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.
In what ways, New Middle Class is different from Old Middle Class. Illustrate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social Classes in India
"The Soil grows caste, the machine makes class." In the context of this statement discuss the relationship between caste and class.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
How is the Indian agrarian system witnessing a change in its 'mode of production'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Provide a sociological overview of changes in consumption pattern of middle class in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
"Platform economy has provided a mode of empowerment to the women working in the informal sector". Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
How did A R Desai integrate Marxist theories into his analysis of Indian social structures and class relations?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Marxist SociologySocial Classes in India
'The soil grows castes: the machines make classes'. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaCaste System
The agrarian class structure has undergone a change from feudal and semi-feudal to capitalist structure. Analyze.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Social Classes in IndiaGreen Revolution and Agrarian Change
Explain the dynamics of middle-class movements in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaEthnicity and Identity Movements
Investigate the relationship between child labor in urban India and the broader socio-economic conditions of families.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
"Caste and class are ideological opposites". Critically analyze.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
In context of persistence of problem of defining Middle class, outline the characteristics of New Middle Class in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
"New Farmers' Movements in India was a structural response to the agrarian changes". Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Peasant and Farmers' MovementsAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Poverty is never a cause of distress in society but 'relative poverty' has the potential to bring catastrophe. Explain in context of India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Poverty and InequalityMarxist Sociology
Discuss Andre Beteille's account of the relationship between caste ,class and power as a change from symmetrical to asymmetrical one.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
How are caste and class related in rural social structure? Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
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.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Social Classes in India
The modern working class came into being with the rise of capitalist mode of production. In light of this, discuss the emergence and consolidation of working class in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Industrialisation and the Working ClassColonial Rule and Nationalism
Examine the changes to agrarian class structure, before and after Indian independence.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
With Thomas Piketty in his work "Capital in the 21st Century" giving a grave picture about inequality in India , A.R. Desai 's Marxist approach towards study of Indian society becomes all the more relevant. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Marxist SociologyPoverty and Inequality
Explain the impact and implications of globalization in situating the changes in social stratification in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaIndustrialisation and the Working Class
What is the relationship between political elites and the business community in India, and how does this impact economic growth and development in the country?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesDevelopment Planning
"In the post-independence India, the social and political elites have become distinct identities". Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
"Examine the connections among caste, class, and power in Indian society, as captured by the phrase 'Soil grows caste, machine grows class'."
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Indian state shifted from socialist state to liberal state post 1991. Analyse the impact of market led approach to development in the last three decades.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Development PlanningPoverty and Inequality
Compare and contrast the perspective of Andre Beteille and M.N Srinivas with respect to 'study of caste'.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Write a short note on "informal sector and condition of employment in India".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Informal Sector and Child LabourSocial Classes in India
Critically examine Daniel Thorner's approach to study Indian agrarian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
"One clear picture of single dominant mode of production has not yet appeared in the map of Indian agrarian social structure." Examine the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Social Classes in IndiaGreen Revolution and Agrarian Change
Critically discuss the challenges faced by 'persons with disability' in accessing the Indian labor market.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality