UPSC Sociology Syllabus
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| Year | Paper 1 ❇️ Sociology – The Discipline ❇️ | Marks |
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| 2024 | Sociology is the product of European enlightenment and renaissance. Critically examine this statement. | 20 |
| 2024 | Discuss the nature of Sociology. Highlight its relationship with Social Anthropology. | 10 |
| 2023 | Discuss the relationship between Sociology and Political Science. | 10 |
| 2023 | Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain. | 20 |
| 2022 | Delimit the scope of Sociology in relation to other social sciences. | 10 |
| 2022 | What aspects of Enlightenment do you think paved way for the emergence of sociology? Elaborate. | 20 |
| 2021 | How is Sociology related to common sense? | 10 |
| 2021 | From the viewpoint of growing importance of multidisciplinarity, how do you relate sociology to other social sciences? | 20 |
| 2020 | In the Context of globalization, has the scope of Sociology been changing in India? Comment. | 10 |
| 2020 | How did the Intellectual forces lead to the emergence of Sociology? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2019 | Discuss the historical antecedents of the emergence of Sociology as a discipline | 10 |
| 2018 | “The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relationship between the two in the society”. – CW Mills. Explain. | 20 |
| 2018 | The focal point of Sociology rests on interaction. How do you distinguish it from common sense? | 10 |
| 2017 | Explain how sociology has emerged as a distinct discipline based on rationality and scientific temper. | 10 |
| 2017 | Discuss the changing equations of discipline of sociology with other social sciences. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Sociology is pre-eminently study of modern societies”. Discuss. | 10 |
| 2016 | Is Sociology common sense? Give reasons in support of your argument. | 10 |
| 2015 | How had Enlightenment contributed to the emergence of Sociology? | 10 |
| 2014 | Write short answer of the following in about 150 words: How did the emergence of industrial society change the family life in Western Europe? | 10 |
| 2014 | How is sociological approach to human actions different from that of psychological approach? | 10 |
| 2013 | “Sociology emerged in Europe and flourished to begin with on social reformist orientation in the USA.” Comment. | 10 |
| 2013 | Compare and contrast Sociology with Anthropology. | 10 |
| 2011 | What can Sociology show us about our actions? Discuss the practical significance of Sociology. | 30 |
| Year | ❇️ Sociology as Science ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods. | 20 |
| 2023 | How does the dramaturgical perspective enable our understanding of everyday life? | 10 |
| 2023 | What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate. | 20 |
| 2023 | Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises. | 10 |
| 2022 | What are the shortfalls of positivist philosophy that gave rise to the non-positivist methods of studying social reality? | 20 |
| 2022 | How does a researcher achieve objectivity in interpretative research? | 10 |
| 2021 | Do you think ethnomethodology helps us in getting reliable and valid data? Justify your answer. | 10 |
| 2021 | How far are sociologists justified in using positivist approach to understand social reality? Explain with suitable illustrations. | 20 |
| 2020 | Methodology is a system of rules, Principles and procedures, which forms scientific investigation. Comment. | 10 |
| 2020 | Phenomenological perspectives in Sociology reject many of the assumption of positivism. Comment. | 20 |
| 2020 | Is Sociology a Value -free Science? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2019 | Discuss the importance of interpretative understanding of social phenomena and explain its limitations. | 20 |
| 2018 | Is non-positivistic methodology scientific? Illustrate | 20 |
| 2018 | Distinguish between fact and value in Weber’s Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism | 10 |
| 2018 | Does scientific method make sociology a science? Illustrate your answer with Durkheim’s method. | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine the basic postulates of positivism and post-positivism. | 20 |
| 2017 | Elaborate the main tenets of interpretative perspective in sociology. | 10 |
| 2016 | Describe the basic postulates of scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research? | 20 |
| 2016 | What is `value-free sociology‘? Clarify | 10 |
| 2015 | “Non-positivistic methodology is essential for understanding human behaviour”. Discuss. | 20 |
| 2015 | Examine the problems of maintaining objectivity and value neutrality in Social Science research. | 20 |
| 2015 | Is Sociology a Science? Give reasons for your answer. | 10 |
| 2014 | In what way ‘interpretative’ method is different from ‘positivist’ approach in the study of social phenomena? | 20 |
| 2014 | How is objectivity different from value neutrality? Discuss with reference to Weber’s views on methodology. | 10 |
| 2012 | Write short note: Fact, Value and Objectivity | 12 |
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| Year | ❇️ Research Methods and Analysis ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | What do you understand by ‘mixed method’? Discuss its strengths and limitations in social research. | 20 |
| 2024 | How do you view and assess the increasing trend of digital ethnography and use of visual culture in sociological research? | 20 |
| 2023 | What are variables? How do they facilitate research? | 10 |
| 2023 | What are the ethical issues that a researcher faces in making use of participant observation as a method of collecting data? Explain. | 10 |
| 2023 | What are the different dimensions of qualitative method? Do you think that qualitative methods help to gain a deeper sociological insight? Give reasons for your answer. | 20 |
| 2022 | What is reliability? Explain the different tests available to social science researcher to establish reliability. | 10 |
| 2022 | Suggest measures to minimize the influence of the researcher in the process of collecting data through focus group discussion. | 10 |
| 2022 | Explain the different types of non-probability sampling techniques. Bring out the conditions of their usage with appropriate examples. | 20 |
| 2022 | The difference between information and data in social science is subtle. Comment. | 10 |
| 2022 | What is the distinctiveness of the feminist method of Social research? Comment. | 10 |
| 2021 | Discuss the challenges involved in collecting data through census method. | 10 |
| 2021 | How do qualitative and quantitative methods supplement each other in sociological enquiry? | 20 |
| 2020 | Analyse the strengths and weakness of social survey method in social research. | 10 |
| 2020 | Discuss the importance and source of hypothesis in social research. | 10 |
| 2019 | Explain the probability sampling strategies with examples. | 10 |
| 2019 | Bring out the significance of ethnography in social research. | 20 |
| 2018 | Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection with suitable examples from Indian society. | 10 |
| 2018 | Explain with examples, the explanatory and exploratory designs of social research. | 10 |
| 2017 | How can one resolve the issue of reliability and validity in the context of sociological research on inequality? | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine epistemological foundations of qualitative methods of social research. | 10 |
| 2017 | Illustrate with example the significance of variables in sociological research. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss the relevance of historical method in the study of society. | 10 |
| 2016 | “Participant observation is the most effective tool for collecting facts.” Comment. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Hypothesis is a statement of the relationship between two or more variables”. Elucidate by giving example of poverty and illiteracy. | 10 |
| 2016 | Analyse the importance of qualitative method in social research. | 10 |
| 2015 | Why is random sampling said to have more reliability and validity in research? | 20 |
| 2015 | What are variables? Discuss their role in experimental research. | 10 |
| 2014 | Which research technique would be most suitable for the study of consumer behaviour and its social correlates? Explain. | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Sociological Thinkers ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | How is ‘power’ different from ‘authority’? Discuss various types of authorities as theorized by Max Weber. | 10 |
| 2024 | Explain G.H. Mead’s idea of development of ‘self’ through the ‘generalised other’. | 10 |
| 2024 | Describe various characteristics of a ‘social fact’. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim? | 10 |
| 2024 | Critically explain the salient features of ‘alienation’ as propounded by Karl Marx. | 10 |
| 2024 | Describe the main idea of Max Weber’s book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism as a critique of Marxism. | 20 |
| 2024 | Analyse the changing nature of caste as a status group. | 10 |
| 2023 | What is historical materialism? Examine its relevance in understanding contemporary societies. | 20 |
| 2023 | Is reference group theory a universally applicable model? Elucidate. | 10 |
| 2022 | According to Mead the idea of self develops when the individual becomes self-conscious. Explain. | 20 |
| 2022 | Critically analyse Parsons views on society as a social system. | 20 |
| 2022 | According to Mead the idea of self develops when the individual becomes self-conscious. Explain. | 20 |
| 2022 | Critically examine the relevance of Durkheim’s views on religion in contemporary society. | 10 |
| 2022 | Critically examine how Durkheim and Merton explicate Anomie. | 20 |
| 2022 | Durkheim argued that society is more than the sum of individual acts. Discuss | 10 |
| 2021 | With suitable examples, explain how conformity and deviance coexist in a society as propounded by R.K. Merton. | 10 |
| 2021 | Do you agree with Max Weber’s idea that bureaucracy has the potential to become an iron cage? Justify your answer | 10 |
| 2021 | Explain whether Durkheim’s theory of Division of Labour is relevant in the present-day context. | 10 |
| 2021 | Critically examine the dialectics involved in each mode of production as propounded by Karl Marx. | 20 |
| 2020 | Write short note: Mead’s notion of self. | 10 |
| 2020 | What are the reactions of R.K Merton to the functionalism of social anthropologists? Bring on the limitations of latent functions. | 20 |
| 2020 | Analyse the relevance of ‘Pattern Variables’ in the study of Social change. | 10 |
| 2020 | ‘Ideal Types’ of Max Weber are mental constructs; they do not correspond to the reality. Give your views. | 10 |
| 2020 | What are the problems in observing social facts in Durkheim’s views? | 10 |
| 2020 | Critically analyse Durkheim’s views on elementary forms of religious life and role of religion. Also discuss the consequences of religious revivalism in contemporary society. | 20 |
| 2020 | Critically assess the Marxian Theory of ‘Alienation’ | 10 |
| 2019 | According to Mead, “We play a key role in our own socialisation.” Explain. | 20 |
| 2019 | How according to Merton, are deviant subcultures generated? | 20 |
| 2019 | Discuss the importance of interpretative understanding of social phenomena and explain its limitations. | 20 |
| 2019 | How well do you think Tonnies, Durkheim, Weber and Max predicted the character of modern society? Critique. | 10 |
| 2019 | What is the Marxist concept of fetishism of commodities. | 10 |
| 2018 | According to Marx, how are human beings alienated from their human potential and what does he suggest to change this? | 20 |
| 2017 | Analyse Marxian conception of historical materialism as a critique of Hegelian dialectics. | 20 |
| 2016 | Evaluate Marx‘s ideas on mode of production | 10 |
| 2018 | Explain Durkheim’s basic arguments on suicide. Can you analyse high suicide rates of contemporary Indian society with Durkheim’s theory? | 20 |
| 2017 | Discuss distinct sociological method adopted by Emile Durkheim in his study of ‘suicide‘. | 20 |
| 2016 | How is Durkheim‘s theory of religion different from Max Weber‘s theory of religion? | 20 |
| 2015 | Elaborate the views of Durkheim on ―The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. | 10 |
| 2016 | Examine Max Weber‘s method of maintaining objectivity in social research. | 20 |
| 2015 | Discuss the role of Calvinist ethic in the development of Capitalism. | 20 |
| 2011 | Define Ideal Type and explain Weber’s concept of ‘Verstehen’ for understanding social phenomena. | 30 |
| 2018 | How can Parsons’ AGIL framework be used to analyse key problems in a society? Discuss. | 20 |
| 2017 | Critically analyse Talcott Parsons’ conception of ‘Pattern Variables’. | 10 |
| 2016 | Describe the functional prerequisites of social system as given by Talcott Parsons. Examine in the context of a university as a social system. | 20 |
| 2015 | How is social equilibrium maintained in Parsonian framework? | 20 |
| 2010 | Write short note on Cybernetic Hierarchy of Control. | 15 |
| 2019 | What, according to Merton, is the difference between ‘unanticipated consequences’ and ‘latent functions’? Give examples to elaborate. | 10 |
| 2019 | How, according to Merton, are deviant subcultures generated? | 20 |
| 2018 | What is the difference between anomie in Merton and Durkheim? | 10 |
| 2016 | Analyse the manifests and latent functions of `security of the tenure of bureaucrat‘s in the light of Merton‘s theory. | 20 |
| 2015 | “Anomie is rooted in social structure”. Explain with reference to R.K. Merton‘s contribution. | 10 |
| 2019 | According to Mead, “We play a key role in our own socialisation”. Explain | 20 |
| 2018 | Do you think, “I” and “Me” are central terms in Mead’s work? | 10 |
| 2015 | “Self and Society are twin-born”. Examine the statement of Mead. | 10 |
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| Year | ❇️ Stratification and Mobility ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | How does a multicultural society accommodate diversities of all kinds — ethnic, linguistic and religious? Discuss its major challenges. | 20 |
| 2024 | What is social mobility? Critically examine the classification of ‘closed’ and ‘open’ models of social stratification. | 10 |
| 2023 | How is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion. | 20 |
| 2023 | Explain Max Weber’s theory of social stratification. How does Weber’s idea of class differ from that of Marx? | 20 |
| 2023 | Do you think that the boundary line between ethnicity and race is blurred? Justify your answer | 10 |
| 2022 | How do sociologists construct gender in their analysis on social inequality? | 10 |
| 2022 | Social stratification is claimed to contribute to the maintenance of social order and stability in society. Critically assess. | 20 |
| 2022 | Discuss social mobility in open and closed systems | 10 |
| 2021 | Explain the growing salience of ethnicity in the contemporary world with illustrations. | 10 |
| 2020 | How are Hierarchy and Exclusion the major impediments in the transformation of societies? Discuss. | 20 |
| 2020 | Critically assess social mobility in closed and open systems. | 10 |
| 2019 | Davis and Moore made it clear that social stratification is a functional necessity and also an unconscious device. Discuss. | 10 |
| 2019 | Compare and contrast the contributions of Marx and Weber on social stratification in capitalist society. | 20 |
| 2019 | Why is gender a dimension of social stratification? How does gender intersect other dimensions of inequality based on caste, class, race and ethnicity? | 20 |
| 2019 | Modernisation presupposes class society; however caste, ethnicity and race are still predominant. Explain. | 20 |
| 2019 | Discuss the issues of access and exclusion in higher education in India. | 10 |
| 2018 | What is the difference between natural and social inequality? Give examples from caste and class dimensions. | 10 |
| 2018 | Evaluate if social stratification is functional for society. | 10 |
| 2018 | Schooling does not ensure upward mobility of all members of the society. Discuss with reference to class societies. | 20 |
| 2018 | Is social mobility possible in closed systems of stratification? Illustrate from research work. | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine gender, ethnicity and race as major dimensions of social stratification. | 20 |
| 2017 | What is Weberian critique of Marxist notion of social stratification? | 20 |
| 2017 | Can we equate ‘poverty’ with ‘poor living‘? Elaborate your answer. | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss the relationship between poverty and social exclusion. | 10 |
| 2016 | Elucidate the basic premises of Davis‘ structural functional theory of social stratification. How far is it relevant in understanding contemporary Indian Society. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system”. Comment. | 10 |
| 2015 | Differentiate between Marxian and Weberian theories of Social Stratification. | 20 |
| 2015 | “No society can either be absolutely open or absolutely closed”. Comment. | 10 |
| 2013 | Distinguish between people being socially excluded and people excluding themselves socially in societies. | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Work and Economic Life ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Describe the differing principles of work organization in feudal and capitalist societies. | 10 |
| 2024 | Critically assess the impact of technological advancement and automation on the nature of work and employment. | 10 |
| 2024 | Define the concept of ‘gig’ economy and discuss its impact on labour market and workers’ social security net. | 20 |
| 2023 | Explain how economic globalization has brought changes in the patterns of employment in the 21st century. | 20 |
| 2022 | What characterizes degradation of work in capitalist society according to Marx? | 20 |
| 2022 | Explain the implications of feminization of work in the developing societies. | 20 |
| 2021 | Explain the emerging challenges in establishing gender equality in the informal sector. | 10 |
| 2021 | How has the idea of ‘Work from Home’ forced us to redefine the formal and informal organization of work? | 20 |
| 2021 | Elucidate the main problems and challenges faced by the migrant labourers in the recent ‘Lockdown period’. | 20 |
| 2021 | Explain how political parties and pressure groups are dialectically related to each other in terms of achieving their goals. | 20 |
| 2020 | Capitalism has brought increasing informalisation of work in society. Substantiate your answer. | 20 |
| 2020 | Discuss the new labour codes and their impact on formal and informal labour in India. | 20 |
| 2019 | What is ‘informal labour’? Discuss the need for and challenges in regulating informal labour in post-industrial society. | 20 |
| 2019 | What is ‘reserve army of labour’? Present the position of feminist scholars on this. | 10 |
| 2019 | Present a sociological review on the ‘new middle-class’. | 10 |
| 2019 | Differentiate between ‘Life-chances’ and ‘Life-style’ with suitable examples. | 10 |
| 2018 | Discuss the nature of social organisation of work in capitalist society with reference to the ‘Limits of the working day’. | 20 |
| 2018 | What is labour commitment? Discuss it with reference to studies of manufacturing industries. | 20 |
| 2017 | Trace the changing nature of organisation of work in capitalist society over the years. | 20 |
| 2017 | What do you understand by ‘informalisation of labour’? Write your answer with special reference to India. | 10 |
| 2016 | “Globalization has pushed the labour into informal organization of work”. Substantiate your answer with suitable examples. | 20 |
| 2016 | Describe the nature of social organization of work in Industrial Society. | 10 |
| 2015 | The increasing importance of the tertiary sector has weakened the formal organization of work in recent times. Examine the statement. | 20 |
| 2015 | Distinguish between the social organization of work in feudal society and in capitalist society. | 10 |
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| Year | ❇️ Politics and Society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Discuss the dimensions of power in the construction and maintenance of social hierarchies in a society. | 10 |
| 2024 | Underline the role of social media in contemporary social movements and describe its challenges. | 20 |
| 2024 | Democracy needs a vibrant culture of civil society in order to strengthen its foundation of citizenship. Comment. | 10 |
| 2023 | Is Weber’s idea of bureaucracy a product of the historical experiences of Europe? Comment. | 20 |
| 2023 | What, according to Robert Michels, is the iron law of oligarchy? Do lions and foxes in Vilfredo Pareto’s theory, essentially differ from each other? Substantiate | 20 |
| 2023 | How is civil society used in deepening the roots of democracy? | 20 |
| 2023 | Do you think that the social media has brought significant changes in the forms of protest? Argue your case. | 20 |
| 2022 | Analyse the nature of transition from ideology to identity politics India | 20 |
| 2022 | Discuss how ‘environmentalism’ can be explained with new social movements approach. | 20 |
| 2022 | Illustrate with examples the role of pressure groups in the formulation of social policies | 10 |
| 2021 | Critically examine the relevance of Vilfredo Pareto’s theory of Circulation of Elites in the present scenario. | 10 |
| 2021 | Highlight the roles and function of civil society in a democratic system | 10 |
| 2020 | According to Mills, “Elite’s rule in institutional terms rather than psychological terms.” Comment. | 10 |
| 2020 | Explain democracy as an order of society. What are the factors preventing people’s participation people’s participation in politics? | 10 |
| 2020 | Examine how social movements come to an end. Illustrate with examples. | 10 |
| 2019 | What is civil society? Present a note on civil society engagement in science and technology policy in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | What are the theoretical models of societal power? Which one of them is most applicable in advanced industrial societies? | 20 |
| 2019 | Discuss the concept of circulation of elite. | 10 |
| 2018 | Are social movements primordial in means and progressive in agenda? Explain. | 10 |
| 2018 | What, according to Pareto, are the basic characteristis of elites? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine the dynamics of pressure groups in multi-party political system. | 10 |
| 2017 | What is new in ‘new social movements’? Elaborate your answer with special reference to India. | 20 |
| 2017 | Discuss the changing interface between state and civil society in post independent India | 10 |
| 2016 | To what extent revolution replaces the existing order of society? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2016 | Examine the role of protest movements in changing the status of Dalits in India. | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss the importance of `power elite‘ in democracy. | 10 |
| 2015 | “Globalization involves deterritorialization”. Examine with reference to the nation-state | 10 |
| 2015 | Caste ideology appears to have strengthened democracy. Comment. | 20 |
| 2015 | Explain the conditions under which a collective action transforms into a social movements | 20 |
| 2015 | “Ideology is crucial for social transformation in a democracy”. Discuss | 10 |
| 2014 | “Power is not a zero-sum game”. Discuss with reference to Weber‘s and Parsons‘views. | 20 |
| 2012 | Write short notes: Citizenship and civil society | 12 |
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| Year | ❇️ Religion and Society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | How do you understand the phenomena of the mushrooming of sects and cults in contemporary society? Discuss the factors responsible for the trend. | 20 |
| 2024 | Do modernization and secularization necessarily go together? Give your views. | 10 |
| 2024 | Discuss the concept of animism and differentiate it from naturism. | 10 |
| 2023 | What is Taylorism? Analyze its merits and demerits. | 20 |
| 2023 | What are new religious movements? Elaborate emphasizing their forms and orientations. | 20 |
