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Which of the following stages, as per the Theory of Demographic Transition, is that of high population growth?
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Assertion (A): Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms they are also supposed to be complementary and noncompeting groups.
Reason (R): Each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste.
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Stereotypes fix whole groups into single ______ categories, they refuse to recognize the ______ across individuals and across context or across time.
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Policies promoting integration involve ______.
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What is the meaning of the term Begar in the Indian agrarian context?
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Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?
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“If hard labour were such a good thing the rich would keep it all for themselves. All over the world, back-breaking work like stone breaking, digging, carrying heavy weights, pulling rickshaws or carts is invariably done by the poor. And yet they rarely improve their life chances.” Which social phenomena is reflected in this proverb? Give any two characteristics of this phenomena.
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The post independent Indian state‟s caste considerations had some contradictions. Elucidate on these contradictions.
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Caste system stood for different connotations in different time periods. Do you agree with the given statement? Give reasons for your answer.
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| “Every human being needs a sense of stable identity to operate in this world. Questions like — Who am I? How am I different from others? How do others understand and comprehend me? What goals and aspirations should I have? – constantly crop up in our life right from childhood. We are able to answer many of these questions because of the way in which we are socialised, or taught how to live in society by our immediate families and our community in various senses.” |
During a communal conflict, communities construct matching but opposite mirror images of each other. Explain this statement.
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The agrarian structure becomes more unequal with high agricultural productivity. Explain with a suitable example.
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| “Niyamgiri Hills is home to Dongria Kondh, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, who had unanimously voted against a project by state government-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Sterlite Industries which wanted to mine bauxite. The villages‟ decision followed a landmark Supreme Court verdict on April 18, 2013, that vindicated the decade-long movement. The court said forest clearance for the mining project, which had been withdrawn by the Environment Ministry in 2010, could be given only after taking the consent of the gram sabhas, or village councils, in the region in tandem with the Forest Right Act (FRA).” |
Based on the given passage, answer the following questions.
- What is a social movement?
- Based on your reading of the passage, identify the issues that the social movement addresses.
- Would you classify this social movement as old or new? Give reasons for your answer.
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Assertion (A): People often do not see the end result of their work because they are producing only one small part of a product.
Reason(R): Industrialisation involves a detailed division of labour where people do not enjoy work, and see it as something they have to do only in order to survive.
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Which of the following statements is not true for the institution of caste today?
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Person from a well-off family can afford expensive higher education. Someone with influential relatives and friends may - through access to good advice, recommendations or information - manage to get a well paid job.
Which concept is being talked of?
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Which of the following is not a feature of social movements?
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Which states in India have reached or are very near the ‘replacement levels’ of population growth? Which ones still have very high rates of population growth? In your pinion, what could be some of the reasons for these regional differences?
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Explain the meaning of ‘commoditisation’ with the help of examples.
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What is a ‘status symbol’?
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What is the relationship between caste and economic inequality today?
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