Disha Dhankhar

AIR 235 · CSE 2025

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• How modern lifestyles are alienated from nature GS2
• How globalisation has redefined kinship & community 1. Joint to nuclear to transnational families - 1.1 increased migration for work & education has led to transnational kinship networks. 1.2 Even nuclear families are emotionally joint with help of communication & technological advancements. 2. Individualism over collectivism - rising individual autonomy eg. occupational choice, mate selection, religious ideology; promoted by globalisation. 3. Emergence of 'fictive' kin & community - online communities, professional networks & interest groups eg. fandoms function as alternatives to traditional kinship networks. 4. Increasing trends of inter caste & inter religious marriages - as traditional ideals of endogamy take a backseat & class & idea of GS2
• Positive impact of social media on Indian society 1. Democratisation of information and public space - social media allows for greater participation in public consensus, fact checking information & speaking truth to power. 2. Gives voice to marginalised - revival of Dalit narratives, campaigns such as #MeToo & the 4B movement (South Korea) gives marginalised sections a platform. 3. Role in disaster & crisis response - eg. use of social media during covid19 for hospital requests, oxygen needs, donations for charity work to help during floods & earthquakes. GS2
• To what extent, in your opinion, have the ideals of the Preamble been realised in the country's 75-year constitutional journey? GS2
• "India’s poverty lies in the eyes of the beholder." In light of this statement, examine the need for a credible and periodically updated poverty estimation framework in the country. GS2
• 'The post of Deputy Speaker goes beyond ceremonial significance and is indispensable to Indian parliamentary democracy.' Discuss with relevant constitutional provisions and conventions. Also, examine the implications of the prolonged vacancy of the Deputy Speaker's post. GS2
• Examine the factors behind the growing salience of the Arctic region in international politics. Discuss, in this context, strategies for India to recalibrate its Arctic engagement. GS2
• a) ‘Unconscious biases in parenting continue to shape gendered experiences in India.’ Do you agree with this view? Discuss. b) Distinguish between empathy and compassion. Why are they considered as foundational values in public services? GS4

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