Social Issues in India

‘Social issues’ is an important topic for the UPSC civil services exam. It is covered in the General Studies Paper 1, although it has implications in all the four GS papers and even in the essay paper at times.

Social issues are also covered in GS paper II especially in governmental schemes related to various sectors, welfare schemes, health, education, human resources, poverty, hunger, etc.

Issues Related to Women

• Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017
• Low Female Labour Force Participation + Wage Disparity + Women in Combat Role
• Maternal / Neo-Natal health
• Personal Laws & Gender Justice
• Surrogacy in India
• Crimes Against Women

Issues Related to Children

• Child Abuse & Crime Against Children
• Child Marriage
• Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile Justice Act
• Child Labour Act, National Action Plan for Children, Child Abduction Bill
• Declining Child Sex Ratio

Elderly + Transgenders + Tribals + Differently Abled Issues

• Elderly Issues
• Issues Related To Transgender
• Tribal Issues, Denotified Tribes & Forest Right Act
• Issues Related to Differently Abled
• Caste Related Issues, SECC Data, Untouchability in India

Healthcare & Education Issues India

• Healthcare System in India & National Health Policy
• Non Communicable Diseases (Lifestyle Diseases)
• Drug Abuse Problem
• Mental Health Care India
• New Education Policy, Flaws in Right to education Act

Other Social Issues in India

• Open Defecation India, Swachh Bharat Mission
• Migrants in India
• Bonded Labour India
• Homeless Households