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Indian Society, Caste & Civilization Questions in UPSC Anthropology Optional Mains

The structure of traditional Indian society — varnashrama, purushartha and karma; the caste system, jajmani relations and caste mobility; the sacred complex and the Little and Great Traditions; India's demographic and linguistic profile; and the imprint of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity.

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Paper II 1.3–3 — Demographic Profile, Traditional Social System, Caste and Religions

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2026 What are the major debates related to the concept of jajmani system? Answer 2026 Does caste as a social category exist among the non-Hindu communities in India? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. Answer 2025 Characteristics and communication between Little and Great Traditions Answer 2025 Delineate the major features of S. S. Sarkar's classification of Indian populations. Was his classification better than Risley? Explain. Answer 2025 What are the different types of caste mobility in India? Highlight the various factors responsible for it. Answer 2025 Elucidate the role of demographic and social factors for population growth in India. Answer 2025 Varnashrama and its contemporary relevance Answer 2025 Trace the history and describe the methods of formulating the lists of OBCs, both at the State and National levels. Answer 2025 Caste domination, factionalism and political power Answer 2024 Syro-Malabar Christians Answer 2024 What are the demographic challenges of India's changing population dynamics in the next 50 years? Answer 2024 Constitutional Safeguards for Backward Classes Answer 2024 Discuss the theories on the origin of the caste system and its criticism in India. Differentiate between caste, class, and race. Soon 2023 How are Other Backward Classes identified? Enumerating the important features, elucidate the recent changes in their social and economic life. Soon 2023 Interface between Purushartha and Ashrama Answer 2023 Jajmani system : continuity and change Answer 2023 Religious pluralism and social solidarity Answer 2023 Discuss the basic tenets of Jainism and its impact on Indian society. Answer 2023 Critically compare Risley's and Sarkar's approaches to the classification of peoples of India. Soon 2023 Is caste mobility a recent phenomenon? Discuss in the light of Indological and Empirical context. Answer 2023 Dravidian languages and their subgroups Answer 2023 Karma and Rebirth Answer 2023 Is annihilation of caste possible? Discuss the future of caste system in the light of various proactive measures taken by the Indian State. Answer 2022 Austroasiatic languages Answer 2022 Discuss the issues and solutions related to the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe populations in India. Answer 2022 Varna and Buddhism Answer 2022 Dharma versus Religion Answer 2022 Safeguards for linguistic minorities in India Answer 2022 Critically describe Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's argument on the origin of Indian caste system. Answer 2022 Describe the methods adopted by Sir Herbert Hope Risley in classifying Indian populations. What are the criticisms against Risley's classification? Answer 2022 Critically examine ‘Indigenisation of Christianity’ in India. Answer 2021 Explain the impact of the concept of nature-man-spirit complex on sustainable use of natural resources with suitable examples. Answer 2021 Cultural diversity and multiculturalism Answer 2021 Delineate the factors influencing fertility in Indian population. Answer 2021 Delineate the constitutional safeguard for religious minorities in India. Answer 2021 Purushartha and righteous living today Answer 2021 Relevance of tribe-caste continuum Answer 2021 Caste and social capital Answer 2020 Dravidian languages Answer 2020 Discuss the impact of Islam on Indian Society. Answer 2020 Discuss the characteristics of caste system in India. Answer 2020 Explain the reasons of caste violence in India with suitable examples. Answer 2020 Concept of 'Dominant' caste Soon 2020 Linguistic minorities in India Answer 2020 What are the Social and Political problems of religious minorities in India? Answer 2020 Critically evaluate the state of implementation of the constitutional safeguards for the scheduled castes. Answer 2019 Distribution of Tibeto-Burman group of languages in India. Soon 2019 Use of doctrine of Karma and rebirth in justifying the Varna system. Answer 2019 The Jajmani system and contemporary market economy. Answer 2019 What has been the impact of non-Hindu religions on the emancipation of Schedule Castes in India ? Soon 2018 OBCs among non-Hindu communities Answer 2018 Based on historical and contemporary evidences discuss the future of caste system in India. Answer 2018 Explain the impact of Buddhism and Jainism on Indian society. Answer 2018 What are the various factors influencing population growth in India? Discuss. Answer 2018 Discuss the view that caste is not social stratification, but a system of hierarchy. Answer 2018 Critically examine the contributions of Makhan Jha and B. N. Saraswati to the study of sacred complexes in India. Answer 2018 Explain the significance of tribe-caste continuum in the present context. Answer 2018 Philosophy behind Purusharthas Answer 2018 Endangered Languages Answer 2017 Varnashram and the concept of Rina. Answer 2017 Nature-man-spirit complex. Answer 2017 Critically discuss the constitutional safeguards for the Scheduled Castes. Answer 2017 Discuss the impact of market economy on the Jajmani system. Answer 2017 Discuss the social, political and economic status of Muslims in India. Answer 2017 Explain how Buddhism influenced the economic and cultural transformations of Indian society. Answer 2017 Other Backward Class. Answer 2017 Give your assessment of the reasons for the imbalance in the sex-ratio in India. Answer 2017 Austro-asiatic linguistic groups in India. Answer 2016 Linguistic elements in Indian population Answer 2016 Relevance of caste in contemporary Indian politics Answer 2016 Impact of Jainism on Indian society Answer 2016 Examine the structural and cultural theories of caste system in India. Answer 2016 Give a critical assessment of 'Negrito Problem' in India. Answer 2016 How is process of tribe-caste continuum different from Sanskritization? Comment. Answer 2016 Examine the factors responsible for the exploitation of scheduled castes in India. Answer 2015 Islam and Matriliny Soon 2015 What do you understand by dynamics of caste mobility? How did the concept of Sanskritization contribute to its functionality? Answer 2015 Critically examine the concept of tribe-caste continuum and its relevance in contemporary India. Soon 2015 Sacred complex as a dimension of Indian civilization Soon 2015 Briefly describe the classical models of ethnic and linguistic classification of Indian population. Discuss its relevance today. Soon 2015 Discuss the problems faced by religious minorities in India. Soon 2014 Tribe-Caste continuum Answer 2014 Major linguistic divisions of India Answer 2014 Contribution of H. H. Risley to the 'Aryan' debate Answer 2014 Describe the concept of 'Sacred Complex' with an ethnographic example. Answer 2014 Do you think caste persists in contemporary India ? Critically discuss. Answer 2014 Define the concept 'Dominant Caste' and examine its relevance in the contemporary Indian village with suitable examples. Soon 2014 Discuss the contribution of Islam to the composite culture of India. Answer 2014 Outline the distribution of Dravidian languages in India and describe their cultural significance. Answer