| 2023 | Highlight the differences and similarities between totemism and animism | 10 |
| 2023 | What functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society? | 10 |
| 2022 | Write a note on global trends of secularization. | 10 |
| 2022 | How do-little tradition and great tradition coexist in contemporary Indian society? | 10 |
| 2021 | Critically compare the views of E.B. Tylor and Max Muller on Religion. | 10 |
| 2021 | What is cult? Explain the growth of cults in the contemporary world. | 10 |
| 2021 | Give your comments on the growth of religious revivalism in the present-day context. | 10 |
| 2020 | State the reasons for the various religious beliefs and practices in pre-modern societies. | 10 |
| 2019 | Are all world religions patriarchal? Substantiate your answer with examples. | 20 |
| 2018 | What are sects? Discuss their role in multi-religious societies with empirical examples. | 20 |
| 2018 | In what way did Durkheim perceive religion as functional to society? | 10 |
| 2018 | Discuss the challenges thrown by religious revivalism to a secular nation-state. | 10 |
| 2017 | Elaborate on various types of religious practices prevalent in Indian society | 10 |
| 2017 | Problematise the concept of secularism in the present context | 10 |
| 2017 | Give an assessment of Durkheimian notion of ‘sacred’ and ‘profane’ in sociology of religion. | 10 |
| 2016 | “Religious pluralism is the order of present–day societies”. Explain by giving suitable examples. | 20 |
| 2016 | Is religion playing an important role in increasing fundamentalism? Give reasons for your answer. | 10 |
| 2015 | Define Secularisation. What are its major dimensions in the modern world? | 20 |
| 2015 | Distinguish between sects and cults with illustrations. | 10 |
| 2014 | How is religious revivalism different from communalism? Elaborate with suitable examples from the Indian context. | 20 |
| 2013 | “Science has empirical means to logical ends and religion has non-empirical means to logical ends”. Comment. | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Systems of Kinship ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Modern families have not just become nuclear and neo-local, but also filiocentric. How do you explain this trend? | 20 |
| 2024 | What are the ‘basic and irreducible’ functions of the family as proposed by Talcott Parsons? Explain. | 10 |
| 2024 | Marriage as an institution has undergone a radical transformation from ‘ritual’ to ‘commercial’ in its outlook. Explain the factors behind this change. | 10 |
| 2023 | Analyze critically David Morgan’s views on family practices | 10 |
| 2023 | How do you assess the changing patterns in kinship relations in societies today? | 20 |
| 2023 | Does women’s education help to eradicate patriarchal discriminations? Reflect with illustrations. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss various theoretical perspectives on the family. | 20 |
| 2022 | How do you understand the relationship between patriarchy and social development? | 10 |
| 2021 | Explain how the pattern of patriarchy is being altered in a family and at the workplace in the present context. | 20 |
| 2021 | . Is male authority absent in matrilineal society? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2021 | Discuss the changing nature of kinship relations in the contemporary world. | 20 |
| 2020 | What is the impact of gender division of labour on the development of society? | 20 |
| 2020 | Discuss the consequences of Across Region marriage on kinship system in modern Indian society. | 10 |
| 2020 | Does the institution of marriage continue to be sacred in Indian society? Comment. | 10 |
| 2019 | In the light of judicial intervention on ‘Live-in relationships’, discuss the future of family and marriage in India. | 20 |
| 2019 | What, according to Irawati Karve, are the major differences between North Indian and South Indian Kinship systems? | 10 |
| 2019 | Feminist scholars argue that ‘New Media’ is masculine and hence reinforces structural hierarchies rather than reconfiguring them. Comment. | 20 |
| 2018 | What are the new forms of family in developed societies? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2018 | Distinguish between family and household with reference to the concept of the deveiopment of household. | 20 |
| 2018 | Define patriarchy. How does patriarchy manifest in interpersonal relations? | 10 |
| 2017 | Discuss the regional variations of kinship system in Indian society. | 20 |
| 2017 | Examine the relationship between the contemporary trends in marriage and changing forms of family. | 20 |
| 2017 | Examine ‘patriarchal bargain’ as gendered division of work in contemporary India. | 10 |
| 2016 | Distinguish between family and household as sociological concepts. | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss the contemporary trends in family as a response to social change in modern society. | 20 |
| 2015 | How do the rules of descent and alliance in kinship differ from each other? Illustrate. | 10 |
| 2015 | Is male authority absent in matrilineal society? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2013 | Examine the emerging trends in marriage and family as a response to the changes in economic and social order. | 20 |
| 2012 | Describe the importance of lineage and descent in kinship and family. | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Social change in modern society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Critically examine the World-Systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein in terms of development and dependency of various nations. | 10 |
| 2024 | Discuss various theories of social change. Explain the limitations of unilinear theory of social change. | 20 |
| 2024 | Critically examine the roles of science and technology in social change. What is your opinion on their increasing trend in ‘online’ education and teaching? | 10 |
| 2023 | Assess critically A. G. Frank’s theory of development of underdevelopment’. | 10 |
| 2023 | Examine the role of science and technology in addressing age-old taboos and superstitions. | 10 |
| 2022 | Trace the trajectory of development perspectives on social change. | 10 |
| 2022 | Sociologists argue for democratization of science and technology for inclusive development. Comment. | 20 |
| 2022 | Are traditional social institutions getting weakened as agents of social change in the contemporary society? Substantiate. | 20 |
| 2021 | Describe the role of Science & Technology in enabling us to face the challenges triggered by the COVID – 19 pandemics. | 20 |
| 2021 | Critically examine the contribution of dependency theories in understanding the present global scenario | 20 |
| 2020 | Is humanity at the mercy of Nature, Science, and Technology? Comment in the light of the pandemic situation. | 20 |
| 2020 | Education is often viewed as an agency of social change. However, in reality it could also reinforce inequalities and conservatism. Discuss. | 10 |
| 2020 | Technology has accelerated the process of development and dependency. Discuss | 20 |
| 2020 | How does Marx view social conflict as an essential element in social change? | 20 |
| 2020 | According to Durkheim, “The major function of education is the transmission of society’s norms and values.” Discuss. | 20 |
| 2019 | Critique AG Frank’s ‘development of underdevelopment’. | 10 |
| 2019 | How well do you think Tonnies, Durkheim, Weber and Marx predicted the characteristics of modern society? Critique. | 10 |
| 2019 | What is affirmative action? Substantiate theoretical positions on affirmative actions with examples. | 10 |
| 2019 | How is terrorism a new form of asymmetrical warfare? What are some of the challenges in trying to win the war on terrorism? | 10 |
| 2018 | Is the theory of cultural lag valid in present times? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2018 | Does collapse of functionalism and bankruptcy of Marxism coincide with the rupture of modernity. Discuss. | 20 |
| 2017 | Critically analyse the role of science and technology in bringing about social change. | 20 |
