Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
153 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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“India’s Nationalism was the result of the material conditions created by the British Colonialism”. Examine the statement with respect to AR Desai’s work.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
How are caste and class related in rural social structure? Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Caste politics in the sense of identity and vote politics constricts democracy, communal politics endangers it. Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipCaste System
Critically analyse the structural-functionalist perspective in the analysis of Indian Society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Structural FunctionalismIndology
Tribes are generally seen to be society based on equality, but forms of social differentiation exists within tribes too. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
"Reform movements in 19th century in India grew out of the exigencies of modern social challenges". Critically analyse the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Social ReformColonial Rule and Nationalism
With Thomas Piketty in his work "Capital in the 21st Century" giving a grave picture about inequality in India , A.R. Desai 's Marxist approach towards study of Indian society becomes all the more relevant. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Marxist SociologyPoverty and Inequality
"Population policy 2000 sees population structure through lens of fertility, ignoring important component of migration". In reference to recent migrant crisis, analyze why there is a need for internal migration policy.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Population Policy and Family PlanningRural Labour, Bondage and Migration
Yogendra Singh's evaluation of social change in India is the departure from the earlier analysis of social change. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Modernisation of Indian TraditionStructural Functionalism
The reason behind dismal state of India in Global Hunger Index Report lies in the patriarchal society where females suffer from stark socioeconomic inequalities, among other reasons. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) "The Varna scheme has 'distorted' the picture of caste". Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Critically analyse if contemporary Indian society is dominated by the 'nuclear family' structure.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Urbanization of pandemics has only exposed the already haphazard and lopsided urbanization process. Analyse.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Urbanisation and SlumsInformal Sector and Child Labour
Write a short note with a sociological perspective on the problems faced by the Kashmiri Pandit community.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictReligious Communities and Minorities
Compare and contrast the perspective of Andre Beteille and M.N Srinivas with respect to 'study of caste'.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Indian society, through its long historical process of growth, presents a picture of a vast mosaic of culture held together by religion, values and norms of Hinduism. Discuss this statement in the context of Indological perspective of Govind Sadashiv Ghurye.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
IndologyCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Give an account of Rajni Kothari's study of the relationship of caste and politics.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The Urban migrant and 'ritual' tug of home.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Urbanisation and SlumsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) "Differences in cultural norms affect fertility behaviour". Comment in the context of population dynamics in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
"The relationship between NGOs and the women’s movement in India has led to a loss of collective feminist politics based on autonomy." Comment in the context of the notion of ‘NGOization’.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Women's Movement
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
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
'Caste is getting consolidated as more it disintegrates.' Inter caste conflicts are a recent phenomenon of colonial times and arose largely because of opportunity structures to attain social mobility in secular hierarchy.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Caste ConflictsCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) To what extent rise of communalism in India can be traced to colonial presence in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictColonial Rule and Nationalism