Sociology II · Topic
Social Classes in India
Agrarian and industrial class structures and the middle classes in India.
120 UPSC Mains Sociology II questions on Social Classes in India that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
"The emergence of middle classes in India follows a pattern different from Western societies." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaColonial Rule and Nationalism
Examine the changes to agrarian class structure, before and after Indian independence. It is argued that the caste has lost its traditional elements of purity and pollution and became more of an identity group. Discuss
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Caste SystemAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Slum is the lifeline of urbanity. Comment. 5(d) Give a brief overview of the "evolution and persistence of communalism in Indian society".
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Urbanisation and SlumsCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Examine the nature and trend of urbanisation in India with its impact on various demographic segments?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Can the new Indian middle class be considered a homogenous group? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in India
Construct a sociological narrative on the neo-farmers' movements in post-independence India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Peasant and Farmers' MovementsSocial Classes in India
Do you think the agrarian class structure is evolving in India? Support your answer with reasons.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
How have the principles of a mixed economy influenced social stratification in India, particularly in terms of access to resources and opportunities?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Development PlanningSocial Classes in India
There are contestations related to the nature of caste & class in India, while some view caste & class as polar opposites, others view of nexus between caste & class. Discuss
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Discuss the manifestation of social inequalities in cyber space.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Poverty and InequalityIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Is India's rising middle class an engine of growth or a loose wheel? Discuss in the light of impact of COVID Pandemic on the middle class in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Social Classes in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
What are the new dimensions of power elitism in India? How does it impact Indian democracy?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
The agrarian class structure in rural India reflects great 'diversity' in its 'structure' and 'composition'. Analyze.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Growth of modern industries has macro as well as micro implication on Indian society. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Industrialisation and the Working ClassUrbanisation and Slums
Béteille's work on Caste, Class and Power: Changing Patterns of Stratification in a Tanjore Village (1966) departs significantly from the writings which equate caste with stratification. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Land Reforms and transitions in the agrarian relations
12.5 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsPeasant and Farmers' Movements
Differentiate between agrarian class structure of pre and post independent India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Discuss the social factors responsible for the emergence of middle-class consciousness in India. What have been the social consequences of this phenomenon?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
The character and composition of the 'middle class' has been ever changing in India. Evaluate.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
What is middle class proliferation? Critically examine the consequences of the rise of the ‘new middle class's on politics in India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Social consequences of Urbanization
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
How do you relate the development of metropolis and its impact on the mental and social life of people in India?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Evaluate the role of education and professional mobility in the emergence of new middle classes in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaEducation and Social Change in India
Discuss Max Weber's theory of power and authority in the Indian context. How do different forms of authority manifest in Indian social structures?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
Post-Liberalisation the impact has been felt most vividly on middle class:
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Social Classes in India
India's education landscape is extremely unequal and the inequalities manifest themselves in the form of differences based on caste, class and, in some cases, gender. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Illiteracy and Educational DisparitiesCaste System
To what extent does Modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure and values? Give reasons to support your answer. Is India’s rising middle class an engine of growth or a loose wheel? Discuss in the light of impact of COVID Pandemic on middle class in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
The statement 'the soil grows caste, machines make classes', captures shift from traditional, ascriptional statuses to class-based modern achievement based ones. 1(b) India's social fabric is patchwork of multiple religious identities that coexist. NK Bose's view of Indian society as 'culturally pluralistic' one - both harmony & tension can be seen embedded in structure of Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Marxist SociologyCaste System
What is Brahmanical Patriarchy? Discuss how it manifests in the intersection of caste and gender. 1(e) Explain the role and characteristics of the Indian Middle Class during the colonial period.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Patriarchy and EntitlementsCaste System
Why has Andre Beteille described the rising middle class in India as 'transitional', instead of 'modern', or 'traditional'?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition