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SHUBHAM BEHEREAIR 226· 2025

Question Q18GS1GS1

The caste calculus in the Indian society remains predominant and continues to project its shadow on social, political, and economic domains. Do you agree? Substantiate your answer.

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Caste is the fundamental treatise of Indian Society. It has resulted in the division of Society in all spheres of life leading to loss of efficiency and increase in contention and conflict.

Caste has an overbearing influence in all aspects of life like economic, social and political. It can be explained separately in following way.

Economical sphere

1Caste led to division of labour in society in ancient times forcing people to work in certain profession only. This restriction led to generational poverty of lower castes as they did not get opportunity for and freedom if work and employment
2Exclusion of certain castes and from education for very long years led to their cognitive deprivation and loss of capacity of meaningful employment.
3Caste solidarities led to formation of monopolies of certain castes in the important sectors of economy like trading, oppast etc.
4Blind ownership also ba divided on caste lines and forbrises dominate Tagas as compared to lower castes.

Social spheres

1Untouchability led to exclusion of lower castes from social functions and lowered their self confidence and resulted in alienation
2Gender based violence leads to degraded health indicators of women fouling than to lesser life in fear and problem. Due to this they commit fully contribute to societal progress.
3Employment loss: Index LFPR for females is only 35% - compared to chines 49% - gender based violence keeps women away from employment in certain sectors which impacts social and economic growth
4Women: from a ethic figure in the family women affected by gender based violence not able to fully and properly participate to the upbringing of their children result in their social depravation and children also develop violent and anti-social tendencies.

Gender based violence is a major inhibitor the subordinate condition of women in India and it is still perpetuated by the society and even after significant efforts of government and various organisations.

Caste is the fundamental treatise of Indian Society. It has resulted in the division of Society in all spheres of life leading to loss of efficiency and increase in contentention and conflict.

Caste has an overbearing influence in all aspects of life like economic, social and political. It can be explained separately in following way.

Economical sphere

1Caste led to division of labour in society in ancient times forcing people to work in certain profession only. This restriction led to generational poverty of lower castes as they did not get opportunity for and freedom if work and employment
2Exclusion of certain castes and from education for very long years led to their cognitive deprivation and loss of capacity of meaningful employment.
3Caste solidarities led to formation of monopolies of certain castes in the important sectors of economy like trading, oppast etc.
4Blind ownership also ba divided on caste lines and forbrises dominate Tagas as compared to lower castes.

Social sphere

1Untouchability led to exclusion of lower castes from social functions and lowered their self confidence and resulted in alienation
2Exclusion of certain castes from education for very long years led to their cognitive deprivation and loss of capacity of meaningful employment.
3Caste solidarities led to formation of monopolies of certain castes in the important sectors of economy like trading, oppast etc.
4Blind ownership also ba divided on caste lines and forbrises dominate Tagas as compared to lower castes.

Social sphere

1Untouchability led to exclusion of lower castes from social functions and lowered their self confidence and resulted in alienation
2Prohibition of lower castes from using common public bodies like temples drinks is still precedent in certain parts of India.
3Dominance of upper castes in third areas made lower caste dependent on upper castes for employment and livelihood propery, their exploitation
4Social violence faced by the people of upper lower castes often directed breach them by the upper castes

Political sphere

1In India people 'Vote their caste' rather than cast their vote
2Caste based on caste lines led to formation of strong political parties dominated by middle castes eg: SP, BSP, NTD, DMK etc
3Responsibility of politics is based on the fact that the castes solidarities have become stronger on local level
4Caste based policies by gahes and governments to lace members of certain castes in their eg: reservation of Nearshes, jobs etc

Her for employment and livelihood property, their exploitation

4Social violence faced by the people of upper lower castes often directed breach them by the upper castes

Political sphere

1In India people 'Vote their caste' rather than cast their vote
2Caste based on caste lines led to formation of strong political parties dominated by middle castes eg: SP, BSP, NTD, DMK etc
3Responsibility of politics is based on the fact that the castes solidarities have become stronger on local level
4Caste based policies by gahes and governments to lace members of certain castes in their eg: reservation of Nearshes, jobs etc

Caste is the foundational and fundamental actor of Indian south that transcends even the bounties of region and religion and can only be countered by the combined effort of

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  • Well-structured answer with clear categorization
  • Addresses economic, social and political spheres separately
  • Provides specific examples
  • Includes quantitative data
  • Discusses intergenerational impacts
  • Clear categorization of spheres
  • Identifies root causes of caste discrimination
  • Covers political sphere comprehensively
  • Mentions political parties and reservation
  • Discusses voting patterns
  • Comprehensive coverage of political impacts
  • Specific examples of political parties
  • Concludes with broader statement

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SHUBHAM BEHERE

AIR 2262025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society

Diversity of India

Caste System and Social Stratification

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862

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Analytical and comprehensive

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