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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202210 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
How is the growth of Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities giving rise to a new culture of consumption and urban lifestyle in India?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Salient features of Indian society, diversity, role of women, population, poverty, urbanization, globalization effects, secularism, communalism, regionalism.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Tier 2 and 3 Cities, Consumerism, Urbanisation
Recurring Theme Trend: “Tier 2 and 3 Cities”
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