Sociology II · Practice questions
Tribal Communities
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Ghurye's analysis of tribes was based on tribe caste continuum. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2021–2025
Tribal CommunitiesIndology
What is tribe caste continuum? What are Elwin's views on the same?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
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
Discuss polyandrous customs in Himalayan tribes and their persistence and transformation in the context of modernization and legal frameworks.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaTribal Communities
Explain the position taken by different social scientists regarding the issue of integration and autonomy of tribals in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Tribal Communities
It has been a difficult exercise to produce a universally acceptable or applicable definition of tribals in India. In this context, discuss the diverse and similar features of tribes across India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Tribal Communities
Evaluate the limitations of an Indological approach in understanding marginalised communities in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
IndologyCaste System
Government accountability for the consequences of state-imposed displacement has been virtually absent. Discuss social and cultural implications of displacement for the displaced communities in India?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Displacement and SustainabilityTribal Communities
Why is defining ‘tribe’ a persistent problem in Indian sociology? How do these definitional dilemmas affect state policy?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal Communities
What, according to you, are the factors responsible for detribalization in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal Communities
Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective: (10 x 5 = 50) (a) What, according to you, are the factors responsible for detribalization in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesModernisation of Indian Tradition
Illustrate the significance of the tribal movements in colonial India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Colonial Rule and NationalismTribal Communities
What have been the social and policy outcomes of environmental movements in India, considering both successes and limitations?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Environmental MovementsDisplacement and Sustainability
Examine the features and relevance of Indological studies of Ghurye and Dumont.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
IndologyCaste System
"The definition of tribe in India has been more administrative than anthropological." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
How has democratic decentralization worked with respect to Indian tribes? What are the differences in the pre and post-independence tribal policies of India?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesRegionalism and Decentralisation
“Tribes lose their territorial significance to form caste”. Do you agree? Comment on the tribe-caste continuum with clear examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
How is the tribal marriage system different from that of the non-tribes?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesKinship, Family and Marriage in India
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
Analyze the impact of colonial policies on tribal social structure and economy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
PM-JANMAN and Eklavya model schools are relevant to solve social exclusion and deprivation. However, tribal welfare policies must not be evaluated based on public expenditure rather the social outcome.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal Communities
"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
Write short note on the Tribes of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar island groups.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Tribal Communities