Unlock Elite Access: Level Up Your Preparation with Exclusive Content

Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

What are sects? Discuss their role in multi-religious societies with empirical examples.

  • UPSC 2018
  • Religion and Society

A sect is a relatively small, voluntary religious group that breaks away from an established tradition, claiming to restore its original purity, and stands in tension with the wider society. In multi-religious societies like India, sects also reshape relations between faiths, castes and the state.

You are reading the opening of the model answer. The full answer is part of Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions.

What the full answer covers

  • Sociological conceptions of the sect
  • Role of sects in multi-religious societies
  • Evaluation
  • Conclusion

Unlock this answer and 1,500+ more

  • 1,500+ solved UPSC Sociology PYQs from 1985 to 2026, Paper-1 and Paper-2
  • Topic-wise across all 25 syllabus units, newest exam year first
  • A full model answer for every question, shaped to 10 or 20 marks, with thinkers and Indian examples
  • Read online on lotusarise.com, plus PDF download

₹1,499₹2,50040% off

Get Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions @ ₹1,499 →

One-time payment · 12 months of access · Instant access · UPI, cards, RuPay

See every Religion and Society question (58 solved) →Already enrolled? Log in