1. Elaborate Srinivas's views on religion and society among the Coorgs.

(19/II/1a/10)

2. Write a critique of the structural and functional perspective used by

M.N. Srinivas in the understanding of Indian society. (17/II/1a/10)

3. Write short note with a sociological perspective: M.N. Srinivas's concept

of westernisation. (150words) (13//II/1b/10)
 4. Discuss Marxist approach to the analysis of Indian nationalism.
(15/II/4a/20)

1. Give an account of Ranajit Guha's approach in studying 'subaltern class'.

(19/II/3c/10)

A2

ii) Impact of colonial rule on Indian society:

(a ) Social background of Indian nationalism.

1. Discuss the social background of Indian nationalism. (14/II/2b/20)

2. Analyze Gandhi as a moralist, ascetic and man of action through his Hind
Swaraj. (15/II/8/20)

(b) Modernization of Indian tradition.

1. Colonial administrators helped to construct the very traditionalism which

marked the Indian society as 'backward'. Comment critically. (20/II/8a/20)

2. Discuss Yogendra Singh's thesis on Modernisation of Indian Tradition, and

evaluate its applicability in the present-day context. (17/II/2b/20)

3. Discuss the paradigm of modernization of Indian tradition in analysing social

change in India. (15/II/3a/20)
4. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in about
150 words : Modernisation of Indian traditions (14/II/1b/10)

(c ) Protests and movements during the colonial period.

1. Examine sociological dynamics of Champaran Peasant Movement in

colonial India. (18/II/2b/20)

2. The main objectives of socio-religious movements during the colonial

rule in India were reforming and synthesizing Hinduism. Write on any
two such important movements. (17/II/2a/20)

3. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Anti-Brahmanical

movements during the colonial period. (16/II/10/10)

(d) Social reforms

1. Banning Practice of ‘Sati’ is attributed to annihilation of a major social evil in

colonial Indian. “Comment. (20/II/1b/10)
PART- B

B1

(i) Rural and Agrarian Social Structure:

(a) The idea of Indian village and village studies-

1. Critically examine Dube's contributions to the study of Indian villages.

(19/II/2a/20)

2. Give a critical analysis of Andre Beteille's study of Tanjore village.

(18/II/1b/10)

3. Critically examine Dube's contributions to the study of Indian villages.

(19/II/2a/20)

4. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Significance of Village

Studies in Indian Sociology. (16/II/1b/10)

5. What is the idea of 'Indian village’? Explain. (14/II/4c/10)

(b) Agrarian social structure -evolution of land tenure system, land reforms.

1. “Indian rural society is a faction-ridden society." Discuss. (20/II/2c/10)

2. Examine the changing initiatives of the land tenure system in India.

(19/II/1c/10)

3. Analyse the major components of Land Reform Acts. Show their effectiveness
in curbing rural inequality. (16/II/2c/10)

4. Write short note with a sociological perspective: Jyotirao Phule as an agrarian

 radical. (15/II/1b/10)

5. Describe the impact of land reforms on the peasants of Indian society.

(14/II/4b/20)

6. Write short note with a sociological perspective: André Béteille's definition of

class. (150 words) (13/II/1a/10)

B2

Caste System

(a) Perspectives on the study of caste systems: GS Ghurye, M N Srinivas,

Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille.

1. How do you justify Dumont's deliberate stress on ideology that

produced intellectualized account of Indian society? (20 / II /
1c / 10)
2. Write a note on Ghurye's conception of caste in India. (19 / II /
1d / 10)
3. Discuss Andre Beteille's account of the relationship between
caste, class and power change from symmetrical
to asymmetrical one. (16 / II / 2b / 20)
4. Write short note with perspective: Louis Dumont's perspective
on Indian caste system. a sociological (15 / II / 1c / 10)
5. Critically evaluate Louis Dumont's Homo Hierarchicus. (13 / II
/ 3b / 20)
6. What are the features of M.N. Srinivas' concept of dominant
caste? How effective is it in understanding today's reality? (13
 / II / 3c / 10)

(b) Features of caste system.

