GS1 · Indian Heritage & Culture, History, Geography & Society
Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Syllabus line GS1-L7. These 13 themes have PYQs under it; several also draw on other papers.
- T52Population & demographic transition
- T54Migration: internal, international & illegal
- T55Urbanisation: social problems, segregation & urban poverty
- T56New urban economy: IT hubs, tier-2 cities & new middle class
- T57Smart cities, rural–urban integration & urban transport
- T58Urban floods
- T65Gender concepts, patriarchy & women's social status
- T66Sex ratio & gender gaps across communities and regions
- T67Women & the economy: gig work, feminisation of agriculture, care economy, gender budgeting, migration
- T74Poverty: measurement, causes & alleviation
- T76Inclusive growth & human development: HDI/IHDI, social spending, equity, CSR
- T102Policy design, implementation & people's participation
- T103Civil society, NGOs, charitable trusts & donor agencies