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
Citing some case studies from Indian society, expand the concept of 'Decentralisation of power.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"The basics of family is kinship relation; the basis of a household is residence". Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Account for an evolution of industrial class structure in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Social Classes in IndiaIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Critically discuss Marxist approach to the analysis of Indian Nationalism.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Colonial Rule and NationalismMarxist Sociology
Discuss Davis and Blake perspective on "relationship between fertility and social structure".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2019–2021
Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
While Dumont's work on caste in India has been influential, it has also been subject to criticism. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemIndology
Discuss the nexus between caste, class and power in Indian social scenario.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Compare M.N Srinivas and Louis Dumont's understanding of Indian caste system.
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Caste SystemIndology
"Working people need the protection of a union now more than ever." Do you agree with this statement? Give arguments supporting your view.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Industrialisation and the Working ClassInformal Sector and Child Labour
Religious beliefs and values influence political ideologies, policymaking, and governance. Analyze the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
SecularisationParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Discuss the major challenges related to the environment crisis in India. What measures would you suggest to overcome this crisis?
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Displacement and SustainabilityEnvironmental Movements
Describe the changing dynamics of rural conflicts in India. Substantiate with suitable examples.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsPeasant and Farmers' Movements
Discuss how population policies of India altered the socio-demographic profile of India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Population Policy and Family PlanningPopulation Size and Growth
Discuss the social and political basis of class mobilization of the industrial working class in India.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Industrialisation and the Working ClassSocial Classes in India
Discuss the impact of legal reforms on family structures in India, with a focus on changes in inheritance laws, property rights, and marital legislations.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Meenakshi Mukherjee observes that social conformity has always been more obligatory for a woman than for a man. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
What evidence would you offer against the view that 'tribes are primitive communities living isolated lives untouched by civilization'?
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Tribal Communities
Compare and contrast education attainment of various social groups in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Education and Social Change in IndiaIlliteracy and Educational Disparities
The middle class is condemned in India for its apathy but also emulated for its activism. Discuss
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Despite of a progressive law, accessing abortion by women is still challenging in India. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
Discuss the role of social reform movements in preparing the background of Indian nationalism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Colonial Rule and NationalismSocial Reform
"The removal of untouchability requires the abolition of caste system in totality". Analyse the statement with respect to Dr. Ambedkar's perspective.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Caste SystemUntouchability
Recently, Uttarakhand government appointed an expert panel to examine the possibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state. In light of this, discuss the idea of Uniform Civil Code from a sociological perspective.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change
"It is not politics that gets caste ridden; it is caste that gets politicized." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemParties, Pressure Groups and Elites