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Saurabh SharmaAIR 146

Question 8GS1GS1

How has rapid urbanisation affected the socio-cultural landscape of peri-urban regions in India? (Answer in 150 words)

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Introduction

World Bank - the per urbanisation in India is rising and could reach 50% by 2047. Impact on socio-cultural landscape of peri-urban areas

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Main Body

World Bank - the per urbanisation in India is rising and could reach 50% by 2047.

Impact on socio-cultural landscape of peri-urban areas

Positive:

1Promoted employment opportunities - local mobility for dalits
2Narrowed under inequality - through equitable opportunities
3Cosmopolitan values - growth of syncretism, decline in casteism

Negative:

1Commodification of culture (e.g. Diwali as shopping season)
2Decline in Hindu & Familial traditions - nuclearisation of families
3Rise in individualism leading to - erosion of collectivist ethos (e.g. marital choice)
4Urban patriarchy & ghettoisation - marginalisation of dalits, women, gentrification & gated communities

This requires inclusive & equitable urbanisation in India.

Negative:

4Commodification of culture (e.g. Diwali as shopping season)
5Decline in Hindu & Familial traditions - nuclearisation of families
6Rise in individualism leading to - erosion of collectivist ethos (e.g. marital choice)
7Urban patriarchy & ghettoisation - marginalisation of dalits, women, gentrification & gated communities

This requires inclusive & equitable urbanisation in India.

165 words6 paragraphs

Topper

Saurabh Sharma

AIR 146

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Peri-urban socio-cultural landscape

Writing Stats

188

Total words

6

Paragraphs

analytical and structured

Tone