Sociology II · Topic
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Lineage and descent, kinship systems, family and marriage, and household dimensions of the family in India.
105 UPSC Mains Sociology II questions on Kinship, Family and Marriage in India that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2015–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
"Family is an imagination while household is a reality". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2021–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Elaborate on Iravati karve's classification of regional kinship variations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Functions and dysfunctions of the family as an institution
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
It is necessary that sexual violence has no place in society, and the institution of marriage is no exception to it. Critically discuss in context of criminalising marital rape in India.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
"The basics of family is kinship relation; the basis of a household is residence". Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss the impact of legal reforms on family structures in India, with a focus on changes in inheritance laws, property rights, and marital legislations.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Meenakshi Mukherjee observes that social conformity has always been more obligatory for a woman than for a man. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Despite of a progressive law, accessing abortion by women is still challenging in India. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
Family as an "agent of social control". Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
‘Modernization in the Indian context is a complex phenomenon involving both continuity and change’. Comment
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Do you think that marriage as a sacrament is losing its relevance in contemporary India? Present a sociological overview.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Indian modernity has paradoxical features of continuity and change. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
"Sexual division of labor, a necessary consequence of all human interaction with nature has now become a relationship of dominance and exploitation". With respect to this statement, explore the social-cultural determinants of gender based division of labor in Indian context.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
"Modern society is characterized by departure from tradition and religion to individualism and rational organization of society.". In the context of this statement, discuss to what extent the institution of marriage in Indian society has undergone changes.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
It has been observed by I. P. Desai and other sociologists that nuclear family in India is merely a stage in the joint family cycle. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Marriage and family, the two social institutions with biological foundations, are complementary to each other. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
How is the "silver economy" reshaping intergenerational family dynamics in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss the regional variations in kinship in North and South India with particular emphasis on rules of marriage.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
'Social alteration in the institution of Marriage in India'.
5 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss the intersection of patriarchy and entitlements in shaping women's roles and rights within Indian kinship systems.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Illustrate the importance of 'Kanyadan' and 'Kulabadhu' in changing institutions of marriage and family.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Family is not a static institution but rather goes through a developmental cycle. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Construct a sociological narrative on raising the legal age of marriage for women in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
The entire family system will be under great stress if marital rape is brought under law. In the light of this statement, critically discuss the necessity of criminalising marital rape in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Discuss polyandrous customs in Himalayan tribes and their persistence and transformation in the context of modernization and legal frameworks.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaTribal Communities
"The household study of family offers a new dimension to sociological research, at the same time it has certain limitations". Analyse
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Critically analyse, to what extent contemporary Indian society is dominated by the 'nuclear family' structure.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
The concept of paternity leave challenges the patriarchal notion that child-rearing is solely a woman's responsibility. In this context, discuss the challenges associated with implementing paternity leave provisions.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Examine the social, legal, and economic consequences of rising marital breakdown and changing family patterns in Indian society today.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Write in detail about Iravati Karve's comparative analysis of kinship system in four cultural zones of India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India