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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How do poverty and economic inequalities persist in India despite various poverty alleviation schemes?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Poverty and InequalityDevelopment Planning
Investigate the relationship between child labor in urban India and the broader socio-economic conditions of families.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
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 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Modernisation of Indian TraditionIndology
"Caste and class are ideological opposites". Critically analyze.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Land reforms not only led to agrarian transformation but renegotiation of caste-power structure. Discuss in relation to emergence of dominant caste.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsCaste System
Examine sociological dynamics of peasant movements in colonial India with a specific focus on the ‘Champaran movement’.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Despite economic growth, rural India continues to grapple with issues like bonded labor, low wages, and seasonal unemployment. Analyze the systemic factors contributing to these problems and suggest strategies for addressing them effectively.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Critically analyse the issue of 'Isolation-Integration-Autonomy' of the tribal communities in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018
Tribal Communities
Analyze the relationship between ethnicity and identity-based movements in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
Give a brief overview of "tribal movements" in post-independence India.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsDisplacement and Sustainability
In context of persistence of problem of defining Middle class, outline the characteristics of New Middle Class in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 12.5 x 4 = 50m (a) Briefly discuss the concept of Ethno-nationalism along with suitable examples.
12.5 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
"Marriage is the universal social institution of Indian society". To what extent statement is true in the backdrop of modernization.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective: (10 x 5 = 50) (a) Examine with suitable examples the recent trends in the marital practices in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Even though Untouchability seems to be eradicated in manifest forms, it still exists in a latent form. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
UntouchabilityCaste System
Critically analyze the changing nexus between Caste and Tribe.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
Conduct a thorough examination of how communalism influences the diverse social fabric of Indian society, highlighting its implications on pluralism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictReligious Communities and Minorities
How has the New Education Policy 2020 attempted to address traditional challenges while preparing for future needs?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaConstitution, Law and Social Change
"Climate change is not just an environmental issue but also a social justice issue." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Displacement and SustainabilityPoverty and Inequality
"The Varna scheme has 'distorted' the picture of caste". Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Caste SystemIndology
Examine how the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeking to elevate the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, contributes to the advancement of gender equality and empowerment of women within the Indian context.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
A caste may be said to be dominant when it preponderates numerically over other castes and when it also wields preponderant economic and political power. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
"The trajectory of urban development is the major reason for environmental issues in urban areas". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
Comment on the impact of the social reforms on the subaltern groups of colonial India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social ReformColonial Rule and Nationalism