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UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.6B — Patriarchy and sexual division of labour

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UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.6B — Patriarchy and sexual division of labour

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2025), Paper I, Question 6B (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section B | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 9 — System of Kinship | Topic d — Patriarchy and sexual division of labour.

Question: What do you understand by gender-based domestic division of labour? ls it undergoing a change in the wake of increasing participation of women in formal employment? Clarify your answer with illustrations.

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Section B

6.(b)

What do you understand by gender-based domestic division of labour? ls it undergoing a change in the wake of increasing participation of women in formal employment? Clarify your answer with illustrations.

20 Marks 250 words System of Kinship Patriarchy and sexual division of labour
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This page contains the official UPSC Sociology Optional previous year question from 2025 Paper I (Q.6B). Use the model answer to practise structured Mains writing with sociological concepts, thinkers and contemporary examples.

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