Globalisation and Social Change — PYQ Trend Intelligence

What the data shows

In the mapped 2013–2026 GS 1 dataset, 8 questions connect to globalisation and social change across 8 exam years. The highest observed count is 1 in 2026, 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013. These counts describe historical coverage, not the probability of a future exam question.

Method: topic hierarchy adapted from the supplied GS1–GS4 topic-map PDFs (2013–2025); questions are linked using MainsBuddy metadata term matching, restricted to GS1. Overlapping themes may include the same question. 2026 questions are mapped as a separate extension beyond the PDFs. Cross-topic matches may occur; these are provisional classifications, not verified question-level PDF mappings.

Questions by year

Answer-writing intelligence

Directives recorded for mapped questions include Evaluate, Justify, Elucidate, To what extent... Explain, Discuss. Compare how the demand changes across years: identify the directive, split the question into its components, and practise within the stated mark allocation.

Mapped previous year questions

1. 2026 · GS1 · 15 marksEvaluate the impact of globalization on Indian youths with reference to social, political, economic and cultural spheres.
2. 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksDo you think that globalization results in only an aggressive consumer culture? Justify your answer.
3. 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksElucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.
4. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIs diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.
5. 2018 · GS1 · 15 marks‘Globalization is generally said to promote cultural homogenization but due to this cultural specificities appear to be strengthened in the Indian Society.’ Elucidate.
6. 2016 · GS1 · 12.5 marksTo what extent has globalization influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
7. 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksDiscuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India.
8. 2013 · GS1 · 10 marksCritically examine the effects of globalization on the aged population in India.