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.
All 42 themesFewer themes
"Poverty in India has been socially generated and perpetuated". Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Poverty and InequalityColonial Rule and Nationalism
"Platform economy has provided a mode of empowerment to the women working in the informal sector". Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Informal Sector and Child LabourPatriarchy and Entitlements
How did A R Desai integrate Marxist theories into his analysis of Indian social structures and class relations?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Marxist SociologySocial Classes in India
Critically examine the 'paradox' of India's 'green revolution'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Comment on the influence of social and cultural factors on family planning in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022
Population Policy and Family PlanningKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Protective discrimination not only protects but also discriminates." Comment.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeCaste System
There are tendencies in some parts of the country to discriminate against the immigrants. Briefly analyze the factors which give rise to the politics of "nativism".
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Regionalism and DecentralisationEthnicity and Identity Movements
Planning is commitment to concentrated actions. It is adjustment of social institutions to new social, economic and political conditions. In this context discuss planning as an agent of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Development PlanningConstitution, Law and Social Change
Critically analyze the concept of the creamy layer among SC/STs in the context of reservation policy. Does this move advance or undermine the goal of social justice?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
"Poverty is the root cause of child labour." In this context, there is a possibility of more children engaging in child labour due to the loss of jobs during the ongoing pandemic. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Ethnicity and integration in the context of tribes
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016
Tribal CommunitiesEthnicity and Identity Movements
What do you understand by the concept of "dominant caste"? Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
How is Indian morality different from constitutional morality? How does it affect the social change that it was supposed to bring, as envisioned by founding fathers?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeCaste System
Critically examine how uniform civil code will help improve the condition of women in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Constitution, Law and Social ChangePatriarchy and Entitlements
Analyse the changing nexus between caste and tribe.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
Discuss the growth of manufacturing hubs and SEZs in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Industrialisation and the Working ClassUrbanisation and Slums
Illuminate the societal contradictions inherent in sex work within the Indian context.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Poverty and InequalityInformal Sector and Child Labour
Evaluate the extent to which secularization remains a debated concept in modern society, incorporating a sociological perspective on recent Supreme Court comments on "secularism."
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change
Critically examine D.N. Dhanagare's views on agrarian movements in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
"The migrant labour force produces the visible signs of national pride, but itself becomes invisibilised". In the light of the statement discuss the role of migrant labour in Indian society and challenges faced by them.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Informal Sector and Child LabourUrbanisation and Slums
Write a short note on "Decentralization of power and political participation".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
“Manual scavenging is illegal but still persists”. In the context of this statement, discuss the measures taken by government to address the issue and reasons for its failure.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016
UntouchabilityCaste System
With all signs indicating socio-economic progress over the years, has development as an objective under deliberative democracy entered the psyche of India's voters.
Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Explain the changes brought by globalisation in the modes of production in Indian agriculture?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024