OPTIMA (Mains) 2020 – Day 6

OPTIMA (Mains) 2020

30 Days Revision and Writing Plan

DAY 6

Topic: Effects of Globalization on Indian society.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism.

Total Marks 125 marks

Time allotted: 1:30 minutes (90 minutes)

1. What is regionalism? What do you understand by son of soil theory? Elucidate with examples. (10 marks)
2. What do you understand by communalism? How big it is a threat to Indian Polity and Society? In your opinion what can be done to tackle this problem. (10 marks)
3. What do you understand by secularism? Discuss the challenges in the secularism. (10 marks)
4. What do you understand by social empowerment? Discuss the need for overarching law to prohibit all kind of discrimination and recognize right to equality. (15 marks) [Reference: The Hindu]
5. What do you understand by empowerment? Discuss how women empowerment is essential for achievement of sustainable empowerment. (10 marks)
6. Critically discuss the vulnerabilities faced by internal migrants in India. (10 marks) [Reference: Indian Express, We Forum]
7. What do you understand by patriarchy? How does it impact women security? (10 marks) [Reference: Times Of India]
8. Indian workforce is masculinizing rapidly. Critically examine reasons for low female workforce participation rate in India. (10 marks) [Reference: Business Line, Live Mint]
9. What are personal/family laws? Do you think they disprivilege Indian women? Argue for reform in family laws. (10 marks)
10. How far patriarchy in Indian society is responsible for crime against women? (10 marks) [Reference: The Hindu]
11. Critically examine the reasons for increase in drug abuse in Indian society. (10 marks) [Reference: Unodc]
12. Critically examine the impact of globalization on Indian farmers and workers. (10 marks)