Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
421 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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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
Discuss how climate disasters pose challenges to Indian society? Why is democracy key to containing climate change?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Displacement and SustainabilityNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"In the post-independence India, the social and political elites have become distinct identities". Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
While the demographic dividend is seen as a driver of economic growth, the growing elderly population in India poses potential challenges that could undermine these efforts. Do you agree with this view?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Size and Growth
Indian nationalism has been continuously evolving to accommodate regional aspirations. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
How has civil society contributed in making rural India more inclusive?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural Development
Analyze the disparities in educational attainment across different social groups in India. What measures can bridge these gaps?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Illiteracy and Educational DisparitiesPoverty and Inequality
Evaluate the challenges faced by rural and urban poverty alleviation programmes in India. Substantiate your arguments with examples.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural DevelopmentPoverty and Inequality
What is internal displacement? What are the challenges in addressing it.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Displacement and SustainabilityPoverty and Inequality
To what extent is Charles Metcalfe's view of Indian villages as isolated and self-sufficient still relevant?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Critically analyse the impact of the changing trends of urbanization on Indian kinship.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaUrbanisation and Slums
How are the ideas of citizenship and nationalism connected? Discuss the issues posed by the refugee crises in Eastern India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipEthnicity and Identity Movements
To what extent does Modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure and values? Give reasons to support your answer.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Indian state shifted from socialist state to liberal state post 1991. Analyse the impact of market led approach to development in the last three decades.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Development PlanningPoverty and Inequality
Evaluate the decadal performance of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' with respect to demographic indicators.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Population Policy and Family PlanningAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
Elaborate on the changing roles of family in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Analyse the sociological interconnections between social media and socialization in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Louis Dumont's concept of purity and pollution puts unnecessary stress on ideology that produced an intellectualized account of Indian society. How far do you agree?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology
Is the Indian bureaucracy an outdated colonial vestige? How has it affected social policy?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismConstitution, Law and Social Change
Do you think secularism in India is a weak ideology? Comment on the challenges faced by Indian secularism.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"The emergence of middle classes in India follows a pattern different from Western societies." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaColonial Rule and Nationalism
“Tribes lose their territorial significance to form caste”. Do you agree? Comment on the tribe-caste continuum with clear examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
Examine MN Srinivas's concept of Sanskritization. How useful is it in understanding caste mobility?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Comment on the influence of patriarchy on entitlements to women in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and Entitlements