Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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The culture of society and its religious beliefs often coexists, however, sometimes they stand against each other.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesModernisation of Indian Tradition
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 the Gandhian vision of independent India. e) Explain the role of dominant castes in agrarian social structure and transformation in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
With increasing inter-caste and inter-religious marriages in India, how is the traditional notion of caste endogamy being challenged?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Examine the implications of patriarchy on lineage and descent in India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Modern society is characterized by departure from tradition & religion to individualism & rational organization of society." In this context, discuss to what extent the institution of marriage in Indian society has changed.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Trace the reasons for the Tana Bhagat Movement and assess its impact on politics of tribalism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
How do regional variations in population distribution affect resource allocation and development in India? "Platform economy has provided a mode of empowerment to the women working in the informal sector". Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
The idea of Indian village as represented in the earlier writings of the colonial administrators has been critiqued by many scholars. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Village and Village StudiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Critically analyse the issue of 'Isolation-Integration-Autonomy' of tribal communities in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Tribal Communities
Recently India has created history by electing a tribal woman as its President. Does it signify that India has achieved two of its major goals in this 'Amrit Kaal' viz. Women empowerment and tribal upliftment. Substantiate your views with suitable examples.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Patriarchy and EntitlementsTribal Communities
Caste as a social reality was viewed differently by Gandhi and Ambedkar. Their perspectives diverge but meet at a common end. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Caste SystemUntouchability
Recent riots prove the project of secularization in India is far from being complete. Comment.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Highlight the feminist sociological contributions to the understanding of gender and violence in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Marriage is not merely concerned with the couple, it affects the whole society & future generations. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Examine how the COVID 19 pandemic augmented the migration woes in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationInformal Sector and Child Labour
"The Indian diaspora has become a significant force in shaping India's global image and domestic policies." Evaluate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Analyze how village studies in India reveal both continuity and change in rural social structure.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Briefly discuss the challenges to Indian Nationalism in contemporary times. Even though Untouchability seems to be eradicated in manifest forms, it still exists in a latent form. Examine. The Latest National Health Mission report has flagged the 'uneven burden' women bear in family planning. Discuss the reasons for this imbalance and other socio-cultural barriers for family planning in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipCaste System
Child labour deprives children of their rights and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Differentiate between marriages as a sacrament and marriage as a contract.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Examine the role of law as an instrument of social change.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeModernisation of Indian Tradition
Briefly discuss the concept of Ethno nationalism with suitable examples.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
"The appointment of Draupadi Murmu as the President of India serves as a significant advancement towards addressing the intersectional marginalization in Indian society". Critically analyse the significance and limitations of intersectional approach to address issues of vulnerable sections in the society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Poverty and InequalityPatriarchy and Entitlements