Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
61 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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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
Functions and dysfunctions of the family as an institution
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
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
Islamic diffusion gave birth to emergence of new great and little traditions. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Modernisation of Indian TraditionIndology
Give a brief overview of the "Evolution and persistence of communalism in Indian Society".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2016–2021
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictColonial Rule and Nationalism
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
Distinguish between the 'book view' and 'field view' of the Indian caste system.
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2014–2021
Caste SystemIndology
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
Evaluate the impact of modernization on the "village community".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Modernisation of Indian TraditionVillage and Village Studies
Explain the concept of Patriarchy? How have the women's movements in post-independence India confronted the norm of patriarchy?
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Patriarchy and EntitlementsWomen's Movement
“Social change can be brought through public policy”. Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2022
Constitution, Law and Social ChangeDevelopment Planning
"India's destiny is not caste in stone." Comment.
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Caste SystemModernisation of Indian Tradition
"Middle class has been taken as the cornerstone of a stable democracy". Discuss in context of Indian society.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Social Classes in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
"India needs modernization and not westernization". Is one possible without the other? Comment
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2020
Modernisation of Indian Tradition
Compare the evolution of backward class movement in north and south India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Dalit and Backward Class Movements
Explain the evolution of land tenure system and its impact on the agrarian structure.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Analyze the changing nexus between caste and tribe.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Tribal CommunitiesCaste System
The cooperative movement in India has its origin in agriculture and allied sectors. Elaborate. Also comment on the threats posed by globalization on cooperative societies in India.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Rural DevelopmentAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
"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
Briefly discuss the concept of Ethno-nationalism along with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2022
Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
With all signs indicating socio-economic progress over the years, has development as an objective under deliberative democracy entered the psyche of India's voters.
Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Social institutions in India have undergone change owing to modernization but still has streaks of tradition embedded in them. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Even though Untouchability seems to be eradicated in manifest forms, it still exists in a latent form. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
UntouchabilityCaste System