Sociology I · Topic
Family, Household and Marriage
Family, household and marriage, the types and forms of family, and contemporary trends in them.
83 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Family, Household and Marriage that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
How does post patriarchy impact the emerging pattern of sex-roles in modern society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
How did the advance of capitalism revolutionize family as an institution?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageOrganisation of Work
Examine the impact of secularisation on family and marriage systems.
20 marks · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageReligion in Modern Society
Explain the concept of fictive kinship and its significance in forming social bonds. How does it operate in modern societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageLineage and Descent
Discuss the feminist rejection of structural functionalist understanding of family. Illustrate this in context of India.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
No society gives absolute freedom to its members to select their partners. Examine the changing rules of marriage.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Highlight the various 'Social Pathologies' within Marriage in contemporary times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2024
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
“The family may well be dysfunctional both for society and its individual members”. Evaluate the statement with the help of sociological perspectives.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
"Family diversity has emerged as a global trend". Substantiate
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and Marriage
Impact of "modernization" on the "institution of marriage".
12.5 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Could you elaborate on the diverse types of family structures prevalent in today's societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
"Rising divorce rates are indicative of changing attitudes towards marriage and commitment in contemporary societies." In light of this, discuss the reasons behind increasing number of divorces in contemporary times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Are the high rate of marital break-downs indicative of fundamental structural changes in the institution of marriage? Examine.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2022
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
The alternatives to the institution of the marriage are leading to its disintegration. Identify the causes and comment on the validity of the statement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Family, Household and Marriage
"The alternatives to the institution of marriage is leading to its disintegration." Comment on the validity of the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and Marriage
Gender roles in domestic sphere in modern industrial societies are more or less a reflection of patriarchal values. Critically evaluate.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
How does structural-functional theoretical framework explain the functions of kinship systems in maintaining social order and stability?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024
Family, Household and MarriageLineage and Descent
Explain the correlation between Residency and Lines of Descent.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Lineage and DescentFamily, Household and Marriage
“Family is transforming from a fixed structure to a fluid process in liquid modernity.” Analyse this transition through the lenses of Bauman and contemporary family studies.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Examine digital parenting as a need of the hour in an increasing digitised world.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Family, Household and MarriageScience, Technology and Social Change
"Nuclear Family fits the needs of industrial society". Critically analyze this statement.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss the importance of lineage and descent in kinship and family.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Lineage and DescentFamily, Household and Marriage
With the rise of nuclear modern families, the relevance of kinship studies in the sociological analysis is reducing. Do you agree?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageLineage and Descent
"Gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life". Critically Analyze.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
"Marriage is no longer the popular institution in today's modern society". Critically analyse.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2019–2023
Family, Household and Marriage
Evaluate the impact of social media on primary and secondary group dynamics in modern society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeFamily, Household and Marriage
Discuss the rise of single-parent and cohabiting families in contemporary society. What are the social and economic implications of these trends?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Family is represented as a unit where relations are unequal and exploitative based on sex. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
"Marriage as a social institution is undergoing transformation, not disintegration." Critically comment in light of emerging alternatives to conventional marriage.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change