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Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change Questions in UPSC Anthropology Optional Mains
Identity and mobilisation in contemporary India — tribal and ethnic movements, regionalism, communalism and secularism, religious change among tribes, and the impact of democratic institutions and media on tribal society.
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Paper II 7.3, 8.4–8.5 — Ethnicity, Movements, Religion among Tribes and Social Change
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2026
Tana Bhagat movement.
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2026
Kumar Suresh Singh's contribution in studying tribal movements.
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2026
Discuss the impact of Christianity on the tribal population of Jharkhand.
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2025
Regionalism and Autonomy
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2025
Evaluate the impact of Christianity on Scheduled Tribe societies of North-East India.
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2025
Discuss the rising ethnic conflicts in India and propose their possible remedial measures.
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2025
Define minority. Elaborate the patterns of linguistic and religious minorities in India.
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2024
Write an essay on the life history of tribal activist and freedom fighter Birsa Munda. What was the impact of his sacrifice on tribal society?
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2024
Elucidate the difference between secularism, religiosity, religious fundamentalism and spiritualism from an anthropological perspective.
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2024
Elucidate the resurgence of ethno-nationalism from an anthropological lens.
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2023
Critically examine the impact of modern democratic institutions on contemporary tribal societies. Illustrate with suitable ethnographic examples.
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2023
Distinguishing between ethnic identity and ethnicity, discuss the factors responsible for ethnic conflict in tribal areas.
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2022
Regionalism as an opportunity and threat to national integration
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2022
Explain the social and religious consequences of contact between tribal and non-tribal populations.
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2022
Compare the nature of tribal movements between North-East and Central India. Briefly mention the current status of existing tribal movements in these areas.
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2021
Identify the causes of tribal unrest with special reference to North-East India.
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2021
Critically assess the impact of Christianity on tribal culture and identity.
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2021
Politics of recognition and deprivation
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2020
Explain the impact of Hinduism on Tribal people of India.
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2020
Concept of Ethnicity
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2020
Discuss the regionalism and demand for autonomy in India from Anthropological perspective with respect to Kashmir/Nagaland/Bodoland/Gorkhaland agitation.
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2019
What has been the contribution of tribal people to the Indian Independence movement ?
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2019
Describe the impact of Buddhism on the tribal populations of India.
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2019
Ethnicity and regionalism.
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2019
Anthropological understanding of communalism.
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2019
Discuss with appropriate examples how tribal unrest may be understood as emerging out of an incompatibility between tribes and the nation-state.
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2018
Discuss the various factors resulting in tribal unrest in various parts of India.
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2017
Ethnicity and regionalism.
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2017
Impact of Christianity on Indian tribes.
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2016
The role that regionalism plays in demand for autonomy among Indian tribes
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2016
Anthropological interpretation of ethnic and political movements
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2016
Discuss the impact of Islam on scheduled tribes of India.
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2016
Describe how various tribal development programmes and plans have impacted the process of social transformation among tribes.
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2015
Rights over resources and tribal unrest
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2015
Discuss the impact of Hinduism on the status of tribal women in Central India.
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2015
Critically examine the concept of communalism and its relevance for multi-religious and multiethnic polity of India.
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2015
Discuss the nature of social change in tribal India under the impact of developmental programmes.
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2014
Discuss the rise of ethno-nationalism among Indian tribes with specific example.
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2014
Impact of Christianity on tribes
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2014
What are the significant factors responsible for tribal unrest ?
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