Sociology II · Practice questions
Ethnicity and Identity Movements
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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
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
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
Critique the application of resource mobilization theory to social movements in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Environmental MovementsEthnicity and Identity Movements
Regionalism is often seen as a serious threat to the development, progress and unity of the nation but it does make a contribution to the nation. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationEthnicity and Identity Movements
How do religious communities shape social and political identities in plural societies like India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Religious Communities and MinoritiesCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
"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
Explain the dynamics of middle-class movements in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Social Classes in IndiaEthnicity and Identity Movements
Analyze the relationship between ethnicity and identity-based movements in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
"Social media has fundamentally altered the nature of political mobilization in India." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesNation, Democracy and Citizenship
How are the ideas of citizenship and nationalism connected? Discuss the issues posed by the refugee crises in Eastern India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipEthnicity and Identity Movements
Present an account of A.R. Desai opinion on the evolution of Indian nationalism. Do you think the idea of Indian nationalism has changed nowadays?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Unrest and discontent are not new to tribal areas, nor is it just a post-independence phenomenon. Elucidate.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Examine the role of civil society organizations in promoting social justice movements in contemporary India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsDalit and Backward Class Movements
What is techno-nationalism? How has it shaped contemporary Indian nationalism? (10) (d) Can 'Mandalisation' and 'electoral reservation for women' be considered to redefine Indian politics?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipEthnicity and Identity Movements
"The tribal question in India is fundamentally about the right to self-determination versus national integration." Discuss with contemporary examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesEthnicity and Identity Movements
Trace the reasons for the Tana Bhagat Movement and assess its impact on politics of tribalism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Assess the factors behind the resurgence of Khalistani movement. (10) (b) How will you characterize circular migration? Evaluate the driving factors behind circular migration.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
“Regional identity politics simultaneously strengthens and fragments Indian federalism.”
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationEthnicity and Identity Movements
Discuss the role of social media in religious revivalism and the spread of ethnic conflicts. How can it be countered?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictEthnicity and Identity Movements
Discuss the socioeconomic implications of India's declining fertility rate crossing replacement level in certain states.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthRegionalism and Decentralisation
Analyze the role of regional cinema in promoting linguistic identity and cultural assertion in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
Comment on the growing assertion of tribal communities for autonomy in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesRegionalism and Decentralisation
Examine the tension between National Integration and the assertion of regional identities in Indian democratic processes.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship