Mains Marathon

Day 9: “Globalization has disrupted the traditional institutions of Indian society, yet reinforced some of their hierarchical underpinnings."Discuss with reference to transformations in marriage practices, family structures, and generational value shifts in India. (250 words)

Day 9: “The rise of new media has altered the nature of communal polarization in India.” Analyse its implications for social cohesion. (250 words)

Day 9: “Indian secularism is a model of principled distance, not absolute separation."Comment.(150 words)

Day 9: Regionalism in India oscillates between demands for autonomy and aspirations for equitable development. Examine.(150 words)

Day 8: "India's demographic dividend is narrowing into a demographic window." Critically analyze the potential and limitations of India’s demographic advantage in light of regional disparities, skill gaps, and labor informality. (250 words)

Day 8: "Urban environments in India are increasingly becoming climate risk hotspots.”Analyse the catalytic role played by hydrological stress, mismanaged waste ecosystems, and anthropogenic heat islands in this transformation.(250 words)

Day 8: “Migration is not just a push-pull phenomenon, but a political, cultural, and economic act of survival.”Discuss.(150 words)

Day 8: "Persistent poverty in India is not only economic but deeply social.” Comment.(150 words)

Day 7: "A caste-based census is a necessary step for ensuring equity, but it also risks entrenching caste identities."Critically examine the merits and demerits of conducting a caste-based census in India. (250 words)

Day 7: In a multilingual society like India, the issues of language dynamics often oscillate between identity assertion and national integration. Examine with reference to recent debates on Hindi imposition and regional assertion. (250 words)

Day 7: “Indian society is simultaneously a mosaic of tradition and a crucible of modernity.” Analyse the implications of this sociocultural paradox. (150 words)

Day 7: Discuss the role of technology in both empowering and endangering the rights and safety of women in contemporary India. (150 words)

Day 6: Essay

Day 5: Analyze the role of superpower rivalry in prolonging the Vietnam War. What were its long-term socio-economic impacts on Southeast Asia? (250 words)

Day 5: "While the First World War was primarily driven by nationalism and imperial rivalries, the Second World War was shaped by the rise of ideological extremism.”Compare and contrast the underlying causes of the two World Wars. (250 words)