Sociology I · Topic
Protest and Social Movements
Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action and revolution, and the theories that explain them.
45 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Protest and Social Movements that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Contemporary social movements are often short lived, in this context briefly discuss the changing nature of social movements.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Protest and Social Movements
Analyze the impact of protest movements on the status of Dalits in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Protest and Social Movements
Modernity has many children, one of them is fundamentalism. Critically evaluate the relevance. (b) Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Analyse. (c) There is a strong correspondence b/w sociology of Religion and Sociology of knowledge. comment. (d) Many social theorists have built on Marx's conflict theory to bolster it, grow it and refine it over the years. comment. (e) Industrialisation has disrupted trad relationship b/w generations, as well as, the relationship b/w spouses in a familial structure. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Power and ElitesProtest and Social Movements
Define New Age Movement & explain the growth of new age movement with few egs?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Protest and Social Movements
What are social movements? Discuss the different perspectives on social movement.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Protest and Social MovementsPower and Elites
What is ethnicity? Is ethnic identity assuming greater importance in contemporary times? Critically evaluate.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Class, Status, Gender and RaceProtest and Social Movements
How have women's protest movements evolved over time, and what role have they played in challenging gender inequality and advocating for women's rights?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Protest and Social MovementsPatriarchy and Gender
Herbert Blumer's perspective on social movement (10) Q1) c) Pluralistic conception of power. Q1) d) Secularization of societies in modern world.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Protest and Social MovementsPower and Elites
Discuss whether Identity politics is divisive or unifying force through examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Protest and Social MovementsNation, State and Citizenship
Examine impact of social networking sites on the mode of mobilization and form of protest in the era of globalization.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Protest and Social MovementsScience, Technology and Social Change
Analyse the changing dynamics of social movements in India under the influence of modern values and institutions.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Protest and Social MovementsNation, State and Citizenship
Are social movements both primordial in their means and progressive in their agenda? Explain
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Protest and Social Movements
What is sampling? Which sampling technique would be suitable to study voting behaviour of people? Explain How do online platforms contribute to the dynamics of social and political change in contemporary society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience, Technology and Social Change
Protests and agitation are symptomatic of skewed development in society. Discuss in context of India along with relevant eg
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Protest and Social Movements
Write a short note on resource mobilization theory in the context of study of social movements. 8a) Cyclical theories examine pattern of social structure & culture that recur at regular intervals. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Protest and Social MovementsTheories and Agents of Social Change