Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Evaluate the role of Jyotiba Phule in social reform in India. 1(e) Discuss the agrarian crisis in India with reference to the failure of land reforms.
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Social ReformAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Post-Liberalisation the impact has been felt most vividly on middle class:
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Social Classes in India
"Drug abuse not only affects an individual but society as a whole". Critically examine the statement in context of growing incidences of drug addiction in India.
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Displacement and SustainabilityPoverty and Inequality
Socio-economic challenges faced by minorities in contemporary India are:
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Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
What is Brahmanical Patriarchy? Discuss how it manifests in the intersection of caste and gender. 1(e) Explain the role and characteristics of the Indian Middle Class during the colonial period.
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Patriarchy and EntitlementsCaste System
"A population policy that protects our demographic assets while preparing for difficult challenges that lie ahead is the need of the hour." Critically examine.
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Population Size and GrowthPopulation Policy and Family Planning
Due to pre-existing gender differences, women are experiencing the effects of the COVID crisis in different and often more negative ways. Critically examine the statement in context of Indian women's vulnerability to COVID-19.
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Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Why has Andre Beteille described the rising middle class in India as 'transitional', instead of 'modern', or 'traditional'?
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Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) “Differences in cultural norms affect fertility behaviour”. Comment in the context of population dynamics in India.
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Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
Educational inequality feeds into a larger cycle of inequality.
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Illiteracy and Educational DisparitiesPoverty and Inequality
Political mobilization due to New social Movements cannot be ignored; even Old social Movements such as demand for Telangana state were fueled by Middle Class.
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Ethnicity and Identity MovementsParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Ethnicity as a source of conflict. 5(b) How did Ambedkar conceptualize Dalit identity? 5(c) Discuss cooperatives as economic organizations in India. 5(d) 'Indian villages now survive as an idea only'. Discuss. 5(e) Examine the social implications of surrogacy in India.
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Ethnicity and Identity MovementsDalit and Backward Class Movements
The Balwant Rai Mehta committee forced the government to consider 3rd Tier institutions for political decentralization and social empowerment.
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Regionalism and DecentralisationParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Discuss the reasons for social and economic backwardness of Muslims in India as highlighted by the Sachar Committee Report. 5(b) Define 'middle class' and examine its role in modern Indian society. 5(c) Explain the types of land reforms undertaken in post-Independence India and their socio-economic impact. 5(d) Critically examine the sociological perspectives on 'untouchability'. 6(a) Discuss the challenges faced in providing education to Scheduled Tribes in India. How has it impacted their development?
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Physiological factors associated with women cannot be a rationale to deny them the right to worship." How patriarchy operates through religion, discuss in relation to Sabarimala judgement.
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Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
Give reasons for widespread incidences of atrocities against Dalit despite legal provision.
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Caste SystemUntouchability
The failure of the secularism project is also the failure of the democratic project. Critically examine.
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SecularisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Examine the nature of women movement in India today. Whether this has the potentiality to dismantle the power structure of India.
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Women's MovementPatriarchy and Entitlements
"The genesis of the agrarian crisis lies in the failure of the land reform programme." Critically analyze.
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Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms
In Yogendra Singh's work, historicity and universality went hand in hand. Explain this at the backdrop of his integrative understanding of Indian tradition.
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Modernisation of Indian Tradition
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Elaborate S C Dube's views on village society in Shamirpet.
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Village and Village Studies
Dalit movement in India can largely be traced to the colonial social reforms movements of SNDP, Self-Respect movement, Mahad Satyagraha, etc. Trace the evolution of the Dalit movement in India and critically examine its limitations in the contemporary period.
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Dalit and Backward Class MovementsCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Limitations of Indological approach
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IndologyStructural Functionalism
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) To what extent rise of communalism in India can be traced to colonial presence in India? 10 x 5 =
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Communalism and Ethnic ConflictColonial Rule and Nationalism