Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
1,154 questions, with how toppers answered each. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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What is care economy? Analyse the status and role of Indian women in it.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Examine the nature of women movement in India today. Whether this has the potentiality to dismantle the power structure of India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Women's MovementPatriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss the sociological dimensions of India's demographic transition and its implications for social policy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
"The genesis of the agrarian crisis lies in the failure of the land reform programme." Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Evaluate the impact of live-in relationships on Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss Henri Lefebvre's concept of 'Right to the City' and its relevance in addressing urban inequalities in India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Poverty is not merely an economic phenomenon but a synonym to structural violence and social inequality. Discuss.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Discuss how the synergies between WASH and gender equality can be harnessed more effectively.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the social and cultural implications of development-induced displacement in India. c) Explain the social consequences of Green Revolution in India.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Displacement and SustainabilityTribal Communities
Comment on the growing assertion of tribal communities for autonomy in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesRegionalism and Decentralisation
Elaborate on Irawati Karve's views on kinship systems and their regional variations. Are they still relevant?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Andre Beteille's conception of the Indian caste system more approximates social reality. Evaluate.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Caste System
Do you agree with the view of Andre Beteille that india’s villages are representative of Indian society’s basic civilizational values? Present a sociological overview. (10m)
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Is tribal India still waiting for swaraj? Examine the social deficiencies of forest laws in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Within the informal workforce, there is persistent gender-based occupational segregation. In this context, analyse the feminization of informal labour.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss Andre Beteille's model of caste inequality. How does it differ from the traditional view? (c) 'Untouchability is a practice of extreme form of discrimination, segregation and disability by upper caste over lower caste.' Discuss the Ambedkarite perspective in this context. Q4(a) Critically examine the concept of social change in India. Q4(b) Reform movements in 19th century were an outcome of exigencies of modern social challenges. Comment.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Caste SystemUntouchability
"How does M.N. Srinivas' concept of 'Sanskritization' shed light on the process of social transformation and cultural influences within Indian society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Examine the tension between National Integration and the assertion of regional identities in Indian democratic processes.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Explain the position taken by different social scientists regarding the issue of Integration & autonomy of tribals in Indian society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Tribal Communities
Examine the sociological perspective of A. R. Desai's characterisation of leadership of Indian freedom movement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
"The nuclear family is more democratized & there is more co-operation between husband & wife based on equality ". Discuss the statement in the light of changes in family in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Highlight the distinct features of anti-caste movements during colonial times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsColonial Rule and Nationalism
Brief Account of Ghurye's understanding of Indian civilisation.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
IndologyCaste System
Critically analyze the role of pressure groups in the policy making process in India.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship