Theme T49 · Indian Society
Family, marriage, traditions & social values
4PYQs
4GS1
2014–20234 distinct years
What UPSC asks
Questions ask whether marriage as a sacrament is losing value, how society maintains continuity of values, whether customs suppress reason, and whether joint families depend on economic factors.
Prepare these
- Marriage: sacrament vs contract, changes due to education and urbanisation
- Joint to nuclear family and its causes
- Continuity and change in traditional values
- Customs, superstition and rational thinking
Answer writing
- Use sociological terms and present examples
Directive words in these PYQs: Do you think (1), Enumerate (1), Do you agree (1), Discuss (1).
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Syllabus lines covered
- GS1-L6 — Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
All 4 PYQs, newest first
- GS1202310 marks · 150 wordsGS1-SOC-01-M2023-Q08
Do you think marriage as a sacrament is loosing its value in Modern India?
- GS12021GS1-SOC-01-M2021-S02
- GS12020GS1-SOC-01-M2020-S02
Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?
- GS12014GS1-SOC-01-M2014-S01
The life cycle of a joint family depends on economic factors rather than social values. Discuss.