Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Urbanization based on inclusive development provides a long-term solution to urban poverty. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
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
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Marriage is not merely concerned with the couple, rather it affects the whole society and future generations. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
How has B.R. Ambedkar identified the features of the caste system? How is it different from the mainstream treatment of caste features?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemUntouchability
'Women's Reproductive Health Is The Most Neglected Thing In Our Society'. In the context of this statement, discuss the Socio-cultural factors responsible for lack of proper implementation of programmes concerning reproductive health.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPatriarchy and Entitlements
Secularism as goal of Indian Democracy (c) Problems of aged in changing Indian scenario (d) Social movements in post independent India (e) Development and environment sustainability [Note: The provided answer also addresses topics on Nativism, the Pabna Agrarian Revolution, and Decentralisation, which were not explicitly in the prompt's list of parts (a)-(e) but were present in the image.]
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Regionalism and DecentralisationEthnicity and Identity Movements
Discuss the role of backward class movements in strengthening the process of social mobility among lower castes.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsCaste System
How has the NEP 2020 attempted to address traditional challenges while preparing for future needs?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10x5=50 "Constitution of India is not just a political document but a source of social change". Explain in this context, Yogendra Singh's perspective on law and social change. 10 "Green revolution led to profound structural and cultural changes in rural and agrarian societies in India". Analyse the various functional and dysfunctional changes brought by green revolution. 20 "Patriarchy continues to be a dominant force in Indian social scenario". Discuss, in this light, the recent rise in cases of violence against women.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeGreen Revolution and Agrarian Change
Analyse the regionalisation of Indian politics and its implication on decentralization of power.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Different perspectives to the social problem of Untouchability
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
UntouchabilityCaste System
Demography offers a potential, it is not a destiny - critically comment
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10x5=50 "Patriarchy continues to be a dominant force in Indian social scenario". Discuss, in this light, the recent rise in cases of violence against women.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
What is environmentalism? Can it help address environmental inequality and crisis? (e) Analyse the role of constitution in mooting social change in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Displacement and SustainabilityEnvironmental Movements
Discuss the impact of industrialisation and urbanisation on the caste system and class dynamics in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Industrialisation and the Working ClassUrbanisation and Slums
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : 10 x 5 = 50 Construct a sociological narrative on increasing trend of gender-based violence in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Violence Against WomenPatriarchy and Entitlements
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
Evaluate the efficiency of land reforms in India. Can the lacunae be addressed in land reforms 2.0?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Analyse M.S.A. Rao's views on factors relating to the origins of social movements.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Dalit and Backward Class Movements
Andre Beteille's understanding of caste offers reflections & a contradiction to Dumont's understanding of Caste. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Caste SystemIndology
Colonial rule engendered various movements as a reaction to it. Discuss the nature of these movements & its impact on Indian society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Colonial Rule and NationalismSocial Reform
Religious minorities are one of the most socio-economically backward sections in India. Identify the sociological reasons.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Religious Communities and MinoritiesPoverty and Inequality
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
"Paid menstrual leaves for women will reinforce existing stereotypes". Critically analyse. "Caste must be counted because it counts". Discuss the statement in light of the recent debates over caste- based census. 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. To what extent do you agree with the assertion that the processes of industrialization and urbanization in India have reduced the significance of caste differences while strengthening the influence of class dynamics? Discuss. Explain the changes brought by globalisation in the modes of production in Indian agriculture? Evaluate the concept of new social movements in the context of Indian society, considering their reflection on societal changes.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemPatriarchy and Entitlements