Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
289 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
All 42 themesFewer themes
Explain reasons behind the growth of sects and cults in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Religious Communities and Minorities
WESTERN view of "WHITE MAN'S BURDEN" vs GHURYE'S view of "CULTURAL SUPERIORITY OF INDIA"
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
IndologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
"Caste system in India is a major barrier to social mobility." Discuss. Also, explain the factors that contribute to the persistence of caste-based inequalities.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemPoverty and Inequality
The practice of untouchability, though declining still persists in India. Discuss its manifestation and reasons for persistence.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
UntouchabilityCaste System
Critically examine the sociological perspectives on: (a) A.R. Desai's contribution to understanding Indian society (b) Definitional issues in tribal development (c) Emerging trends in marriage and family (d) New middle class in India (e) Issues related to the ageing population.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Marxist Sociology
Indian state shifted has from socialist state to liberal state post 1991. Analyse the impact of market led approach to development in the last three decades.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Development PlanningPoverty and Inequality
GS Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases & laid the true foundation of the discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
IndologyCaste System
The petitions seeking right to marriage and family for members of the LGBTQIA+ community are not only seeking a fundamental right for the people, but also challenges patriarchal homosexual notion of marriage and family, which has always been reflected in Indian sociological discourse. How far do you agree?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
It has been a difficult exercise to produce a universally acceptable or applicable definition of tribals in India. In this context, discuss the diverse & similar features of tribes across India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Tribal Communities
Critically examine the contribution of A.R. Desai to the understanding of Indian nationalism. (b) Explain the different approaches to the study of tribal societies in India. (c) Examine the changes in the family system in India due to modernisation and urbanisation.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Discuss the significance of Backward Class movements for the Politico-Economic dominance of non-Brahmin intermediate castes in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
To what extent does modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure & values? Give reasons to support your answers.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Q-1. Family and kinship in India: structure and change. Marriage and family in India. Tribes in India: definition, characteristics and problems. Social movements in India: social reform movements. Caste system in India: caste and class.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaTribal Communities
Recently major legislations on reproductive issues include Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2021 (MTP) and Surrogacy Regulation Act 2021. These acts have multidimensional impacts on women and LGBTIQ+ groups.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
Post independence, land reforms were the main thrust to change the faulty agrarian structure. Land reforms changed the ownership, class organisation as well as power balance in agricultural sector. (b) Andre Beteille - employs interactionist perspective, draws from weberian, trinitarian concept of stratification, which is dependent on caste, clan, power. His work of Sripuram village in Tanjore, shows his use of multi-causal stratification theory. Critically examine. (c) Discuss the trends in marriage in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsVillage and Village Studies
It is argued that the caste has lost its traditional elements of purity & pollution & become more of an Identity group. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemEthnicity and Identity Movements
"Tribal modernization is being considered as panacea for tribal emancipation". Discuss the statement in the light of contemporary Government's approach towards Tribes.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Tribal Communities
Agitations all over the country to recognize same sex marriages and right to have a family for LGBTQIA+ community are in consonance with constitutionally guaranteed right to life (A-21). This also challenges patriarchal notion of marriage in following ways:
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Write about the classification of informal sector workers as given by Jan Breman along with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Informal Sector and Child LabourSocial Classes in India
The pluralist and multi-religious character of the Indian society is facing constant challenges. Discuss the statement in context of problems of minorities
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Caste system based on 4 Varnas (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra) also exists in Bali. Difference between these system from the caste system practiced in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste System
What impact does government policies & programs have on the socio-economic status of religious minorities in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Religious Communities and Minorities
Discuss the role of social media influencers in perpetuating the culture of consumerism in society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
The dominant castes notion has been used to deny the validity of reservation for BCs and played a role in determining certain political strategies. In this context explain the decay of dominant caste today.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism