| 5301 |
How does Indian secularism differ from the Western idea of strict separation of church and state? |
Sociology
Religious minorities |
Medium |
| 5302 |
A small community is economically prosperous but worries about losing its distinct religious traditions becau… |
Sociology
Religious minorities |
Medium |
| 5303 |
A linguistic group in a state wants to run schools that teach in its own language and script. Which constitut… |
Sociology
Religious minorities |
Hard |
| 5304 |
According to the social model of disability, what mainly disables a person? |
Sociology
Differently abled |
Easy |
| 5305 |
Which of the following is an example of removing a social barrier for the differently abled? |
Sociology
Differently abled |
Easy |
| 5306 |
How are disability and poverty related, according to sociologists? |
Sociology
Differently abled |
Medium |
| 5307 |
A school admits a visually impaired student to a regular class and provides Braille books and a support teach… |
Sociology
Differently abled |
Medium |
| 5308 |
A wheelchair user is fully qualified for an office job but cannot attend because the office is on the third f… |
Sociology
Differently abled |
Hard |
| 5309 |
In the Indian context, what does communalism mean? |
Sociology
Communalism, regionalism and casteism |
Easy |
| 5310 |
In which year did the major reorganisation of Indian states on a linguistic basis take place? |
Sociology
Communalism, regionalism and casteism |
Easy |
| 5311 |
A deeply religious woman prays daily but works with people of all faiths and opposes hatred. A politician who… |
Sociology
Communalism, regionalism and casteism |
Medium |
| 5312 |
How did the linguistic reorganisation of states affect national unity, according to most scholars? |
Sociology
Communalism, regionalism and casteism |
Medium |
| 5313 |
A political party chooses candidates in each constituency only by the caste that forms the largest group of v… |
Sociology
Communalism, regionalism and casteism |
Hard |
| 5314 |
Why are community identities described as ascriptive? |
Sociology
Communities, nations and nation-states |
Easy |
| 5315 |
What is a nation-state? |
Sociology
Communities, nations and nation-states |
Easy |
| 5316 |
A government declares that only the majority community's language may be used in schools and offices througho… |
Sociology
Communities, nations and nation-states |
Medium |
| 5317 |
Which statement about nations is most accurate? |
Sociology
Communities, nations and nation-states |
Medium |
| 5318 |
A country recognises several regional languages officially, protects minority educational institutions, and p… |
Sociology
Communities, nations and nation-states |
Hard |
| 5319 |
Which of the following belongs to civil society? |
Sociology
State and civil society |
Easy |
| 5320 |
During which period were fundamental rights suspended and the press censored in India, reminding citizens of … |
Sociology
State and civil society |
Easy |
| 5321 |
Citizens' campaigns for transparency in government contributed to which law passed in 2005? |
Sociology
State and civil society |
Medium |
| 5322 |
Which description best defines civil society? |
Sociology
State and civil society |
Medium |
| 5323 |
A government passes an order banning all public meetings and placing newspapers under prior censorship withou… |
Sociology
State and civil society |
Hard |
| 5324 |
Which colonial-era city grew mainly as a port linking India to the British economy? |
Sociology
Structural change |
Easy |
| 5325 |
What does de-industrialisation refer to in the colonial Indian context? |
Sociology
Structural change |
Easy |
| 5326 |
Labourers were recruited from distant regions, often through deception, to work in Assam's tea gardens. This … |
Sociology
Structural change |
Medium |
| 5327 |
Why did older trading towns such as Surat and Masulipatnam decline during colonial rule? |
Sociology
Structural change |
Medium |
| 5328 |
A historian notes that a colonial city had separate areas for European residents and for Indians, with better… |
Sociology
Structural change |
Hard |
| 5329 |
Which sociologist introduced the concept of sanskritisation? |
Sociology
Cultural change |
Easy |
| 5330 |
A family starts wearing Western clothes, sending children to English-medium schools and eating with knives an… |
Sociology
Cultural change |
Easy |
| 5331 |
A lower caste in a village gives up eating meat, adopts the sacred thread and follows Brahmin rituals to clai… |
Sociology
Cultural change |
Medium |
| 5332 |
Why do critics say that sanskritisation does not lead to structural change? |
Sociology
Cultural change |
Medium |
| 5333 |
A caste that has long faced discrimination publicly celebrates its own traditional festivals and food and rej… |
Sociology
Cultural change |
Hard |
| 5334 |
Who founded the Arya Samaj? |
Sociology
Social reform movements and laws |
Easy |
| 5335 |
In which year was the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act passed? |
Sociology
Social reform movements and laws |
Easy |
| 5336 |
Which reform organisation founded by Jyotiba Phule directly challenged Brahminical dominance? |
Sociology
Social reform movements and laws |
Medium |
| 5337 |
According to Satish Saberwal, which of these was one of the three aspects of the modern context that shaped r… |
Sociology
Social reform movements and laws |
Medium |
| 5338 |
A reformer argues that ancient scriptures did not support child marriage, while also appealing to modern idea… |
Sociology
Social reform movements and laws |
Hard |
| 5339 |
Which feature distinguishes Fundamental Rights from Directive Principles of State Policy? |
Sociology
The Constitution and social change |
Easy |
| 5340 |
Which three kinds of justice does the Preamble of the Indian Constitution promise? |
Sociology
The Constitution and social change |
Easy |
| 5341 |
The courts have interpreted the right to life under Article 21 to include the right to livelihood. What does … |
Sociology
The Constitution and social change |
Medium |
| 5342 |
Why do sociologists describe the Indian Constitution as an instrument of social change? |
Sociology
The Constitution and social change |
Medium |
| 5343 |
A community custom denies women any share in family land, but a woman approaches the court citing constitutio… |
Sociology
The Constitution and social change |
Hard |
| 5344 |
What is the main aim of a political party? |
Sociology
Parties and pressure groups |
Easy |
| 5345 |
Which of the following is a pressure group? |
Sociology
Parties and pressure groups |
Easy |
| 5346 |
A farmers' organisation holds rallies and meets ministers to demand higher crop prices, but does not put up c… |
Sociology
Parties and pressure groups |
Medium |
| 5347 |
Which method is typically used by pressure groups to influence policy? |
Sociology
Parties and pressure groups |
Medium |
| 5348 |
A movement for statehood in a region gains wide support, and its leaders later form an organisation that cont… |
Sociology
Parties and pressure groups |
Hard |
| 5349 |
Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to rural local self-government? |
Sociology
Panchayati Raj |
Easy |
| 5350 |
Under the 73rd Amendment, what minimum proportion of seats in panchayats is reserved for women? |
Sociology
Panchayati Raj |
Easy |