1. "Indian caste system is unique and has been unhealthy for the
growth of Sociology of India". How far do you agree with this
view? (20/11/2a/20)
2. Discuss Whitehead's contention that caste has potential to
displace clash and colonial contradiction. (20 / II / 2b / 20)
3. What is caste politics? Substantiate your answer with examples
of how identities are defined by caste dynamics. (19 / II / 2b /
20)
4. What do you understand by discrete castes and muddled
hierachies? (18 / II / 3a / 20)
5. Has caste system hindered democracy and adult franchise in
India? Discuss. (18 / I1 / 7a / 20)
6. How has BR Ambedkar identified the features of caste system?
How is it different from the mainstream treatment of caste
features? (16 / II / 2a / 20)
7. Which is more significant, the principle of "hierarchy 'or the
principle of' difference ', in intercaste relations in the present
day? (17/11 / 1b / 10)
8. What are the changes in the cultural and structural aspects of the
caste system since independence? (17 / II / 2c / 10)
9. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the
following in about 150 words Features of caste system. (14 / II
 / 1a / 10)
10. Is caste system changing, weakening or disintegrating in
India? (15 / II / 2a / 20)

(c) Untouchability - forms and perspectives

1. How have the struggles against untouchability changed their forms

and perspectives from Gandhian to Ambedkarite positions? (17 / II /
1d / 10)
2. Write short note with a sociological perspective: How far Gandhi was
trusted by the untouchables. (15 / II / 1d / 10)
3. Write short note with a sociological Perspective: How far Srinivas's
Sanskritization is modernizing force or traditionalizing force in
understanding the changes in caste system? (15 / II / 5e / 10)
4. Discuss B.R. Ambedkar as a wise democrat. (15 / II / 7a / 20)
5. Write some of the important social reforms in India for the removal of
untouchability. (14 / II / 3c / 10)
6. How do caste and class come together in creating the category of
extreme poor? (14 / II / 7c / 10)
7. What are the main features of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's views on
annihilation of caste? (13 / II / 3a / 20)
Tribal Communities in India

(a) Definitional problems.

1. Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities

in India. (20 / I1 / 1d / 10)

2. write short note with a sociological perspective : Main Objective of

Tribal sub plan (TSP) (15/II/5b/10)

(b) Geographical spread

(c) Colonial policies and tribes

1. Examine the colonial policy of segregation of tribes under the

Government of India Act, (20/11 / 3a / 20) 1935.

2. What is the nature of religious change among tribal communities?

Illustrate with two examples from colonial and post independence
times. (17 / II / 4b / 20)

3. Write short notes with a sociological a dominant perspective:

'Isolationism' as feature of colonial tribal policy. (16 / II / 1c / 10)

(d) Issues of integration and autonomy.

1. How is the tribal question related to the issues of integration and

autonomy in modern India? (16 / II / 4a / 20)

2. What is ethno-nationalism? Examine the critical factors responsible

for tribal discontent in India. (19 / II / 3a / 20)
 3. Why have we started using another category of tribes called the
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)? Why are they so
called? (17/II/ 8c / 10)

4. Write short note with sociological perspective: Verrier Elwin's views

on freedom for the tribals. (15 / II / 1a / 10)

5. Analyze the different views on integration and autonomy of tribes in

India. (14 / II / 2a / 20)

6. Write a note on ethnicity and integration in the context of tribes. (13

/ II / 2b / 20)

7. How does the new Forest Act affect tribals? (13 / II / 2c / 10)

8. What are the features that distinguish tribes from the rest of the
population? (13 / II / 2a / 20)

B4

Social Class structure in India

(a) Agrarian class structure.

1. Write short note with a sociological perspective: Classes in agrarian

society in India. (150 words) (13/ II/1d/10)

(b) Industrial class structure.

(c) Middle classes in India.

1. How does Andra Beteille Justify ‘middle class in India? (20/II/3c/10)

2. Write a note on the changing roles of middle-class women in India.

 (18/II/1d/10)

3. How has the New Economic Policy (1991) affected the lifestyle and life -
chances of New middle class in India? (18/II/4a/20)

4. What accounts for the growth and consolidation of middle classes in modern
India? Elucidate. (16/II/4c/10)

5. Discuss the status of women among the emerging urban middle class.
(14/II/4a/20)

6. Discuss the salient features of Indian middle class. (13/II/4c/15)

B5

System of Kinship in India

(a) Lineage and descent in India.

1. Discuss the conceptual issues about lineage and descent in India. Give
suitable illustrations. (20 / II / 4a / 20)

(b) Types of kinship systems.

1. Compare the North Indian Kinship System with the South Indian
Kinship System. (17 / II / 3c / 10)
2. Broadly compare the kinship system of North and South India. (15
/ II / 2c / 10)
3. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in
about 150 words Types of kinship systems in India (14 / ll / 1a / 10)
 (c) Family and marriage in India.

1. What do you understand by LGBTQ? Comment on the issues

concerning their marriage rights. (19 / II / 4c / 10)
2. Illustrate the importance of 'Kanyadan' and 'Kulabadhu' in changing
institutions of marriage and family. (18 / II / 3c / 10)

(d) Household dimensions of the family.

1. Analyze household dimensions of family in India. (20 / II / 4b / 20)

2. Clarify the distinction between 'household' and 'family' and evaluate

whether joint families have completely disintegrated. (17 / II / 3b / 20)
3. Bring out the significance of the difference between family and
household. (16 / II / 3a / 20)
4. Give some of the important studies relating to the structural changes in
the Indian family system. (15 / Il / 2b / 20)

(e ) Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour.

1. Define patriarchy. Does it have bearings on women's entitlement in

Indian family system? Explain. (19 / Il / 4a / 20)
2. Western patriarchy which surrenders feminine principles is the new
development project in India. Do you agree with this
view? Why? (18 / II / 8b / 20)
3. Discuss the issues relating to the entitlement of transgender in Indian
society. (18 / II / 4c / 10)
4. Write short notes with perspective: Patriarchy as dominance. a
sociological form of a (16 / Il / le / 10)
 5. What is patriarchy? How does it affect the in child socialization
pattern in India? (15 / Il / 3b / 20)
6. Define Patriarchy. How does it impact the overall entitlement of a
girl child in India? (14 / II / 2c / 10)

B6

Religion and Society

(a) Religious communities in India.

1. Do you think that the Indian saints have brought about social reform
and awareness in Indian society? Explain. (19/II/2c/10)

2. Discuss the growth of religious sects in India. (18/II/1e/10)

3. Assess the impact of ban on "Triple Talak' on marriage and divorce

among the Muslim community in India. (18/II/8c/10)

4. What are the distinct features of Islam as practised in India, and how
have they changed over time? (17/II/1c/10)

5. What are the basic tenets of Hindu religion? Is Hinduism based on

monotheism or polytheism? (15/II/46/20)

6. 10.What are the major concerns of ethnic identity and religious

identity in India? (15/II/6b/20)

(b) Problems of religious minorities.

7. Write a note on cultural pluralism' in multi - religious society like

India. (20/II/4c/10)

8. How do you understand the 'minority' question? Examine the

 violence and discrimination against the religious minorities in India.
(19/II/4b/20)

9. Write a critical narrative on the concerns of religious minorities in

India. (18/11/4b/20)

10. Elucidate the concepts of 'majoritarianism and 'minoritarianism' in

accentuating communal tensions in India. (16/II/3b/20)

11.To what extent the Muslim Personal Law Board is in agreement with
Islamic feminist agenda? (15/II/7c/10)
12. Discuss the problems of religious minorities in India. (14/II/3b/20)
PART- C

C1

Social Change in India

(a) Idea of development planning and mixed economy.

1. Discuss in detail the main issues of development planning in mixed

economy like India? (20/II/6a/20)

2. Examine the importance of Development Planning in Indian Mixed

Economy and analyze its problems and prospects. (19/II/6a/20)

3. Do you think that 'demonetization' has accelerated the economic

growth in India ? How do you understand the informalization of
labour, underemployment and gender discrimination in this context?
(19/II/7a/20)

(b) Constitution, law and social change.

1. Elaborate the concept of constitutional morality as given by B.R.

Ambedkar. (18/II/5a/10)

2. Write a brief note on the Freedom of Press

3. Write Short note with a sociological Perspective: Five Year Plans.

(13/II/5a/10)

(c) Education and social change.

1. How can skill development programme induce social change?

Illustrate (20/II/6c10)
 2. How does the New Education Policy, 2020 1 aim to eradicate
disparities in the system of education in India? (20/II/5d/10)

3. Comment on the critical issues of commercialization of higher

education in India. (19/II/5a/10)

4. Assess the role of the State in promoting education of girl child.

(18/II/5d/10)

5. Write a note on Education and Equality in India. (17/II/5b/10)

6. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Privatization of

education and increasing inequalities. (16/II/5a/10)

7. Write short notes with a sociological 6. perspective: Empowerment

through 'Right to Education'. (16/ II/5d/10)

8. Write short note with a sociological Perspective: Important

components of National Education Policy in India. (15/II/5a/10)

9. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in

about 150 words: Impact of privatisation on educational disparities.
(14/II/5d/10)

10. Discuss the salient features of right to education. (200 words)

(13/II/8c/15)

C2

Rural and Agrarian Transformation in India

(a) Programmes of rural development, Community Development

Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes.
 1. Do you think MSP (Minimum Support Price) Scheme for agricultural
produce can help in rural development? Elaborate your response
with suitable examples. (20 / II / 6b / 20)

2. Discuss the challenges in implementing the Rural Development

Programs in India. (19 / I1 / 5b / 10)

3. How do the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission (2004-

2006) ensure food and nutrition security for the Indian masses? (18
/ I1 / 2c / 10)

4. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Mahatma Gandhi

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for rural
development. 9. (16 / II / 5b / 10)

5. Write short note with a sociological perspective Mahatma Gandhi

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. (150 words) (13 / II
/ 5b / 1)

6. Write a note on Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) and Integrated

Housing and Slum Development (IHSD) programs provided for the
urban poor. (18/II/6c/10)

(b) Green revolution and social change.

1. Has 'Green Revolution' led to the formation of new power elite in

rural India? Elaborate your answer.(18 / II / 6b / 20)

2. Write a note on the uneven impact of 'Green Revolution' on rural

society. (16 / II / 6a / 20)
 3. Write short note with a sociological perspective: Green Revolution.
(150 words) (13 / II / 5c / 10)

(c) Changing modes of production in Indian agriculture .

1. Point out the benefits of 'green chemistry' for agrarian transformation

in India. (20 / II / 5a / 10)

2. Highlight the main features of the 'Inter-linking of Rivers' project in

India. What could be its probable advantages to Indian agriculture?
(19 / II / 6b / 20)

3. Write a short note on 'changing means of production and increased

rural poverty.' (17 / II / le / 10)

4. Bring out the impact of the declining significance of the agrarian

economy. (16 / II / 8a / 20)

(d) Problems of rural labour, bondage, migration.

1. Discuss the dynamics of 'migrant workers' in India in the context of

Corona pandemic. (20 / II / 3b / 20)

C3

1. Is industrial development in India a bane or a boon to agrarian class

structure? Substantiate your answer with suitable examples.
(19/II/3b/20)

2. Examine the influence of industrialization on caste. (13/II/4b/15)

1. Elaborate the causes, consequences and other concerns of growth of
urban settlements in India. (20/II/7a /20)

2. Elaborate urbanism as a way of life in India. (19/II/5c/10)

3. Elucidate the concerns of growing urban displacement dynamism in

India. 5. (19/II/5e/10)

4. Examine the impact of heritage tourism urban socio-spatial patterns

in India. (17/1/6b/20)

5. Examine the impact of industrialization and urbanization on family

structure. (16/II/8b/20)

1. How do you relate the growth of development of metropolis and its

impact on the mental and social life of people in India? (18/II/6a/20)

2. Human development approach affirms that education and health

care growth are more important than economic growth. Discuss this
issue in the light of post-liberalized Indian society. (15/II/8b/20)
 4. Write short note with a sociological Perspective: Issues relating to
the informal labor market in urban India. (15/II/5d/10)

5. Write short note with a sociological perspective Child Labour.

(150 words) (13/I1/5d/10)

6. Discuss the impact of globalization on the workers in the Informal

sector. (14/II/6c/10)

7. Distinguish between formal and informal sectors in India.

(13/I1/4a/20)

3. Give a sociological analysis of the problems of migrant urban poor.

(14/II/3a/20)

4. Write an analytical note on slums in cities. (200 words) (13/II/7a/15)

C4

Politics and Society

(a) Nation, democracy and citizenship.

1. Analyze the issues related to the citizenship in contemporary India.

 Give suitable illustrations. (20/II/5b/10)

2. Discuss the implications of 'Swachha Bharat Abhiyan’. Do you think

that civil society has a role to play here? Substantiate your answer
with examples. (19/11/7b/20)
3. Media is the fourth pillar of democracy. Discuss, (18/II/1c/10)

4. Comment on the changing democratic profile of India.

(19/11/5d/20)

5. To what extent does nation building depend on strengthening of

pluralities in Indian society? (17/II/7b/20)

(b) Political parties, pressure groups , social and political elite.

1. Elaborate various forms of Dalit assertions in contemporary India?

What are its implications on the Indian political system?
(18/II/7b/20)

2. Give an account of the problems relating to the "creamy layer".

(17/II/5c/10)

3. Who are the elites? Discuss their roles in bringing social

transformation. (14/II/8c/10)

(c) Regionalism and decentralization of power.

1. What do you understand by democratic federalism? How does it

promote decentralization of power in India? (20/II/5e/10)

(d) Secularization

1. 'Secularism was an outcome of 20th century humanistic radicalism.'

 Comment on this statement. (20/II/1e/10)

2. With increase in education and economic development is Indian

society becoming more secular? (18/II/7c/10)

3. Comment on the increasing significance of caste in politics.

(16/II/3c/10)

4. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in

about 150 words: Gandhi's efforts on communal harmony
(14/II/1a/10)
C6

1. What is 'social security'? Examine recent security measures adopted

by the Government in India. (19/I1/8c/10)
1. What were the salient features of the India's Population Policy
(2000)? How far its goals have been achieved? (20/II/8b/20)
C7

Challenges of Social Transformation

(a) Crisis of development: displacement, environmental problems and

sustainability.

1. Has reduction of green cover affected ecological degradation

leading to global warming? Elaborate your answer with illustration.
(19/II/6c10)
2. Discuss development-induced displacement in the context of tribal
uprising in India. Substantiate your answer with any one detailed
illustration from India. (18/II/3b/20)
3. Discuss some of the striking issues of development induced
imbalances that need urgent attention. (17/11/6a/20)
4. Write short note with a sociological Perspective: Effect of
 displacement through development on the rural landless and
marginal farmers. (15/II/5c/10)
5. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in
about 150 words Rural landless labourers and development
induced displacement. (14/II/5e/10)

(b) Poverty, deprivation and inequalities.

1. Indebtedness is one of the serious issues leading to farmers'

suicides. Discuss reasons and suggest solutions. (17/II/3a/20)
2. Explain the inter-linkages between poverty, deprivation and
inequality. (200 words) (13/II/6c/15)
3. Discuss the emerging forms of 'inequalities' and 'acute poverty' as
major challenges of social transformation in India. (16/II/6b/20)
4. Write short note with a sociological perspective: Feminization of
poverty. (15/II/1e/10)

(c) Violence against women.

1. What is POSH Act? "Identification of tormentor by women at

workplace does not come easily even today." Examine the statement
with substantive examples from India. (19/II/8b/20)
2. What are the reasons for the escalation of violence against women
in the public domain? (17/II/5a/10)
3. Comment on the factors behind the changing status of women in
urban India. (16/II/4b/20)
4. How serious is the problem of trafficking against women and
 children in India? (15/II/6c/10)
5. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in
about 150 words: Domestic Violence Act, 2005. (14/II/5b/10)
6. What are the possible underlying causes of the spurt of increased
violence against women in public spaces in the last decade?
(14/II/7b/20)
7. Discuss the problems of working women in India. (200 words)
(13/II/7b/20)

(d) Caste conflicts.

1. 'Many caste conflicts are between castes which are close to each
other on the hierarchical scale.' Give a sociological explanation for
this phenomenon. (14/II/8a/20)

(e) Ethnic conflicts, communalism, religious revivalism.

6. Explain the issues relating to ethnicity and sub-ethnicity.

(17/II/7c/20)
7. What is Cultural Revivalism? Give some examples from performing
arts, language dissemination and arts and crafts in recent times.
(17/II/8/20)
8. What are the factors accounting for the resurgence of ethnic identity
movements in India?
9. "Tribal conflicts based on ethnic differences often camouflage a
struggle for political and economic advantage.' Substantiate with
examples. (14/II/8b/20)
(f) Illiteracy and disparities in education.

1. Construct a sociological narrative on the increasing trend of child abuse in

India. (18/II/5b/10)
2. What, according to you, are the two fundamental axes of social discrimination
in Indian society? Are they changing? (17/II/8b/20)
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