Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
43 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Discuss the significance of Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna mission as reform movements in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Social ReformColonial Rule and Nationalism
Secularization of caste is essentially a modern phenomenon. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2022
Caste SystemModernisation of Indian Tradition
GS Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases and laid the true foundation of the discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.
20 marks · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2024
IndologyCaste System
"Untouchability has often been termed as the inhuman institution of Indian Society". In this context, discuss the social problems of untouchability from different perspectives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
UntouchabilityCaste System
Caste as a social reality is viewed differently by Gandhi and Ambedkar. Their perspectives diverge but meet at a common end. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Caste SystemUntouchability
The idea of the Indian village as represented in the earlier writings of the colonial administrators has been critiqued by many scholars. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2022
Village and Village StudiesStructural Functionalism
Critically examine the factors responsible for continuation of "Caste Consciousness" in the Indian "collective conscience".
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2015–2020
Caste SystemParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
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
'Secularism' has remained weak ideology in India. Critically examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
SecularisationCommunalism and Ethnic Conflict
Socio-demographic determinants of child sex ratio in India
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPatriarchy and Entitlements
Family as an "agent of social control". Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
"Modern society is characterized by departure from tradition and religion to individualism and rational organization of society.". In the context of this statement, discuss to what extent the institution of marriage in Indian society has undergone changes.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2024
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaModernisation of Indian Tradition
Examine the role of 'Middle class' in contemporary world.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Social Classes in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Critically discuss the role of education in nation-building with particular reference to India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Education and Social Change in IndiaColonial Rule and Nationalism
Discuss the regional variations in kinship in North and South India with particular emphasis on rules of marriage.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
"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
"Slums constitute one of the most important & persistent problems of Urbanization". Critically discuss the statement in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Urbanisation and SlumsInformal Sector and Child Labour
"Customary agrarian relations are undergoing dynamic changes". Analyse.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsGreen Revolution and Agrarian Change
"The household study of family offers a new dimension to sociological research, at the same time it has certain limitations". Analyse
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Indian agriculture has been the victim of its past success". In the context of the statement, discuss the social and economic implications of Green revolution.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Explain the reasons behind the growth of sects and cults in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Religious Communities and MinoritiesSecularisation
Critically analyse, to what extent contemporary Indian society is dominated by the 'nuclear family' structure.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Analyse the changing nexus between caste and tribe.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
Critically analyse the issue of 'Isolation-Integration-Autonomy' of the tribal communities in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018
Tribal Communities