| 2017 | Assess the role of mass media as an agent of social change. | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine any two theories of social change in detail. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Education is a major source of social mobility in contemporary society”. Explain. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Social change can be brought about through development”. Illustrate from the contemporary situation of India. | 20 |
| 2016 | “Social conflict is both a cause and a consequence of social change”. Explain. | 10 |
| 2015 | Examine the dialectical relation between tradition and modernity in the study of social change. | 20 |
| 2015 | “Education helps in perpetuating social and economic inequalities”. Critically examine the statement. | 20 |
| 2015 | Explain the relevance of the idea of ‘cultural lag‘ in understanding social change | 10 |
| Year | Paper 2 Syllabus topic | Marks |
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| ❇️ Perspectives on the study of Indian society ❇️ | ||
| 2024 | Differentiate between ‘Western’ and ‘Indological’ perspectives on the study of Indian society. Bring out the major aspects of G. S. Ghurye’s contribution to the ‘Indological’ approach. | 20 |
| 2023 | Examine the concept of ‘Cultural Pluralism’ in the context of India’s Unity in Diversity. | 10 |
| 2023 | Highlight the significant features of A.R Desai’s ‘Dialectical Perspective’ to study Indian Society. | 10 |
| 2022 | Elaborate on M.N. Srinivas’s structural-functionalist approach to the study of Indian society | 10 |
| 2022 | Critically examine G.S. Ghurye’s Indological approach to the understanding of Indian society. | 20 |
| 2020 | Elaborate A. R. Desai’s perspective to the study of Indian society. | 10 |
| 2019 | Give an account of Ranajit Guha’s approach in studying ‘subaltern class’. | 10 |
| 2019 | Elaborate Srinivas’ views on religion and society among the Coorgs | 10 |
| 2018 | Write a note on GS Ghurye’s Indological perspective of understanding Indian society. | 10 |
| 2018 | Analyze AR Desai’s views on India’s path of development | 20 |
| 2017 | Write a critique of the structural and functional Perspective used by M.N. Srinivas in the understanding of Indian society. | 10 |
| 2016 | Salient features of A.R. Desai‟s Marxist Sociology. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss Marxist approach to the analysis of Indian nationalism. | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Impact of colonial rule on Indian society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Highlight the major contributions of the reform movements in pre-independent India. | 20 |
| 2022 | Examine the social background of growth of Indian nationalism. | 20 |
| 2021 | Discuss in detail the major contribution of Prof. Yogendra Singh in theorizing India’s modernization. | 20 |
| 2020 | Banning Practice of ‘Sati’ is attributed to annihilation of a major social evil in colonial Indian. “Comment. | 10 |
| 2020 | Colonial administrators helped to construct the very traditionalism which marked the Indian society as ‘backward’. Comment critically. | 20 |
| 2019 | Illustrate the contributions of Tebhaga movement to the peasant struggles in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Do you think that the Indian saints have brought about social reform and awareness in Indian society? Explain. | 10 |
| 2018 | Examine sociological dynamics of Champaran peasant movement in colonial India | 20 |
| 2017 | Discuss Yogendra Singh‟s thesis on Modernization of Indian Tradition and evaluate its applicability in the present day context. | 20 |
| 2017 | 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. | 20 |
| 2016 | Anti-Brahmanical movements during the colonial period. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss the paradigm of modernisation of Indian tradition in analyzing social change in India. | 20 |
| 2015 | Analyze Gandhi as a moralist, ascetic and man of action through his Hind Swaraj. | 20 |
| 2015 | Jyoti Rao Phule as an agrarian radical. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss Marxist approach to the analysis of Indian nationalism. | 20 |
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| Social Structure | ||
| Year | ❇️ Rural & Agrarian Social structure ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Identify different forms of inequalities associated with agrarian social structure in India. | 20 |
| 2023 | Do you agree with the view of Andre Beteille that India’s villages are representative of Indian society’s basic civilizational values? Present a sociological overview. | 10 |
| 2023 | Discuss the main features of Land Reforms in post-independence India. | 10 |
| 2023 | “The decade of 1950 was the golden period of village studies in Indian Sociology.” Explain the statement. | 10 |
| 2022 | Do you agree that the agrarian class structure in India is changing? Justify your answer with illustrations. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss the challenges during village studies in India. | 10 |
| 2021 | Examine the factors responsible for the rural unrest in contemporary India. | 20 |
| 2021 | Discuss the role of Technology in agrarian change in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Examine the changing initiatives of the land tenure system in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Critically examine Dube’s contributions to the study of Indian villages. | 20 |
| 2018 | Give a critical analysis of Andre Beteille’s study of Tanjore village. | 10 |
| 2016 | Analyse the major components of Land Reform Acts. Show their effectiveness in curbing rural inequality. | 10 |
| 2016 | Significance of Village Studies in Indian Sociology. | 10 |
| 2011 | Comment on the factors responsible for the growth and consolidation of middle level peasantry in rural in India. How is it related to capitalism in Indian agriculture? | 30 |
| Year | ❇️ Caste System ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | What are the different forms of untouchability still practised in India? Discuss with suitable illustrations. | 10 |
| 2024 | What, according to you, are the factors responsible for the continuance of caste system in India? Explain. | 10 |
| 2023 | Analyse the differences between the attributional and interactional approach in studying the caste system. | 10 |
| 2023 | Critically examine the concept of Sanskritization with suitable illustrations | 10 |
| 2023 | Contextualize Louis Dumont’s concept of ‘binary opposition’ with reference to caste system in India. | 20 |
| 2023 | Are Tradition and Modernity antithetical to each other? Comment. | 10 |
| 2022 | In the context of the changing Indian society, how do you view Andre Beteille’s conceptions of harmonic and disharmonic social structures? | 10 |
| 2022 | Explain different forms of untouchability in India | 10 |
| 2021 | Caste System studies in India have been dominated by the “book -view” initially. How did the entry of “field- view” bring about a balance in the study of Indian caste system? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2021 | What does Dr. B.R Ambedkar mean by the concept of “Annihilation of Caste”? | 10 |
| 2021 | Caste-like formations are present in Non-Hindu religious communities as well. Discuss with examples. | 10 |
| 2021 | Is Indian society moving from “hierarchy” towards “differentiation”? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. | 20 |
| 2021 | What are the various forms of untouchability in India? Critically examine. | 20 |
| 2020 | “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 |
| 2020 | Discuss Whitehead’s contention that caste has the potential to displace class and colonial contradiction. | 20 |
| 2020 | How do you justify Dumont’s deliberate stress on ideology that produced intellectualized account of Indian society? | 10 |
| 2019 | Write a note on Ghurye’s conception of caste in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | What is caste politics? Substantiate your answer with examples of how identities are defined by caste dynamics. | 20 |
