| India Society | Salient features of Indian Society | Introduction |
| | Characteristics Of Indian Society |
| | Caste System – Features and Transformation |
| | Weakening and Strengthening of Caste System- A Paradox |
| | Religious Pluralism and Multi-culturalism |
| | Kinship, Marriage and Family |
| | Diversity in India – Various forms |
| | Factors leading to Unity amidst Diversity in India |
| | Factors that threaten India’s unity |
| Role of women and women’s organization | Social Construction of Gender |
| | Status and role of Women |
| | Social Structure, Social Institutions and Women |
| | Nature, Range and Patterns of Women’s Work |
| | Women’s Movements – Pre-Independence and Post-Independence |
| | Women Development approach post Independence – Welfare, Developmental, Empowerment Approach |
| | Recent Approach – Gender Equality |
| | Constitutional Provisions, Laws and Policies for Women in India |
| | International Initiatives for Women |
| | Analysis of Women’s Current Situation in India |
| | Government Response and Steps |
| | Women’s Organizations |
| Population and Associated Issues | Population Theory of Population Growth |
| | Understanding ‘Demography’ |
| | Population Trends – Recent Census |
| | Population Characteristics – Density and Distribution |
| | Determinants of Population Change – Fertility, Mortality and Migration |
| | Demographic Dividend and Its Issues |
| | Population Pyramid (The age-sex pyramid) and Regional Variations |
| | Population Composition – Age, Sex, Literacy, Working Population and Adoloscents |
| | Population Issues in India |
| | Population Policies and Measure to Control Population Growth in India – National Population Policy, 2000 |
| Migration | Migration Issues and Trends |
| | Characteristics of Migrants in India – Inter-state and Intra-state Migration |
| | Factors causing Migration |
| | Consequences of Migration |
| | Internal Migration v/s External Migration |
| | Internal Migration – Reasons and Issues |
| | Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Climate Refugees |
| | Government Schemes |
| Effects of Globalization on Indian society | Impact of Globalization on Indian Culture – Homogenization versus Glocalization of culture |
| | Impact of Globalization on – Women, Youth, Elderly, Family, Caste System, Employment, Agriculture and State Institutions |
| Communalism | Definition, Elements, Features and Types of Communalism |
| | Factors aiding Communalism in India |
| | Evolution of Communalism in India – Pre and Post Independence |
| | Communalism in Contemporary India |
| | Institutional Communalism |
| | Measures to Address the Problem of Communalism |
| Regionalism | Characteristics, Types and Basis of Regionalism |
| | Regionalism in Indian Politics |
| | Reasons for persistence of regional disparities in India |
| | Impact of Regionalism |
| | Regionalism and National Integration |
| | Regionalism & Federalism |
| Poverty and Developmental Issues | Meaning and Classification of ‘Poverty’ |
| | Various Dimensions Associated with Poverty In India |
| | Impact of COVID 19 and Climate Change on Poverty |
| | Strategies to Alleviate Poverty in India |
| Urbanization and its Phenomenon, their problems and remedies | Meaning Of Urbanization |
| | Classification Of Urban Cities In India |
| | Urban Agglomeration |
| | Outgrowth |
| | Over-Urbanization |
| | Sub-Urbanization |
| | Counter-Urbanization |
| | Census Towns |
| | Social Change and Effects Brought By Urbanization In Indian Society |
| | Family and kinship |
| | Urbanization and Caste |
| | Urbanization and the Status of Women |
| Problems of Urbanization in India | Unplanned urbanization & Over Crowding of Cities. |
| | Safety & Security – Urban Riots |
| | Access to Basic Services – Health, Education, Drinking Water, Sanitation |
| | Urban Inequality |
| | Traffic Congestion |
| | Safety |
| | Decreased Group Solidarity |
| | Rural urban divide |
| | Urban Crimes |
| | A Critical Appraisal Of This Social Change On Indian Society |
| | Urban Values |
| | Government Measures To Address Issues of Urbanization In India |
| Secularism | Meaning and Features of Secularism |
| | Comparison of Western and Indian Form of Secularism |
| | Secularisation and Secularism |
| | Contemporary Issues – UCC, Triple Talaq, Entry Movement to Religious Places (Sabarimala, Haji Ali Dargah. Santhara) |
| | Importance and Threats of Secularism In The Indian Context |
| | Indian Constitution And Secularism |
| Social Empowerment | Meaning of ‘Empowerment’ |
| | Importance of Social Empowerment in the Indian Context |
| | Issues of Social Empowerment |
| | Measures taken for Social Empowerment post Independence |
| | A Critical Appraisal of these Measures |
| | Alternative Approaches to Social Empowerment In India |