Indian Society, Caste & Civilization

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5(e) Austroasiatic languages

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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements
2022Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(d) Caste and social capital

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Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste in contemporary society
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5(c) Concept of 'Dominant' caste

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Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Dominant caste
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1(c) Dharma versus Religion

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Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Dharma
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1(d) Dravidian languages

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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Dravidian family
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5(d) Dravidian languages and their subgroups

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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Dravidian family
2023Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(c) Endangered Languages

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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
2018Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(d) Impact of Jainism on Indian society

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Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Jainism
2016Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Interface between Purushartha and Ashrama

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Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Varnashram, Purushartha
2023Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

5(b) Islam and Matriliny

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam and matriliny
2015Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationAnswer coming soon

5(e) Karma and Rebirth

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Karma, Rina and Rebirth
2023Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Linguistic elements in Indian population

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
2016Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

5(d) Linguistic minorities in India

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status
2020Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(d) Major linguistic divisions of India

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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
2014Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(e) Nature-man-spirit complex.

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex
2017Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(d) OBCs among non-Hindu communities

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Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
2018Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

5(c) Other Backward Class.

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
2017Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Philosophy behind Purusharthas

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Purushartha
2018Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(a) Purushartha and righteous living today

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Purushartha
2021Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Relevance of tribe-caste continuum

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum
2021Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(c) Syro-Malabar Christians

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Syllabus: Paper II > Impact of Religions on Indian Society > Christianity > Syro-Malabar Christians
2024Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Tribe-Caste continuum

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum
2014Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(b) Varna and Buddhism

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society
2022Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available

1(c) Varnashram and the concept of Rina.

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth
2017Paper IIIndian Society, Caste & CivilizationModel answer available