| 2018 | What do you understand by discrete castes and muddled hierarchies? Substantiate your answer with suitable illustrations. | 20 |
| 2017 | What, according to you, are the two fundamental axes of social discrimination in Indian society? Are they changing? | 20 |
| 2017 | What are the changes in the cultural and structural aspects of the caste system since independence? | 10 |
| 2017 | How have the struggles against untouchability changed their forms and perspectives from Gandhian to Ambedkarite positions? | 10 |
| 2017 | Which is more significant, the principle of ‘hierarchy’ or the principle of “difference‟, in intercaste relations in the present day? | 10 |
| 2016 | Different forms of Dalit assertion. | 10 |
| 2016 | Comment on the increasing significance of caste in politics. | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss Andre Beteille‟s account of the relationship between caste, class and power as a change from symmetrical to asymmetrical one. | 20 |
| 2016 | How has B.R. Ambedkar identified the features of caste system? How is it different from the mainstream treatment of caste features? | 20 |
| 2015 | How far Srinivas‟ Sanskritization is modernizing force or traditionalizing force in understanding the changes in caste system? | 10 |
| 2015 | In caste system changing, weakening or disintegrating in India? | 20 |
| 2015 | How far Gandhi was trusted by the untouchables? | 10 |
| 2015 | Louis Dumont‟s perspective on Indian caste system | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Tribal Communities in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Analyse the trilogy between environmental movement, development and tribal identity. | 20 |
| 2024 | What are the definitional problems involved in identifying tribes in India? Discuss the main obstacles to tribal development in India. | 20 |
| 2023 | Analyse the perspectives of Isolation, Assimilation and Integration in understanding the trajectories of Indian Tribal Development. | 20 |
| 2020 | Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities in India. | 10 |
| 2020 | Examine the colonial policy of segregation of tribes under the Government of India Act 1935 | 20 |
| 2019 | Comment on the growing assertion of tribal community for autoomy in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | What is ethno-nationalism? Examine the critical factors responsible for tribal discontent in India. | 20 |
| 2018 | Discuss development induced displacement in the context of tribal uprising in India. Substantiate your answer with any one detailed illustration from India. | 20 |
| 2017 | Why have we started using another category of tribes called the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)? Why are they so called? | 10 |
| 2017 | What is the nature of religious change among tribal communities? Illustrate with two examples from colonial and post independence times. | 20 |
| 2016 | How is the tribal question related with the issues of integration and autonomy in modern India? | 20 |
| 2016 | “Isolationism” as a dominant feature of colonial tribal policy | 10 |
| 2015 | Main objectives of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP). | 10 |
| 2015 | Verrier Elwin‟s views on freedom for the tribals | 10 |
| 2012 | Has geographic and economic mobility impacted the tribal culture and social structure? Give examples. | 30 |
| Year | ❇️ Social Classes in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | What, according to André Béteille, are the bases of agrarian class structure in India? Analyse. | 10 |
| 2024 | Discuss the changes taking place in the industrial class structure in India. | 10 |
| 2023 | Explain the implication and the impact of globalization in situating the changing agrarian class structure in India. | 20 |
| 2023 | Elaborate the salient features and the role of middle class in India’s democracy and development. | 20 |
| 2022 | Do you agree that the agrarian class structure in India is changing? Justify your answer with illustrations | 10 |
| 2021 | Discuss the salient features of “new middle class” in India. | 10 |
| 2020 | How does Andra Beteille Justify ‘middle class in India? | 10 |
| 2019 | Give an account of Ranajit Guha’s approach in studying sub-altern class. | 10 |
| 2018 | Write a note on changing roles of middle class women in India. | 10 |
| 2018 | How has the New Economic Policy (1991) affected the lifestyle and life-chances of new middle class in India. | 20 |
| 2016 | What accounts for the growth & consolidation of the middle classes in modern India? | 10 |
| 2012 | Discuss the factors which contributed to industrial modernization in India. What are the salient features of new industrial class structure? | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Systems of Kinships in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Why is the study of marriage important in Sociology? Analyse the implications of changing marriage patterns for Indian society. | 20 |
| 2024 | Do you think that family bondings are being affected by the changing kinship patterns in India? Comment. | 10 |
| 2024 | Is patriarchy a key to understanding different forms of inequalities in Indian society? Elaborate. | 10 |
| 2023 | Define the concepts of ‘Descent’ and ‘Alliance’. Differentiate between North Indian and South Indian Kinship systems with examples. | 20 |
| 2023 | Analyse the role of market and modern forces in understanding the changing trends in marriage systems in India. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss the material basis of patriarchy as an ideological system. | 20 |
| 2020 | Discuss the conceptual issues about lineage and descent in India. Give suitable illustrations. | 20 |
| 2020 | Analyze household dimensions of family in India. | 20 |
| 2019 | Define patriarchy. Does it have bearings on women’s entitlement in Indian family system? Explain. | 20 |
| 2018 | Illustrate the importance of ‘Kanyadan’ and ‘Kulabadhu’ in changing institutions of marriage and family. | 10 |
| 2018 | Discuss the issues relating to entitlement of transgender in Indian society. | 10 |
| 2017 | Compare the North Indian Kinship System with the South Indian Kinship System. | 10 |
| 2017 | Clarify the distinction between “household‟ and “family‟ and evaluate whether joint families have completely disintegrated. | 20 |
| 2016 | Comment on the factors behind the changing status of women in urban India | 20 |
| 2016 | Bring out the significance of the difference between family and household. | 20 |
| 2016 | Patriarchy as a form of dominance. | 10 |
| 2015 | Why is it necessary to implement PCPNDT Act in India? | 10 |
| 2015 | What is patriarchy? How does it affect the child socialization pattern in India? | 20 |
| 2015 | Give some of the important studies relating to the structural changes in the Indian family system. | 20 |
| 2015 | Feminization of poverty | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Religion and Society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | How do religious communities contribute to the cultural diversity of India? | 20 |
| 2022 | Discuss the problems of religious minorities in India and suggest measures to solve them. | 10 |
| 2020 | Write a note on cultural pluralism’ in multi – religious society like India. | 10 |
| 2019 | How do you understand the minority question? Examine the violence and discrimination against the religious minorities in India. | 20 |
| 2018 | Discuss the growth of religious sects in India. | 10 |
| 2018 | Write a critical narrative on the concerns of religious minorities in India. | 20 |
| 2018 | Assess the impact of ban on ‘Triple Talaq’ on marriage and divorce among the Muslim community in India. | 10 |
| 2017 | What are the distinct features of Islam as practiced in India, and how have they changed over time? | 10 |
| 2016 | Elucidate the concepts of `majoritarianism‟ and `minoritarianism‟ in accentuating communal tensions in India. | 20 |
| 2015 | What are the basic tenets of Hindu religion? Is Hinduism based on monotheism or polytheism? | 20 |
| 2011 | Distinguish between secularism and secularization Analyse the nature and extent of secularization in contemporary India. | 30 |
