Caste

'Social mobility is essential for achieving true equality within society'. In this context highlight the barriers to intergenerational mobility in Indian society, and examine the role of education on social mobility.

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Salient FeaturesCaste

The dichotomy in public and private life in Indian society acts as a major barrier to the annihilation of caste. Justify.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

CasteSalient Features

Caste in India today operates more as a system of identity assertion than of rigid hierarchy. Discuss this transformation in the context of caste group mobilisation and economic change.

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

CasteSalient Features

The caste system in India has adapted to the forces of modernisation, urbanisation, and economic liberalisation. Illustrate with examples.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

CasteSalient Features

"Caste census is relevant and necessary for any well-designed policy to reduce social inequality". Comment.

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025

CasteSocial Empowerment

Despite legal and educational advances, why do certain social practices, such as dowry, caste endogamy, or child marriage, continue to persist in modern India? Analyse with examples.

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Salient FeaturesCaste

Caste as social capital is deployed more for parochial interests than for social unity. Comment.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

CasteSalient Features

Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had contrasting philosophies and approaches on caste and social reform. Examine.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025

Freedom StruggleMahatma Gandhi

Discuss the potential socio-political implications of implementing a nationwide caste census.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025

CasteSalient Features

"A seemingly casteless upper caste and an apparently caste-defined lower caste is one of the central aspects of the institution of caste in contemporary times". Examine.

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025

CasteSalient Features

"Caste is evolving, not disappearing." Discuss the transformation of caste from a social to a political and economic institution in contemporary India.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025

CasteSalient Features

How is poverty intertwined with the structure of society? Explain this relationship with examples from Indian society.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025

PovertySalient Features

What accounts for the relatively more favorable sex ratio for women among Scheduled Tribes compared to Scheduled Castes?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025

PopulationTribals