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Globalisation & Society 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: Examiners assess cultural homogenisation and economic opening to test your understanding of how foreign influences impact traditional family structures and local community values.

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According to recent data from diversity studies, what is the primary external factor identified behind the recent decline in the representation of women in senior corporate leadership roles in Indian subsidiaries of global firms?

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