UPSC Preparation Strategy

Decreased group solidarity, a phenomenon marked by diminishing cohesion and unity within a collective entity, poses significant challenges

Traffic congestion, a ubiquitous phenomenon in urban areas worldwide, poses significant challenges to commuters, economies, and the environment

Urban inequality is a multifaceted phenomenon that permeates the fabric of cities worldwide, manifesting in disparities across various socio-economic indicators

Access to basic services such as healthcare, education, drinking water, and sanitation stands as a fundamental pillar of human development and well-being.

Unplanned urbanization and the consequent over-crowding of cities have emerged as formidable challenges in the contemporary global landscape

The patterns of urbanization in India has been marked by regional and interstate diversities, large scale rural to urban migration, insufficient infrastructural facilities

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. 

It is generally held that caste is a rural phenomenon whereas class is urban and that with urbanization, caste transforms itself into class. 

Urbanization affects not only the family structure but also intra and inter-family relations, as well as the functions the family performs. 

In 2011, a new definition of census town has been developed. This urban classification of ‘census towns’ helps differentiate between India’s small farming