Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Examine the changing dynamics of joint family system in contemporary India. How do economic factors and urbanization influence family structures?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaUrbanisation and Slums
Outline the Gandhian vision of Indian independence portrayed through his book 'Hind Swaraj'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismSocial Reform
Recent SC judgement, of economic division of schedule caste for affective service delivery. Disadvantage of caste based census
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
Critically analyse the changing caste-class nexus in the agrarian social structure.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsCaste System
Write a short note on changing means of production and increased rural poverty. (10m)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Give reasons for widespread incidences of atrocities against Dalit despite legal provision.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Caste SystemUntouchability
The impact of colonial rule in India has brought about far-reaching changes in social, political and economic structure of Indian society. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Colonial Rule and NationalismModernisation of Indian Tradition
India is on the cusp of cultural revivalism. In this light, examine the Indological approach of G S Ghurye to study Indian Society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Indology
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss Andre Béteille's conception of natural and social inequality.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Analyze the role of regional cinema in promoting linguistic identity and cultural assertion in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
Discuss the challenges during village studies in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Village and Village Studies
Beteille's work on Caste, Class and Power: Changing Patterns of Stratification in a Tanjore Village (1966) departs significantly from the writings which equate caste with stratification. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Beteille's work on Caste, class & Power: changing Patterns of stratification in a Tanjore Village which departs significantly from the writings which equate caste with stratification. Discuss
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Analyse the phenomenon of gender-based occupational segregation within the informal sector, with special reference to the feminization of informal labour in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
Comment on the growing assertion of tribal community for autonomy in India .(10m)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
The failure of the secularism project is also the failure of the democratic project. Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
SecularisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
MN Srinivas considers village as MICROCOSMS of Indian society, whereas others like Indologist Ghurye consider village as an authentic prototype of Indian society having values of HINDU CULTURE. [Village Studies in India] Discuss. e) Tribals constituting 8.6% of total population do no fit in ONE-SIZE. Based on diversity among tribes, constituent Assembly debated about their integration to society or autonomy. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Tribal Communities
How can you conceptualise the terms 'reproductive health care and autonomy'? What are the major impediments affecting women's health and wellbeing?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
"Untouchability has changed its form but not disappeared in modern India." Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
What is Dependency Ratio? Examine the socio-cultural consequences of an increasing dependency ratio?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Size and Growth
Caste system studies in India have been dominated by the "book-view" initially. How did the entry of "field-view" bring about a balance in the study of Indian caste system? Discuss. (10m)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Explain the evolution of land tenure system and its impact on the agrarian structure. Urbanization of pandemics has only exposed the already haphazard and lopsided urbanization process. Analyse. "A toxic social environment leads to vulnerability and impairs resilience." Discuss the statement in context of growing suicide among youth in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsSocial Classes in India
How do regional variation in population distribution affect resource allocation and development in India?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Population Size and GrowthPoverty and Inequality
"The debate surrounding the Uniform Civil Code in India is not merely a legal issue but also a reflection of the complex interplay of religion, politics, and social change." Analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024