Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Highlight the recent patterns and reasons for internal migration in India, bring out the issues faced by migrant labour in the background of the ongoing pandemic.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationInformal Sector and Child Labour
Reinventions of untouchability, an antiquated model of cruelty exemplified by centuries of decadent slavery in the name of caste is now slowly emerging from within this society. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
UntouchabilityCaste System
Critically examine the concept of sanskritisation with suitable examples.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Discuss the sociological significance of affirmative actions taken by welfare state like India for the vulnerable sections of the society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeCaste System
How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and personal spheres in the context of secularization thesis in India? Explain. (20m)
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Slum is the lifeline of urbanity. Comment. 5(d) Give a brief overview of the "evolution and persistence of communalism in Indian society".
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Urbanisation and SlumsCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Disparities in education has kept many sections of the Indian society on the margins of growth and development. Discuss
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Illiteracy and Educational DisparitiesPoverty and Inequality
Briefly discuss different types of Kinship system in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss the paradoxical nature of change in contemporary Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
"Urban slums are found at the intersection of poverty, deprivation and exclusion".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Urbanisation and SlumsPoverty and Inequality
Critically examine on the heterogenic features that influenced Indian tradition according to Yogendra Singh.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Modernisation of Indian Tradition
Present an account of A.R. Desai opinion on the evolution of Indian nationalism. Do you think the idea of Indian nationalism has changed nowadays?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Did caste-based reservations led to the politicization of caste rather than its annihilation?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
G.S Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases and laid the true foundation of discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
IndologyCaste System
The "post-Ambedkar Dalit movement" challenged some of the deepest aspects of oppression and exploitation, but failed to show the way to ultimate transformation & social mobility. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Dalit and Backward Class Movements
Reservation for locals in private sector has brought the idea of regionalism into limelight. In the context of this statement, examine whether regionalism is a threat to national integration.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Youth unrest has always been a common trend in different societies. Critically analyze the socio-economic reasons for such trend in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Critically analyze the statement that India's social system is fundamentally organized around the caste structure, making it impossible to separate caste from politics.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Critically analyse the far-reaching consequences of the green revolution.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangePoverty and Inequality
How is the tribal marriage system different from that of the non-tribes?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Do you think Patriarchy in India has adapted to modern changes while maintaining its essential character? Justify.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and Entitlements
How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and private spheres in the context of secularisation thesis in India? Explain.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
SecularisationReligious Communities and Minorities
What do you mean by Food Sovereignty? Has India achieved the same? Examine with an added focus on genetically modified crops.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeDisplacement and Sustainability
Marxist village studies opened up a new dimension in viewing India differing starkly from Indological view which was dominantly used. b) The emergence of peasant consciousness during British colonialism can be attributed to several factors. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesMarxist Sociology