Sociology II · Practice questions
Patriarchy and Entitlements
45 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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"Family is an imagination while household is a reality". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2021–2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
It is necessary that sexual violence has no place in society, and the institution of marriage is no exception to it. Critically discuss in context of criminalising marital rape in India.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Discuss the issues relating to the entitlement of transgender in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
Social Exclusion is maintained through the rules of purity and pollution which have deep roots in religion. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Caste SystemUntouchability
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
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
Explain how Gender, Caste and Class hierarchies plays a pre-dominant role in sexual exploitation in rural India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
The decision of and ability for women to participate in the labour force is the outcome of various socio-economic factors that interact in a complex fashion at both the micro and macrolevel. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsSocial Classes in India
"There is a general trend towards commodification of women at the cultural level in India." Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
According to NFHS-5, women have outnumbered men in India for the first time in history. Do you believe this reflects the success of family planning in India? Provide a critical analysis of the situation.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Policy and Family Planning
The socio-religious reform movements tried to achieve the objective of emancipation of women and extension of equal rights to them. Discuss.
50 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Social ReformPatriarchy and Entitlements
Analyze and critique how women are represented in Indian media.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
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
In your opinion, has the allocation of seats for women in local governance contributed to the enhancement of Indian democracy?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"While education is a tool of social change, it's commercialization is leading to the opposite". Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
"Modern slavery – be it bonded labor, involuntary servitude, or sexual slavery – is a crime and cannot be tolerated in any culture, community, or country". Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Rural Labour, Bondage and MigrationInformal Sector and Child Labour
Analyze the social and economic determinants of child and infant mortality in India, and suggest interventions to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPoverty and Inequality
The concept of paternity leave challenges the patriarchal notion that child-rearing is solely a woman's responsibility. In this context, discuss the challenges associated with implementing paternity leave provisions.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and EntitlementsKinship, Family and Marriage in India
"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
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
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
"Examine the notion of 'toxic masculinity' and its role in shaping behaviours that uphold sexism and the patriarchal system."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Patriarchy and Entitlements
"Climate change is not just an environmental issue but also a social justice issue." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Displacement and SustainabilityPoverty and Inequality