
• Poverty Alleviation Programs
• Links Between Poverty and Human Development
  • Impact on Growth and Development
  • Development Issues Stemming from Poverty
• Feminisation of Poverty
  • Key Causes

V. Urbanisation and Its Challenges

• Urbanisation in India
  • Definitions and Key Trends
  • Patterns of Urbanisation
  • Service Delivery and Quality of Life
• Urban Development and Planning
• Financing Urban Growth
  • Enhancing Self-sufficiency of Urban Bodies
• Sustainable Urbanisation
• Urban Governance and Reforms
• Smart City Initiatives

VI. Globalisation and Indian Society

• Understanding Globalisation
• Cultural Impact of Globalisation
  • Changing Value Systems
  • Family Structure
  • Consumption Patterns
  • Dietary Habits
  • Entertainment
  • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
  • Psychological Impacts
  • Erosion of Cultural Values
• Impact on Vulnerable Groups
  • Elderly
  • Women
  • Children
  • Working Class
• Globalisation and India’s Middle Class

VII. Social Empowerment

• Meaning and Scope
• Dimensions and Importance
• Barriers to Empowerment
• Support for Vulnerable Groups
  • Women
  • Scheduled Castes and Tribes
  • Transgender Persons
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Elderly Population
  • Children
  • Minorities
  • Migrant Workers

VIII. Understanding Communalism

• Definition and Characteristics
• Factors Contributing to Communalism
• Consequences of Communalism
• Transforming Religiosity into Harmony
• Secularism as a Solution

IX. Regionalism in India

• Concept and Forms of Regionalism
• Key Factors Driving Regionalism
• Impact of Regional Political Movements
• Regionalism and National Integrity

X. Secularism in India

• Concept of Secularism
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Citizenship
  • State-Religion Separation
• Comparing Indian and Western Secular Models
• Critiques and Challenges
• Judicial Interpretation
• Uniform Civil Code and Secularism