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TOPIC- TRIBES IN INDIA (20 MARKS I 250 WORDS) 1) “The concept of ‘tribe’ in India remains contested due to historical, administrative and sociological complexities.” Critically examine. 2) “The geographical distribution of tribal communities has significantly influenced their patterns of socio-economic development and political mobilization.” Analyse. 3) “The debate on tribal integration versus isolation continues to shape tribal policy in independent India.” Critically evaluate. 4) “Virginius Xaxa’s rights-based approach offers a more relevant framework for understanding tribal issues in contemporary India than earlier assimilationist models.” Examine. 5) “The future of tribal development in India lies not in assimilation but in participatory development that respects identity, ecology and self-governance.” Critically evaluate.

QUESTIONS DAY 5 10TH JULY 2026 TOPIC – PERSPECTIVES ON CASTE & UNTOUCHABILITY: (20 MARKS I 250 WORDS) 1)"The sociological understanding of caste has evolved from textual interpretations to empirical analyses." Critically examine with reference to G.S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont and André Béteille. 2) "M.N. Srinivas shifted the study of caste from structure to process." Discuss. 3) "The relationship between caste, class and power provides a more realistic understanding of Indian society than purely ritual explanations of caste." Examine with reference to André Béteille. 4) "Untouchability has undergone transformation in form but not complete disappearance in substance." Critically analyse. 5) "The demand for a caste census reflects the continuing salience of caste in modern India." Examine sociologically. 6) "Digital India has created new spaces for caste assertion as well as caste discrimination." Discuss.

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QUESTIONS- DAY 4 JUNE 9TH 2026 TOPICS:VILLAGE STUDIES & AGRARIAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE-EVOLUTION OF LAND TENURE SYSTEM & LAND REFORMS(20 MARKS I 250 WORDS) 1)"The image of the Indian village as a self-sufficient and isolated community has been significantly challenged by village studies." Critically examine. 2) "The Indian village reflects both continuity and change in rural social structure." Analyse. 3) "Land is not merely an economic resource but a source of power, status, and social control in rural India." Discuss. 4) "Globalization has weakened the traditional boundaries of the village without eliminating rural inequalities." Discuss. 5) "The evolution of land tenure systems under colonial rule fundamentally transformed agrarian social relations in India." Examine

DAY 3- MODERNIZATION OF INDIAN TRADITION , PROTESTS & REFORMS DURING COLONIAL PERIOD ALL QUESTIONS -250 Words | 20 Marks. 1)"Yogendra Singh's conception of modernization provides a more nuanced understanding of social change in India than classical modernization theories." Evaluate. 2) "Tradition and modernity in India are better understood as complementary rather than contradictory processes." Discuss. 3) "Social reform movements during colonial India were not merely attempts at social change but also projects of cultural reconstruction." Discuss. 4) "The anti-caste movements of colonial India challenged not only social hierarchy but also dominant knowledge systems." Discuss. 5) "The modernization of Indian tradition and the emergence of social reform movements were mutually reinforcing processes in colonial India." Critically evaluate.

ANSWER WRITING DAY 2- SF APPROACH-MN SRINIVAS, SC DUBE, MARXIST APPROACH-AR DESAI, SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF INDIAN NATIONALISM 1) "M.N. Srinivas viewed social change in India as a process of adaptation within tradition rather than a rupture from it." Critically examine.(20 M, 250 Words) 2) "Village studies in India reveal both continuity and transformation in social institutions." Examine with reference to S.C. Dube.(20 Marks) 3) "Indian nationalism was neither purely bourgeois nor entirely popular in character." Discuss with reference to A.R. Desai's Social Background of Indian Nationalism.(20M) 4) "Globalization has altered the forms of class inequality but not eliminated them." Evaluate using A.R. Desai's Marxist framework.(20M) 5) "Structural Functionalism and Marxism offer contrasting explanations of social order and social change in India. Compare and evaluate their contributions to Indian Sociology."(20M)

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