GS Paper I · Indian Society
Diversity of India Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper I)
From the syllabus: Salient features of Indian society, diversity of India; role of women, population, poverty, urbanization; effects of globalization; social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism
Why it matters: Understanding multi-ethnic social patterns matters because examiners test your ability to analyze pluralism, social cohesion, and regional variations in language, caste, and culture.
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September 2026
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Kodava Academy Seeks Review of CBSE Textbook Origin ClaimsThe Kodava Sahitya Academy has demanded a review of references to the Kodava community in a Class 10 CBSE English textbook. The chapter titled "Coorg" describes the community as being "possibly of Greek or Arabic descent". The Academy...
July 2026
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Study Links Linguistic Diversity with Genetic VariationsA new scientific study has mapped how differences between neighbouring languages correlate with human genetic variations. By analyzing genetic markers alongside linguistic traits, researchers found that isolated linguistic hotspots...
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Evaluating the CBSE Third Language Mandate and InclusivityThe debate surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mandate requiring students to study multiple Indian languages has resurfaced. Critics argue that forcing students to learn at least two local Indian languages, at...
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Why is the genetic diversity of stem-cell donor registries critical for treating hematological disorders in a multi-ethnic country like India?
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