Sociology II · Practice questions
Nation, Democracy and Citizenship
18 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Briefly discuss the various dimensions of inter-caste conflict in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Caste ConflictsCaste System
'Secularism' has remained weak ideology in India. Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Idea of middle class is often highly romanticised as an outcome of liberal democracy, a vibrant capitalist economy and individual freedom. Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Social Classes in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
"Failure of Political Institutions give birth to pressure groups". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
What do you understand by 'cultural nationalism'? How does it manifest in India? Give some examples from recent times.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"The introduction of reservation policy is not sufficient to empower women and strengthen their role as key stakeholders in local governance." Examine the statement in the context of Panchayati Raj in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Regionalism and DecentralisationPatriarchy and Entitlements
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Give an account of Rajni Kothari's study of the relationship of caste and politics.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) “India’s destiny is not caste in stone.” Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Caste SystemConstitution, Law and Social Change
Recent Delhi riots prove that project of secularization in India is far from being complete. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Caste politics in the sense of identity and vote politics constricts democracy, communal politics endangers it. Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipCaste System
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Give an account of Rajni Kothari's study of the relationship of caste and politics.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesCaste System
"The surge in ethnic unrest and conflicts in India in recent years has become a matter of serious concern". In this context, critically examine the factors responsible for the intensification of ethnic assertions in India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"Regionalism has remained perhaps the most potent force in Indian politics ever since independence". In the context of this statement, examine whether regionalism is a threat to national integration.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "For a multicultural, diverse and complex country like India, regional affiliations are but natural phenomena". Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
The Balwant Rai Mehta committee forced the government to consider 3rd Tier institutions for political decentralization and social empowerment.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Regionalism and DecentralisationParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
The failure of the secularism project is also the failure of the democratic project. Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
SecularisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Pressure groups happen to be an indicator of level of political maturity and accommodation in a political system. In this context critically analyse role of pressure groups in the policy making process in India.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Grassroot politics has led to change in the very nature of Indian politics from politics of ideology to politics of representation. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesRegionalism and Decentralisation