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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Explain the reasons for the spurt of overt expressions of religiosity in modern India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictSecularisation
Highlight the prominent critique of colonial idea of Indian villages with illustrations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Critique the victory narrative of land reforms in the context of Indian Society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsPoverty and Inequality
To what extent has land reforms been effective in strengthening democracy in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Trace the evolution of coalition politics in modern India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
What are the critical issues daunting and stagnating the Disaster Management in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Displacement and SustainabilityPoverty and Inequality
Discuss the changes taking place in the middle-class structure in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaUrbanisation and Slums
What is meant by the term ‘tribal assertion’? Examine its influence on the Indian freedom movement?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
What are the features of Indian villages as characterised by S.C Dube?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesStructural Functionalism
Discuss the changing nature of migration in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Population Size and GrowthUrbanisation and Slums
Discuss how industrialization of India has impacted class structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Critically analyse the impact of the changing trends of urbanization on Indian women.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Urbanisation and SlumsPatriarchy and Entitlements
Do you think that marriage as a sacrament is losing its relevance in contemporary India? Present a sociological overview.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Give a sociological analysis of the emerging trends in the role of ethnicity in social movements in India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsTribal Communities
Differentiate between the 'Indological' and 'Functional' perspectives on the study of caste system.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology
Indian modernity has paradoxical features of continuity and change. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Do you think constitutional modernity has led to the minority empowerment? Clarify your opinion.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeReligious Communities and Minorities
British rule produced radical and lasting changes in Indian society and culture. Examine the statement in the light of M.N. Srinivas's concept of westernization.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionColonial Rule and Nationalism
In what ways has the caste system been present in other societies around the world, and how have these systems been similar to or different from the caste system in India?
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste System
Assess the performance of rural development programmes in rural empowerment and poverty alleviation.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Rural DevelopmentPoverty and Inequality
It has been observed by I. P. Desai and other sociologists that nuclear family in India is merely a stage in the joint family cycle. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
How much can the rise of communalism in India be attributed to the period of colonial rule?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictColonial Rule and Nationalism
Evaluate M.N. Srinivas's structural-functionalist perspective in analyzing contemporary Indian social institutions.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
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