Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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"Green revolution led to profound structural and cultural changes in rural and agrarian societies in India". Analyse the various functional and dysfunctional changes brought by green revolution.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
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
Critically discuss the reasons why, despite being a significant part of the farming community, women agricultural workers lack a voice in decision-making and have limited access to opportunities.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Explore the idea that environmental movements in India emerge as acts of resistance by communities striving to safeguard their livelihoods and existence.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Environmental MovementsDisplacement and Sustainability
Untouchability is not just a social problem but a denial of human rights and its eradication requires both legal reforms and a transformation of societal attitudes. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
The colonial understanding of the Indian village' reduced it to an 'ideological-category' distributing the native life in a way much removed from the empirical reality. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
A. R. Desai considers religious reform movements as an expression of national awakening due to contradictions between the old value system and new socio-economic realities. Explain.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Analyze the role of gender equality and women's empowerment in achieving successful population stabilization and social development.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Population Size and GrowthPatriarchy and Entitlements
Examine the sociological aspects of the issue of same-sex marriage in the context of a recent Supreme Court ruling.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Though integrated and comprehensive, yet Yogendra Singh's analysis of social change has been subjected to criticisms. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Modernisation of Indian Tradition
"Caste must be counted because it counts". Discuss the statement in light of the recent debates over caste- based census.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
"Examine the connections among caste, class, and power in Indian society, as captured by the phrase 'Soil grows caste, machine grows class'."
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Conduct a critical analysis of the various methodologies used to comprehend the notion of "ethnicity."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Ethnicity and Identity Movements
The relationship between law and society is reciprocal in the context of societal transformation. Please provide your viewpoint on this interplay.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Constitution, Law and Social Change
Critically examine Daniel Thorner's approach to study Indian agrarian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
"The independent Dalit political parties have failed in providing sufficient political space to those who aspires them". In this context, discuss the trajectory of Dalit mobilization in recent times.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsEthnicity and Identity Movements
Discuss the role of indigenous communities and traditional knowledge systems in promoting environmental conservation and sustainable practices in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Tribal CommunitiesEnvironmental Movements
In light of a swiftly increasing elderly population, India is confronting the potential for a socio-economic crisis across generations. Considering this statement, examine the challenges associated with an aging population.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Ageing, Sex Ratio and Health
Examine the changes to agrarian class structure, before and after Indian independence. It is argued that the caste has lost its traditional elements of purity and pollution and became more of an identity group. Discuss
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Caste SystemAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
As individuals, families, communities, and societies increasingly become integrated into new complex globalized systems, their values, traditions, and relationships change. In this context discuss impact of globalization on family as a social institution.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss the sociological significance of affirmative actions taken by welfare state like India for the vulnerable sections of the society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeCaste System
Reservation for locals in private sector has brought the idea of regionalism into limelight. In the context of this statement, examine whether regionalism is a threat to national integration.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Critically analyze the statement that India's social system is fundamentally organized around the caste structure, making it impossible to separate caste from politics.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Village occupies an important place in the social and cultural landscape of contemporary India. In this context, discuss the importance of village studies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Village and Village Studies