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Urban Inequality – UPSC Indian Society Notes
Urban inequality is a multifaceted phenomenon that permeates the fabric of cities worldwide, manifesting in disparities across various socio-economic indicators
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Access to Basic Services – Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation – UPSC Indian Society Notes
Access to basic services such as healthcare, education, drinking water, and sanitation stands as a fundamental pillar of human development and well-being.
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Unplanned Urbanization & Over Crowding of Cities – UPSC Indian Society Notes
Unplanned urbanization and the consequent over-crowding of cities have emerged as formidable challenges in the contemporary global landscape
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Problems of Urbanization in India – UPSC Indian Society Notes
The patterns of urbanization in India has been marked by regional and interstate diversities, large scale rural to urban migration, insufficient infrastructural facilities
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Urbanization and the Status of Women – UPSC Indian Society Notes
Women constitute an important section of rural-urban migrants. They migrate at the time of marriage and also when they are potential workers in the place of destination.
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Urbanization and Caste – UPSC Indian Society Notes
It is generally held that caste is a rural phenomenon whereas class is urban and that with urbanization, caste transforms itself into class.
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Family and Kinship – UPSC Indian Society Notes
Urbanization affects not only the family structure but also intra and inter-family relations, as well as the functions the family performs.
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Census Towns – UPSC Indian Society Notes
In 2011, a new definition of census town has been developed. This urban classification of 'census towns' helps differentiate between India's small farming
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Six Sites from Madhya Pradesh on UNESCO’s Tentative List – UPSC
"Six Sites from Madhya Pradesh on UNESCO’s Tentative List" refers to the recognition of six culturally and historically significant locations within Madhya Pradesh
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Reusable Launch Vehicle ‘Pushpak’ – UPSC
Pushpak is a reusable launch vehicle developed by India, aimed at reducing the cost of access to space through its ability to be used multiple times
