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  • Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics

    • Caste
      • The rise of caste politics is to be attributed to both regional aspirations and electoral manifestations. Comment.
      • Explain how caste as a social category is also becoming a political category in the democratic politics of India.
      • Comment on the emergence of Backward classes in the Indian politics.
      • Critically examine and comment on the assertion in about 200 words: Indian politics has influenced caste and caste has influenced Indian politics.
      • Comment: Upsurge in political participation among the marginalised communities in the Indian General Elections during the last two decades.
      • “The OBC politics has challenged the nature of dominant caste politics in the states.” Critically examine this statement and bring out your conclusions.
      • Examine the effect of caste and community in Indian politics. Do you foresee their continued relevance in the country’s politics?
      • Comment: Caste and religion as operative factors with Indian polity.
      • Comment: Creamy Layer and social justice.
      • ‘Community and Caste still threaten social harmony and political peace in India.
    • Religion
      • Examine the role of religion in Indian Electoral Politics in the contemporary times.
      • Religion is still an important factor in Indian politics. Discuss.
      • Comment: Politics of terrorism in India
      • Discuss how far the politics of regionalism and communalism have affected nation-building in India.
      • Comment: Jinnah’s two-nation theory.
      • Analyse the problems of nation building in India.
      • Comment: Politics of terrorism.
      • Comment: Cultural secularisation
    • Ethnicity
      • "Relative deprivation is a major source of ethnic conflict." Elaborate the statement with relevant examples.
      • Ethnicity is the underlying cause which poses a great challenge in the resolution of the problems in the North-East region of India. Comment.
      • Critically examine the ethnic conflicts in North-East India.
      • Relation between ethnicity and democracy in India
      • Explain the phenomenon of ethnic politics in India in recent times.
      • Comment: Tribal peoples’ movement in the North-East.
      • Comment: Ethnic separatism
  1. PYQs and Practice Questions
  2. UPSC Optionals
  3. PSIR Optional
  4. Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics
  5. Religion

Examine the role of religion in Indian Electoral Politics in the contemporary times. (UPSC 2020, 15 Marks, )

समकालीन समय में भारतीय चुनावी राजनीति में धर्म की भूमिका का परीक्षण करें।
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Religion is still an important factor in Indian politics. Discuss. (UPSC 2017, 15 Marks, )

भारतीय राजनीति में धर्म अभी भी एक महत्वपूर्ण कारक है। चर्चा करें।
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Comment: Politics of terrorism in India (UPSC 1998, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: भारत में आतंकवाद की राजनीति
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Discuss how far the politics of regionalism and communalism have affected nation-building in India. (UPSC 1998, 60 Marks, )

चर्चा कीजिए कि क्षेत्रवाद और सांप्रदायिकता की राजनीति ने भारत में राष्ट्र निर्माण को किस हद तक प्रभावित किया है।
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Comment: Jinnah’s two-nation theory. (UPSC 1997, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: जिन्ना का द्विराष्ट्र सिद्धांत।
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Analyse the problems of nation building in India. (UPSC 1996, 60 Marks, )

भारत में राष्ट्र निर्माण की समस्याओं का विश्लेषण कीजिए।
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Comment: Politics of terrorism. (UPSC 1995, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: आतंकवाद की राजनीति।
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Comment: Cultural secularisation (UPSC 1994, 20 Marks, )

टिप्पणी करें: सांस्कृतिक धर्मनिरपेक्षता
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