Sociology II · Topic
Religious Communities and Minorities
Religious communities in India and the problems of religious minorities.
52 UPSC Mains Sociology II questions on Religious Communities and Minorities that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2015–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Islamic diffusion gave birth to emergence of new great and little traditions. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Modernisation of Indian TraditionIndology
Discuss the impact of Bhakti movement on the Indian society.
15 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Social ReformCaste System
Social Exclusion is maintained through the rules of purity and pollution which have deep roots in religion. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Caste SystemUntouchability
Give a detailed analysis of socio-economic and demographic profiles of major religious communities in India.
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Religious Communities and MinoritiesAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
Religious beliefs and values influence political ideologies, policymaking, and governance. Analyze the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
SecularisationParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Recently, Uttarakhand government appointed an expert panel to examine the possibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state. In light of this, discuss the idea of Uniform Civil Code from a sociological perspective.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change
Critically discuss the impact of proselytization on the social fabric of India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Give a sociological analysis of the emerging trends in the role of ethnicity in social movements in India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsTribal Communities
Do you think constitutional modernity has led to the minority empowerment? Clarify your opinion.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeReligious Communities and Minorities
Secularism is the cardinal principle of Indian constitution. Discuss the problems faced by religious minorities in India, in the light of secular framework in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesSecularisation
Muslims as a social-religious group have gradually been pushed to the periphery of development. Discuss the reasons responsible for backwardness of Muslims in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Religious Communities and MinoritiesPoverty and Inequality
What impact does government policies and programs have on the socio economic status of religious minorities in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesPoverty and Inequality
Religious minority groups in India encounter numerous challenges, encompassing declining population trends and identity-related crises that warrant critical examination and discussion. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
How do religious communities shape social and political identities in plural societies like India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Recently, Supreme Court asked government to decide whether or not to include Dalit Christians and Muslims under the Scheduled Caste for availing benefits of reservation. Discuss the reasons and challenges thereof.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemUntouchability
Explain the reasons behind the growth of sects and cults in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Religious Communities and MinoritiesSecularisation
What do you understand by 'cultural nationalism'? How does it manifest in India? Give some examples from recent times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"Communalism is a political doctrine which makes use of religious and cultural differences to achieve political ends". Discuss along with adequate substantiation.
25 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictReligious Communities and Minorities
Write a short note on "Commercialization of religion" in context of Indian society.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Religious Communities and Minorities
Conduct a thorough examination of how communalism influences the diverse social fabric of Indian society, highlighting its implications on pluralism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictReligious Communities and Minorities
From dwindling numbers to identity crisis, religious minorities are facing multiple problems in India. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Religious Communities and Minorities
"Multiculturalism is not just the co-existence of different communities, but their sensitivity towards one another's culture". Critically analyse
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"Religion is the opium of the people". Discuss the relevance of the statement in the light of contemporary rise in religious fervour.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"To what degree is the influence of religion over social life receding, reflecting the process of secularization in Indian society?"
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
SecularisationModernisation of Indian Tradition
"The pluralist and multi-religious character of the Indian society is facing constant challenges". Discuss the statement in context of the problems of religious minorities in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Write a short note with a sociological perspective on the problems faced by the Kashmiri Pandit community.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictReligious Communities and Minorities
Recently Pasmanda Muslim group demanded caste census for Muslims too. In this context, discuss the presence of caste among muslims.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Caste SystemReligious Communities and Minorities
Indian society, through its long historical process of growth, presents a picture of a vast mosaic of culture held together by religion, values and norms of Hinduism. Discuss this statement in the context of Indological perspective of Govind Sadashiv Ghurye.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
IndologyCaste System
Briefly discuss the impact of Buddhism on Indian society.
Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020
Social ReformCaste System
Examine the impact of constitutional provisions for minority rights on India's secular fabric. How do these provisions balance individual and group rights?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change