Thinker
Leela Dube
Leela Dube is central to 20 previous-year questions, spanning 2010 to 2024 across Paper II. Everything below is drawn from the official papers — the questions themselves, the concepts they test, and where they sit in the syllabus.
20Questions
2010–24Years tested
IIPaper
6Syllabus topics
Concepts asked alongside Leela Dube
What the examiner actually wants you to know when this name appears.
patriarchy 7sexual division of labour 7son preference 5demographic transition 3double burden 3gap between law and practice 3brahmanical patriarchy 2commodification of women 2control over female sexuality 2intergenerational relations 2intersectionality 2public and private divide 2sex ratio 2social security 2structural violence 2active ageingageing populationanonymity of the city
Where Leela Dube appears in the syllabus
Every question on Leela Dube
Each links to a full breakdown — how to approach it, a model answer, and the examiner’s perspective.
2024
- Do you think that the constitutional provisions for women have led to their uplift? Give reasons for your answer.
- Is patriarchy a key to understanding different forms of inequalities in Indian society? Elaborate.
- To what extent have the legal provisions been effective in curbing violence against women in India? Give your argument.
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