Syllabus: GS 1 – Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
| Discussion the various social problems which originated out of the speedy process of urbanization in India. | 2013 |
| With a brief background of the quality of urban life in India, introduce the objectives and strategy of the ‘Smart City Programme. | 2016 |
| What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? | 2021 |
| How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption? | 2022 |
| Does urbanization lead to more segregation and/or marginalization of the poor in Indian metropolises? | 2023 |