Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Examine the relevance of 'discrete castes and muddled hierarchies' in understanding the changing features of the caste system in contemporary India.
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Caste System
A recent report by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation found that youth with higher education don't aspire to get married early. Analyse the trends in marriage in India from sociological perspective.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
How has automation impacted industrial class structure in India? (10m)
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The concept of 'unity in diversity' has been both celebrated and contested in Indian society. Evaluate its contemporary relevance with suitable examples.
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Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipRegionalism and Decentralisation
'Religious pluralism has been both strength and a source of conflict in India.' Discuss with suitable examples.
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Compare and contrast between Beteille's and Dumont's analysis of caste.
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Caste SystemIndology
Analyze the changing nature of rural-urban migration in India with reference to recent reverse migration trends. "In the post-independence India, the social and political elites have become distinct identities". Critically examine.
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Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Evaluate the role of migration on kinship systems in India.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Examine the causes and consequences of India's population growth slow down.
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"Family is the primary unit of social control in India." Discuss the validity of this statement.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Caste has not disappeared but has been reconstituted in modern India." Analyze this statement with reference to horizontal and vertical mobility patterns.
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How have the principles of a mixed economy influenced social stratification in India, particularly in terms of access to resources and opportunities?
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Development PlanningSocial Classes in India
How has urbanisation impacted the structure and function of family?
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaUrbanisation and Slums
What challenges does the concept of secularism face in the context of India's diverse religious landscape?
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SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Discuss the sociological significance of the 'work from home' culture in transforming gender roles within Indian households.
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Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
To what extent have land reforms acted as a leveler of rural inequalities?
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Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsPoverty and Inequality
Critically examine the concept of sanskritisation with suitable illustrations. (10m)
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Examine how land reforms are a vital step towards economic and social equality. How far have legislations facilitated land reforms?
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Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms
"Both Ghurye and Elwin offered incomplete solutions to tribal development." Evaluate this statement in light of contemporary tribal issues.
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How is cultural nostalgia as dangerous as cultural amnesia in the context of religious groups of India?
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"Social media has fundamentally altered the nature of political mobilization in India." Discuss. How do regional variations in population distribution affect resource allocation and development in India?
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Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
The twin shackles that once decided matters for India's villagers, caste and agriculture, no longer exercise their rigorous hold"- Dipankar Gupta. Examine the statement in the light of changing structure of Indian villages.
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Village and Village StudiesCaste System
Cite with suitable illustrations how pressure groups can influence public opinion in India.
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Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
What according to you, are the factors responsible for the continuance of caste system in India?
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Caste SystemParties, Pressure Groups and Elites