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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"There is a general trend towards commodification of women at the cultural level in India." Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
"The informal sector is both a source of resilience and vulnerability." Discuss this paradox with respect to employment security and social inequality in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the intersection of patriarchy and entitlements in shaping women's roles and rights within Indian kinship systems.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
There are contestations related to the nature of caste and class in India, while some view caste and class as polar opposites, others view of nexus between caste and class. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Rapid urbanization is antithetical to sustainable development. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability
"Failure of Political Institutions give birth to pressure groups". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Illustrate the importance of 'Kanyadan' and 'Kulabadhu' in changing institutions of marriage and family.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Decentralization in India has led to democratization but not necessarily development." Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Analyze the changing nature of rural-urban migration in India with reference to recent reverse migration trends.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationPopulation Size and Growth
"Caste identity and caste-based politics are intertwined in Indian society." Discuss this statement in light of role of caste in electoral politics, representation, and social mobilization.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
"The application of Historical Materialism provided a new method in understanding Indian social reality". Discuss the statement in context of A. R. Desai's understanding of Indian nationalism.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Muslims as a social-religious group have gradually been pushed to the periphery of development. Discuss the reasons responsible for backwardness of Muslims in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Religious Communities and MinoritiesPoverty and Inequality
Regionalism is often seen as a serious threat to the development, progress and unity of the nation but it does make a contribution to the nation. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationEthnicity and Identity Movements
Discuss the role of British colonial policies in shaping the traditional structure of Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismModernisation of Indian Tradition
Louis Dumont treats caste as having brahminic superiority and sanskritic exclusivity in contrast to Andre Beteille who considers it as an objective reality. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Caste SystemIndology
According to NFHS-5, women have outnumbered men in India for the first time in history. Do you believe this reflects the success of family planning in India? Provide a critical analysis of the situation.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Policy and Family Planning
Women’s movements in India are often accused of having a narrow middle-class base. Evaluate the statement in terms of leadership & issues of these movements.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Women's MovementSocial Classes in India
To what extent human rights and religious faith are at crossroads to each other?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictPatriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss the Sub-Altern perspective of David Hardiman in studying Indian Society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
IndologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
The social problem of 'untouchability' has been understood through different perspectives. Examine.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2014–2016
UntouchabilityCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Outline the main objectives of the New Education Policy, 2020, and its likely implications for equity and access in India's education system.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in India
Family is not a static institution but rather goes through a developmental cycle. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Evaluate how the concept of Dominant Caste concept has been utilized in analyzing social hierarchies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
"Urbanisation is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and of modernisation". Analyse sustainable urbanization as a way to inclusive development. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Urbanisation and SlumsDisplacement and Sustainability