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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. Ethnicity

Ethnicity is the underlying cause which poses a great challenge in the resolution of the problems in the North-East region of India. Comment. (UPSC 2022, 15 Marks, )

  1. Posted by: Synopsis IAS
  2. Posted on:21 July 2025
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