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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 202510 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
How does smart city in India, address the issues of urban poverty and distributive justice?
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: Smart Cities Mission, Urban Poverty Alleviation, Distributive Justice in Urban Planning
Recurring Theme Trend: “Smart Cities Mission”
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