Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Elaborate on 'Daniel Thorner's' division of the agrarian population of India into different class categories.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Social Classes in IndiaAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
While caste remains an important dimension of modern social life, its relevance is mostly limited in contemporary times. Critically discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Caste SystemModernisation of Indian Tradition
Sanskritization involves 'positional change' in caste system without any 'structural' change. Analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
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
Explain the Interactional approach to study of caste in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Caste SystemIndology
'Many caste conflicts are between castes which are close to each other on the hierarchical scale.' Give a sociological explanation for this phenomenon.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Caste ConflictsCaste System
Discuss P N Mukherjee's thoughts on Indigenisation and Social Mobility.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
IndologyModernisation of Indian Tradition
It is necessary that sexual violence has no place in society, and the institution of marriage is no exception to it. Critically discuss in context of criminalising marital rape in India.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
Discuss the notion of Lateral entry into bureaucracy through the lens of different sociological perspectives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Parties, Pressure Groups and ElitesConstitution, Law and Social Change
Be it caste or communal violence, they stall the growth of the nation. Discuss in light of rising communal unrest in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Communalism and Ethnic ConflictCaste Conflicts
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
Discuss the issues relating to the entitlement of transgender in Indian society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsPoverty and Inequality
Social Exclusion is maintained through the rules of purity and pollution which have deep roots in religion. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Caste SystemUntouchability
Write a note on the contributions of Gail Omvedt to Indian Sociology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsMarxist Sociology
Does education influence politics or is it the other way round? Give logical arguments in support of your answer.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Education and Social Change in IndiaNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Sustainable agriculture must be both ecologically and socially sustainable. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeDisplacement and Sustainability
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
Give a sociological narrative of Dravidian Movement in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Dalit and Backward Class MovementsEthnicity and Identity Movements
Social-media is engaged in heralding a new world order. Discuss from Sociological point of view.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipUrbanisation and Slums
Despite of a progressive law, accessing abortion by women is still challenging in India. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Patriarchy and EntitlementsConstitution, Law and Social Change
Recently, Uttarakhand government appointed an expert panel to examine the possibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state. In light of this, discuss the idea of Uniform Civil Code from a sociological perspective.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change
Is Caste census a necessity of the time or a divisive exercise? Substantiate with logical arguments.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
Explain how Gender, Caste and Class hierarchies plays a pre-dominant role in sexual exploitation in rural India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsViolence Against Women
The decision of and ability for women to participate in the labour force is the outcome of various socio-economic factors that interact in a complex fashion at both the micro and macrolevel. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Patriarchy and EntitlementsSocial Classes in India