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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Critically discuss the role of education in nation-building with particular reference to India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Education and Social Change in IndiaColonial Rule and Nationalism
Child labour is a crime committed by few, but the whole society is responsible. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the sociological significance of recognizing violence against men. How do patriarchal norms contribute to under-reporting of male victimization?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss the challenges associated with process of ageing from different sociological perspectives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Size and Growth
Marriage and family, the two social institutions with biological foundations, are complementary to each other. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
How is the "silver economy" reshaping intergenerational family dynamics in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Discuss the regional variations in kinship in North and South India with particular emphasis on rules of marriage.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
"Middle class has been taken as the cornerstone of a stable democracy". Discuss in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Social Classes in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Discuss various sociological perspectives on tribal integration and autonomy in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Tribal CommunitiesIndology
'Social alteration in the institution of Marriage in India'.
5 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Globalisation has led to interconnectedness which can be understood under three major themes-homogenization, polarization and hybridization. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Displacement and SustainabilityIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Critique the application of resource mobilization theory to social movements in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Environmental MovementsEthnicity and Identity Movements
"The project of Dalit capitalism is futile in a society where caste decides the social capital" Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsCaste System
Discuss the role of pluralism on national unity in India.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipEthnicity and Identity Movements
"India needs modernization and not westernization". Is one possible without the other? Comment
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2020
Modernisation of Indian Tradition
The village and its hamlets represented "India in microcosm". In the light of this statement, explain the significance of village studies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Village and Village StudiesIndology
Are definitional issues an obstacle in tribal development? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Tribal Communities
"Gated communities in Indian cities represent a new form of urban segregation." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Religious beliefs and practices vary and change, and this has to be examined in relation to variation and change in the structure of society. Discuss in context of Srinivas's views on religion and society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Compare the evolution of backward class movement in north and south India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Dalit and Backward Class Movements
"The Indological perspective on Indian society tends to emphasize cultural continuity and overlooks the dynamics of social change." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
IndologyModernisation of Indian Tradition
What is ethnicity? In the light of recent Manipur Violence, discuss the issue of ethnic conflicts and reasons for it from Sociological perspectives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictEthnicity and Identity Movements
Secularism is the cardinal principle of Indian constitution. Discuss the problems faced by religious minorities in India, in the light of secular framework in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesSecularisation
Politicisation of religion is threat to Indian democracy. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict