AIR 5 · CSE 2018 · Sociology II · 46 pages

Srushti Jayant Deshmukh: Sociology II answer copy

19 answers by Srushti Jayant Deshmukh, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Socio-demographic determinants of child sex ratio in India10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Approaches to understand concept of 'Ethnicity'10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Yogendra Singh's perspective on inter caste conflicts10 marks
  4. Q1(d)origin of Peasant movements in India.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Critically discuss the role of education in nation-building with particular reference to India.10 marks
  6. Q2(a)"Slums constitute one of the most important & persistent problems of Urbanization". Critically discuss the statement in context of Indian society.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)Critically examine to what extent, 'Internal Labour Migration in India Raises Integration Challenges for Migrants'.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)"Failure of Political Institutions give birth to pressure groups". Critically analyse.10 marks
  9. Q4(a)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
  10. Q4(b)"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
  11. Q4(c)"For a multicultural, diverse and complex country like India, regional affiliations are but natural phenomena". Comment10 marks
  12. Q5(a)Challenges of Ageing in India10 marks
  13. Q5(b)Feminization of Informal sector10 marks
  14. Q5(c)Determinants of Infant and child mortality10 marks
  15. Q5(d)Social composition of ‘working class’10 marks
  16. Q5(e)Role of civil society in Indian democracy.10 marks
  17. Q8(a)Critically examine the factors responsible for continuation of "Caste Consciousness" in the Indian "collective conscience".20 marks
  18. Q8(b)"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
  19. Q8(c)"New Farmers' Movements in India was a structural response to the agrarian changes". Discuss10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 177 words written

Socio-demographic determinants of child sex ratio in India

Opening · a definition

Child Sex Ratio refers to no. of girls per thousand boys in low age group.

Due to Regional disparity and divergence, its observed that socio-economic & demographic factors impact sex ratio (CSR).

⊙ Preference for male child due to reasons

Body · points

→ help in agriculture → Inheritance → Support in old age ⊙ Son meta preference leads to Unwanted girls as total fertility is high in desire for male child. ⊙ Poor Education of woman and poverty of household.

Diagram
Map of India showing CSR in specific states from SRS Bulletin 2015: - HR: 831 - RJ: 861 - GJ: 854 - MP: 919 - KL: 921

⊙ In states like Haryana where CSR is 831/1000 boys reflects instances of neglect, poor nutrition and lack of care for girl child. ⊙ Dr Betty Cohen of ludhiana college reports that there were days when first girl child birth was welcomed, second was tolerated and third eliminated. These values still persist. ⊙ Femicide - female foeticide/infanticide despite PCPNDT act and sex-determination tests lead to poor CSR.

Ashish Bose, demographer posits that this is a sign of dysfunctional society and civilisational collapse. → People also find it dichotomous that govt asks for less children and then demands no infanticide.

Close · no separate close

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