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| Year | ❇️ Visions of social change in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Analyse the trilogy between environmental movement, development and tribal identity. | 20 |
| 2024 | Critically examine the relevance of development planning in India. | 10 |
| 2024 | Education is a key to social development. Elucidate. | 10 |
| 2024 | Do you think that the constitutional provisions for women have led to their uplift? Give reasons for your answer. | 20 |
| 2023 | Highlight the salient features of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. | 10 |
| 2022 | “Instead of promoting equality in society, the present system of education itself has contributed to increased socio-economic disparities.” Comment. | 20 |
| 2021 | Analyse the idea of development planning in India. | 10 |
| 2021 | Explain the sociological significance of the New Education Policy and its thrust on vocationalization and skill development. | 20 |
| 2020 | Discuss in detail the main issues of development planning in mixed economy like India? | 20 |
| 2020 | How does the New Education Policy, 2020 1 aim to eradicate disparities in the system of education in India? | 10 |
| 2019 | Comment on the critical issues of commercialization of higher education in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Examine the importance of Development Planning in Indian Mixed Economy, analyze its problems its problems and prospects. | 20 |
| 2018 | Elaborate the concept of constitutional morality as given by BR Ambedkar | 10 |
| 2018 | Assess the role of State in promoting education for girl child. | 10 |
| 2015 | Important components of National Education Policy in India. | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Rural and Agrarian Transformation in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Despite the efforts of the government, bonded labour still continues in India. Discuss. | 10 |
| 2023 | Discuss the challenges faced by the cooperative movements in India. Suggest measures to strengthen the movement at the grass-roots level. | 20 |
| 2023 | What is ‘reverse migration’? Discuss its features, causes and consequences in India. | 20 |
| 2023 | Critique the victory narratives of Green Revolution in the context of Indian society. | 10 |
| 2022 | Explain how land reforms brought about desired agrarian transformation. | 20 |
| 2022 | What role do co-operatives play in poverty alleviation in rural India? | 10 |
| 2021 | What are the sociological reasons and implication of “reverse migration” during the recent pandemic in India? | 20 |
| 2021 | Comment on the role of co- operatives in rural development. | 20 |
| 2020 | Discuss the dynamics of ‘migrant workers’ in India in the context of Corona pandemic. | 20 |
| 2020 | Do you think MSP (Minimum Support Price) Scheme for agricultural produce can help in rural development? Elaborate your response with suitable examples. | 20 |
| 2020 | Point out the benefits of ‘green chemistry’ for agrarian transformation in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Discuss the challenges the implementing the Rural Development Programmes in India. | 10 |
| 2018 | Has Green Revolution led to the formation of new power elite in rural India? Elaborate your answer. | 20 |
| 2018 | What are the issues relating to male migration and its impact on birth rate? Does it necessarily result in skewed sex ratio? | 20 |
| 2017 | Indebtedness is one of the serious issues leading to farmer‟s suicides. Discuss reasons and suggest solutions. | 20 |
| 2017 | Write a short note on ‘changing means of production and increased rural poverty.’ | 10 |
| 2016 | Bring out the impact of the declining significance of the agrarian economy. | 20 |
| 2016 | Write a note on the uneven impact of `Green Revolution‟ on rural society | 20 |
| Year | ❇️Industrialisation & Urbanisation in India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Are slums the manifestations of industrialisation and urbanisation in India? Explain. | 10 |
| 2024 | Is there a connection between labour migration and informal sector? Justify your answer with reference to Indian context. | 10 |
| 2024 | Examine with suitable examples the recent trends in the growth of urban settlements in India. | 10 |
| 2023 | Discuss the phenomenon of rural-urban continuum with suitable examples. | 10 |
| 2023 | What actionable measures would you suggest to curb the recurrent child labour menace in India? | 10 |
| 2022 | How do you view the growth of informal sector in India? | 10 |
| 2022 | Examine whether rural bondage still continues to be a social reality. Give your argument. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss different forms of deprivation associated with slums | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss the changing nature of Industrial working class. | 10 |
| 2021 | Urban slums are sites of social exclusive -Explain | 10 |
| 2021 | Urban settlement in India tend to replicate its rural caste -kinship imprints. Discuss the main reasons. | 20 |
| 2020 | Point out the main causes of ‘child labor’ in India. How far the State policies have succeeded in its elimination? | 10 |
| 2019 | Elaborate urbanism as a way of life in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Elucidate the concerns of growing urban displacement dynamics in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Do you think that ‘demonetization’ has accelerated the economic growth in India? How do you understand the informalisation of labour, underemployment and gender discrimination in this context? | 20 |
| 2018 | How do you relate the growth of development of metropolis and its impact on the mental and social life of people of India? | 20 |
| 2018 | Write a note on Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) and the Integrated Housing and Slum Development (IHSD) programmes provided for the urban poor. | 10 |
| 2017 | Examine the impact of heritage tourism on urban socio-spatial patterns in India. | 20 |
| 2017 | Do you agree that the issue of child labour raises questions about and beyond the informal sector? Give reasons. | 10 |
| 2017 | Compare the problems of a dalit poor family living in an urban slum with a similar type of family living in a rural setting | 10 |
| 2016 | Examine the impact of industrialization and urbanization on family structure. | 20 |
| 2016 | Discuss the changing nature of the problems of working class in the informal sector of the economy | 20 |
| 2016 | Write a detailed note on the effects of growing slums in urban areas. | 20 |
| 2015 | Issues relating to the informal labour market in urban India. | 10 |
| Year | ❇️ Politics and Society ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | What are pressure groups? Discuss their role in decision-making in democracy. | 10 |
| 2024 | Discuss the changing nature of political elites in India. | 10 |
| 2024 | What do you understand by decentralisation of power? What is its role in strengthening the roots of democracy in India? Elaborate. | 20 |
| 2023 | How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and personal spheres in the context of secularization thesis in India? Explain. | 20 |
| 2023 | Analyse the sociological interconnections between Social Media and Mass Mobilization in India. | 10 |
| 2022 | Examine different understandings of secularisation in India | 10 |
| 2021 | Does regionalism essentially lead to decentralization of power? Substantiate your answer with relevant examples. | 10 |
| 2021 | Is social democracy a precondition for political democracy? Comment | 10 |
| 2020 | Secularism was an outcome of 20th century humanistic radicalism.’ Comment on this statement | 10 |
| 2020 | Analyze the issues related to the citizenship in contemporary India. Give suitable illustrations. | 10 |
| 2020 | What do you understand by democratic federalism? How does it promote decentralization of power in India? | 10 |
| 2019 | Comment on the changing democratic profile in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Discuss the implications of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. Do you think that civil society has a role to play here? Substantiate your answer with examples. | 20 |
