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Civil society

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2016–2021), peaking in 2016.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2021
Span
2016
Peak
1/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2016
  • Recurs across 2 years (2016–2021)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 GEO 2021

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2021
Which one of the following does NOT describe Civil Society suitably?
  1. A It interconnects individuals and families
  2. B It comprises of voluntary associations
  3. C It does not assert autonomy from the State
  4. D It is modern rather than secular,egalitarian and traditional
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Political Theory & Jurisprudence
CAPF2016
Who among the following sociologists is the first to propound the concept of civil society?
  1. A Adam Ferguson ✓
  2. B Antonio Gramsci
  3. C Friedrich Hegel
  4. D Alexis de Tocqueville
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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