Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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The Colonial rule caused both cultural and structural changes in India. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismModernisation of Indian Tradition
Does the concept of the 'creamy layer' undermine the principles of social justice and equity? Throw light on implications of recent Supreme Court judgment. 1.(c) Critically examine the shift from welfare to rights-based approach in rural development programs.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
"Patriarchy continues to be a dominant force in Indian social scenario". Discuss, in this light, the recent rise in cases of violence against women.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Briefly discuss the impact of Buddhism on Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Social Reform
Do traditional structure of caste and kinship play a functional role in urban settlements? Elaborate.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsCaste System
Law on love jihad and denial for need for marital rape law, indicates the lack of agency, choice and consent to women with respect to marriage. Comment
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Comment on notion of social change from a cognitive historical viewpoint as postulated by Dumont.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Caste SystemIndology
Critically evaluate the extent to which pressure groups contribute to the vitality and effectiveness of the democratic process.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Write a note on rising de-sacralisation of marriages.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Caste as a social capital is functional as well as dysfunctional in society. Illustrate with examples & observations from Indian society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Caste System
"The Green Revolution created agricultural prosperity but also intensified rural inequality." Critically assess this statement with reference to regional variations.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangePoverty and Inequality
India's nationalism was the result of the material conditions created by the British colonialism. Examine the statement with A.R. Desai's work 2b) Secularization of caste is essentially a modern phenomenon. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Critically examine Daniel Thorner's approach to study Indian agrarian society. 10 Discuss the importance of the theory of Little Tradition and Great Tradition in comprehending social change in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
IndologyStructural Functionalism
Limitations of Indological approach. 1(b) Caste mobility in India. 1(c) Functions and dysfunctions of family as an institution. 1(d) Analyze the changing nexus between caste and tribe.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
IndologyCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "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 2023
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Paul Brass focused more on how the Indian state allowed itself to be emasculated, than on the gory details of communal riots. Discuss the contributions of Paul Brass to Indian politics and society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
5 a) The urban migrant and ritual tug of home.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationUrbanisation and Slums
What are the factors behind the peasant movements in colonial India? Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismPeasant and Farmers' Movements
Give a brief overview of the evolution and persistance of communalism in India society
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictSecularisation
Critically analyze the relevance of the Marxist perspective in understanding the changing nature of class relations in contemporary Indian society. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Marxist SociologySocial Classes in India
The problems related to disability vary across 'class' and 'gender'. Discuss.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Poverty and InequalityPatriarchy and Entitlements
With over 80% of labour in informal sector of India, along with significant rural labour, the problems faced by them contribute to societal disparities.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourRural Labour, Bondage and Migration
The urban migrant and 'ritual' tug of home.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Urbanisation and SlumsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Examine the tension between national integration and the assertion of regional identities in India's democratic process.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025