Syllabus Connection
NCERT Connection
Ch.6: Rural Development
Economics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Economic Development
Ch.1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography
Ch.2: Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography
Ch.4: Human Settlements
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography
Ch.3: Understanding Social Institutions
Sociology • Class 11 • Introducing Sociology
Ch.3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society
Ch.3: Election and Representation
Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work
Related PYQs in Sociology Optional
(a) How has colonial rule transformed Indian society? If it (Indian society) had not undergone colonial rule, then what type of Indian society would have been there? Elaborate. (b) How have the women's movements made the presence of women in every moment felt and more women participation in various fields? Discuss. (c) Where would you locate the tribal community in the Varna system of India? Discuss.
(a) Urbanisation in Independent India has been characterized by over-urbanization and rural push. Explain with demographic and sociological dimensions. (b) Give a sociological explanation of violence against women in India. What suggestions would you give to mitigate these violences? (c) Examine the process of formalisation of informal sector to safeguard the interests of marginalised sections of the society.
(a) Discuss the challenges faced by the aged people in receiving 'elder care'. (b) Examine the transiting social movements from physical movements to virtual movements in 21st century India. (c) Clarify how the family planning programmes have taken a political 'U'-turn in present India. (d) How do Louis Dumont and Andre Beteille differ in their approaches in understanding caste system in India? Explain. (e) Bring out the debates of 'insiders' and 'outsiders' approaches in understanding Indian society.
(a) How does the Constitution of India promote education? Do you think that education can be a major instrument of social change? Clarify. (b) Draw the current population pyramid of India. What policy measures would you recommend for population dynamics to achieve sustainability? (c) Compare G. S. Ghurye's and A. R. Desai's approaches used in understanding Indian society.
(a) Examine the challenges of applying micro-level village studies to macro-level village structure of Indian society. (b) Explain the emergence of middle class in agrarian society in India. What have been the socio-structural implications of the emergence of this middle class? (c) When land reform was a paradigm shift, then what type of land reforms would you recommend to make India a more equitable society?