| 2018 | Has caste system hindered democracy and adult franchise in India? Discuss. | 20 |
| 2018 | With increase in education and economic development, is Indian society becoming more secular? | 10 |
| 2017 | To what extent does nation building depend on strengthening of pluralities in Indian society? | 20 |
| 2017 | Explain the concepts of “dominant caste‟ and “vote bank‟, giving examples from specific regions. | 20 |
| 2015 | Write a brief note on the Freedom of Press. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss B.R. Ambedkar as a wise democrat. | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Social Movements in Modern India ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Trace the social and historical origins of Dalit movements in modern India. | 10 |
| 2024 | What is your assessment about the recent farmers’ movement in India? Elaborate. | 10 |
| 2023 | Do you think that the decades of Dalit political mobilizations and movements have helped in strengthening India’s democracy? Substantiate your arguments with facts. | 20 |
| 2023 | In the face of rising global climatic concerns, how do you contextualize the relevance of Chipko Movement and its Gandhian tone? Answer analytically. | 20 |
| 2022 | Define ethnicity. Discuss the factors responsible for the growth of ethnic movements in India. | 20 |
| 2022 | Bring out the various issues involved in Dalit movements in India. | 20 |
| 2022 | Critically examine the dialectics between ‘development and environment’. | 20 |
| 2021 | What is identity politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India. | 20 |
| 2021 | Rising “ethnocentrism” is leading to conflict in our society. Assess this statement with appropriate reasons | 20 |
| 2020 | Evaluate the nature and scope of anthropogenic influence on climate in India and also analyse the environmental movements arising out of it. | 20 |
| 2020 | Are the contemporary farmers’ movements in India changing their course? Discuss. | 10 |
| 2019 | Do you agree that social movements are caused by opportunity structures that are generated by media? Why? | 10 |
| 2018 | Explain the dynamics of neo-farmers’ movement in contemporary India. | 10 |
| 2018 | Elaborate the ‘Me Too’ Movement and its impact in India. | 20 |
| 2018 | Elaborate various forms of Dalit assertions in contemporary India. What are its implications on the Indian political system? | 20 |
| 2017 | Explain the issues relating to ethnicity and sub-ethnicity. | 10 |
| 2017 | Despite gains from the women’s movement and state policy of women empowerment, gender equality is far from achieved. Identify two major challenges that prevent this goal from being reached. | 20 |
| 2016 | What are the factors accounting for the resurgence of ethnic identity movements in India? | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss the various forms of environmental movements waged in India | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss the main features of farmers‟ movements in Independent India. | 20 |
| 2015 | What are the major concerns of ethnic identity and religious identity in India? | 20 |
| 2015 | Discuss the impact of post-1970 feminist movement on Indian middle class. | 20 |
| Year | ❇️ Population Dynamics ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | Discuss the major challenges related to women’s reproductive health in India. What measures would you suggest to overcome these challenges? | 10 |
| 2023 | What is ‘Ageing’? Discuss the major problems of aged people in India. | 10 |
| 2023 | Discuss the nature of regional variations in sex ratio in India. Stating reasons thereof. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss recent trends in the structure of migration | 20 |
| 2021 | Is “ageing” an emerging issue in Indian society? Discuss the major problems of the old age people in India. | 20 |
| 2021 | Underline the socio-cultural factors responsible for India’s skewed sex ratio. | 10 |
| 2020 | What were the salient features of the India’s Population Policy (2000)? How far its goals have been achieved? | 20 |
| 2020 | . Give an account of the consequences and remedies of chronic malnutrition in India. | 10 |
| 2019 | Why has ‘active ageing’ become a glocal goal? Do you think the role of elderly care-giving is disproportionately gendered in developing countries? Why? | 20 |
| 2019 | What is social security? Examine the recent security measures adopted by the Government of India. | 10 |
| 2018 | Construct a sociological narrative on the increasing trend of child abuse in India. | 10 |
| 2017 | What are the causes and solutions for the law female sex-ratio in the DEMARU States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Gujarat? | 10 |
| 2017 | What are the emerging concerns on women’s reproductive health? | 10 |
| 2016 | How is ageing becoming an emerging issue in Indian society? | 10 |
| 2016 | Differential sex-ratio and its implications. | 10 |
| 2015 | Discuss the problems of elderly in India. What are the different perspectives to solve their problems? | 10 |
| Year | ❇️Challenges of Social Transformation ❇️ | Marks |
| 2024 | To what extent have the legal provisions been effective in curbing violence against women in India? Give your argument. | 20 |
| 2024 | What is sustainable development? How can sustainability be achieved in India where livelihood needs conflict with environmental protection? | 10 |
| 2023 | Explain the thematic linkages between ‘Patriarchy’ and ‘Honour killing’ in India. citing some recent cases. | 20 |
| 2023 | Citing some case studies, expand the concept of ‘Development-induced Displacement’. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss law as an important instrument for women’s empowerment. | 10 |
| 2022 | Discuss the changing nature of structure of political elites | 20 |
| 2021 | The problem of displacement is inherent in the idea of development. Analyse the statement critically. | 20 |
| 2021 | Discuss the role of social media in communal polarisation. Suggest ways to combat it. | 20 |
| 2021 | Does “economic empowerment” automatically bring about “substantive empowerment” for women? Briefly describe the main issues in women empowerment in India | 10 |
| 2019 | Highlight the main features of the ‘Inter-linking of Rivers’ projects in India. What could be its probable advantages to Indian agriculture? | 20 |
| 2019 | Has reduction of green cover affected ecological degradation leading to global warming? Elaborate your answer with illustration. | 10 |
| 2019 | 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. | 20 |
| 2018 | Western patriarchy which surrenders feminine principles is the new development project in India. Do you agree with this view? Why? | 20 |
| 2017 | What is Cultural Revivalism? Give some examples from performing arts, language dissemination and arts and crafts in recent times. | 10 |
| 2017 | Discuss some of the striking issues of development induced imbalances that need urgent attention. | 20 |
| 2017 | Give an account of the problems relating to the “creamy layer”. | 10 |
| 2017 | Write a note on Education and Equality in India | 10 |
| 2017 | What are the reasons for the escalation of violence against women in the public domain? | 10 |
| 2016 | Discuss the emerging forms of “inequalities” and “acute poverty” as major challenges of social transformation in India. | 20 |
| 2016 | Empowerment through “Right to Education” | 10 |
| 2016 | Privatization of education and increasing inequalities. | 10 |
| 2015 | 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. | 20 |
| 2015 | To what extent the Muslim Personal Law Board is in agreement with Islamic feminist agenda? | 10 |
| 2015 | How serious is the problem of trafficking against women and children in India? | 10 |
| 2015 | Effect of displacement through development on the rural landless and marginal farmers. | 10 |
| 2014 | “Many caste conflicts are between castes which are close to each other on the hierarchical scale”. Give a sociological explanation for this phenomenon. | 20 |
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