Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
31 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
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
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 Davis and Blake perspective on "relationship between fertility and social structure".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2019–2021
Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
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
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
"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
Critically examine the prospects and challenges of cooperatives in India under the globalization regime.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2019
Rural DevelopmentAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
"The argument that has long held sway is that child labour, however unfortunate, is inevitable as long as households remained poor". Critically analyse the statement in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
"Women's agency is as important as their well-being". Critically examine the statement with respect to demand for women's reservation in parliament.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Patriarchy and EntitlementsWomen's Movement
"New Farmers' Movements in India was a structural response to the agrarian changes". Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Peasant and Farmers' MovementsAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Discuss Andre Beteille's account of the relationship between caste ,class and power as a change from symmetrical to asymmetrical one.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
"Yogendra Singh's contribution to the exploration and analysis of social change in India in general and cultural changes in the context of globalisation in particular is immense". Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Modernisation of Indian Tradition
India is expected to overtake China's population and become the most populous nation in the world. In this context, discuss what is ailing the country's anti-population drive.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Population Policy and Family PlanningPopulation Size and Growth
"Crime against women has been a bane of India's development efforts". Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2019
Violence Against WomenPatriarchy and Entitlements