By

Smriti Shah

Faculty of sociology & Indian society, Vision IAS

How to Prepare for Indian Society (GS I)

Why to Study Society

To develop the perspective on Indian Social System

To sensitize the governments/public officials on discourses of Society

To apply best practices of governance in the eradication of social problems.

Marks Breakup in Mains & Interview

275 Interview

250

Essay

1000

GS I to IV

Contd..

2013 10 Marker * 4 Ques = 40 Marks (16%)

Q1.Discuss the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India

• Q2.Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make women’s organization free from gender bias. Comment

Q3.Critically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India.

• Q4.Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss.

Previous Year Q’s

How does patriarchy impact the position of a middle class working woman in India?

Why do some of the most prosperous regions of India have an adverse sex ratio for women? Give your arguments.

The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss

Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agriculture in India.

How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the

2014 Paper I 10 M * 5 Ques= 50 Marks

Paper II 2014

The penetration of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in rural areas in promoting participation in development programmes is facing socio-cultural hurdles. Examine. (12.5,200 w)

Paper IV 2014

What factors affect the formation of a person’s attitude towards social problems? In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about the caste system in our society? How do you explain the existence of these contrasting attitudes? (10, 150 w)

We are witnessing increasing instances of sexual violence against women in the country. Despite existing legal provisions against it, the number of such incidences is on the rise. Suggest some innovative measures to tackle this menace. (10, 150 w)

Contd.. Case Study (20 M) • In our country, the migration of rural people to

towns and cities is increasing drastically. This is causing serious problems both in the rural as well as in the urban areas. In fact, things are becoming really unmanageable. Can you analyze this problem in detail and indicate not only the socio-economic but also the emotional and attitudinal factors responsible for this problem? Also, distinctly bring out why—

• Educated rural youth are trying to shift to urban areas;

• Landless poor people are migrating to urban slums;

• Even some farmers are selling off their land and trying to settle in urban areas taking up petty jobs

• What feasible steps can you suggest which will be effective in controlling this serious problem of our country?

Q1.

• Fifty Golds in Olympics: Can this be a reality for India? 2014

Q2.

• Managing work and home – is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal ?-2012

Q3.

• Does Indian Cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it. 2011

Q4.

• Preparedness of our society for India’s global leadership role 2010

Essays in Previous years Essays in Previous years

Course content [Broad Outlook]

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Role of women and women's organization,

Effects of globalization on Indian society

Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

How to Read??

What to Read??

Advanced Level

EPW Mint ( Newspaper)

Yojana & Kurukshetra

NCERTs; Class XI, XII ( Indian Society,

Introducing Sociology)

Social Change and

Development in India

Human Geography

India People and

Economy

Class Plan- I

Evolution of Indian Society

Traditional Indian Social System

Salient Features of Indian Society

• Agrarian Economy

• Patriarchy and its Various Manifestations

• Joint Family System

• Diversity (Class, Caste, Religion, Ethnic etc.), Unity in Diversity

• Secularism in a Multicultural Society

• Representative Democracy

Class Plan- II

Issues Confronting Indian Society

• Cultural Lag

• Casteization of Politics

• Regionalism

• Communalism

• Religious Fundamentalism

• Empowerment of Vulnerable sections of Indian Society

Class Plan- III

Population and Associated Issues

• Basic concepts associated with population

• Demographic Dividend

• Analysis of Census 2011 data

• Population policies

• Reproductive Health

Class Plan- IV

Urbanization: Issues and Measures

• Concept

• Impact on various sections

• Urbanization and related problems

• Concept, Causes and Consequences

• Smart Cities: Prospects and Concerns

• Satellite towns: A panacea for symmetrical growth

• Rural Development : A key measure for De-Migration

• Adarsh Village: can it be panacea for all Infrastructural issues?

• Urban Management (Issue of Slums and asymmetrical growth)

Migration: Issues and Concerns

Class Plan- V

Poverty and developmental issues

•Factors Responsible for Poverty in India

•Climatic factors

•Demographic factors

•Population

•Economic causes

•Social Factors

•Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Class Plan- VI

Globalization

•Concept

•Different Dimensions

•Effects of globalization on Indian society.

•Social, Cultural, Political Economical

•Pros and Cons

Class Plan- VII

Role of women and Women Organisations

• Profile of women in India

• Nature, Range and Patterns of Women’s work

• Women issues: Manifestation

• Women issues: Response

• Analysis of women’s contemporary situation

• Constitutional provisions for women, women empowerment programmes

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