UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.4A — Family, household, marriage

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2025), Paper I, Question 4A (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 9 — System of Kinship | Topic a — Family, household, marriage.

Question: Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices?

प्रश्न: भारतीय सन्दर्भ में विवाह की आधुनिक प्रवृत्तियों का विवरण दीजिए। ये परम्परागत पद्धतियों से कैसे भिन्न हैं?

Section A

4.(a)

भारतीय सन्दर्भ में विवाह की आधुनिक प्रवृत्तियों का विवरण दीजिए। ये परम्परागत पद्धतियों से कैसे भिन्न हैं?

Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices?

20 Marks 250 words 9. System of Kinship a. Family, household, marriage

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