Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
123 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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“Social change can be brought through public policy”. Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2022
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeDevelopment Planning
"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
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
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
Construct a sociological narrative on raising the legal age of marriage for women in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
Briefly discuss the concept of Ethno-nationalism along with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
Critically analyse Louis Dumont's perspective on Caste System in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022
Caste SystemIndology
A legalistic approach to increasing the age at marriage will produce positive results only if structural factors prevailing in the society are properly addressed. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
How far do you agree with the view that the recent social movements in India have elements of New Social movement?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022
Environmental MovementsEthnicity and Identity Movements
"Each caste is demanding superiority to equals and equality to superiors". Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
A. R. Desai's understanding of Indian Nationalism is paradoxical to the Nationalist understanding of Nationalism. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
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
SC in its recent judgements held that live-in relationships come within the ambit of Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In this regard, discuss judiciary as a beacon of social change in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Child labour deprives children of their rights and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Give a sociological analysis of Youth Unrest and Student Movement in recent times in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsCaste System
Discuss the crisis of development and need for sustainable development in contemporary times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Displacement and SustainabilityEnvironmental Movements
In context of persistence of problem of defining Middle class, outline the characteristics of New Middle Class in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
. Gender equality is a threat to the institution of 'family'. Critically discuss the statement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
The lopsided, iniquitous, and environmentally destructive processes of development has given rise to environmental movements in India. Examine.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Environmental MovementsDisplacement and Sustainability
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Child labour deprives children of their rights and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
"Surrogacy is both a need and source of income". Discuss in context of Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Poverty is never a cause of distress in society but 'relative poverty' has the potential to bring catastrophe. Explain in context of India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Poverty and InequalityMarxist Sociology