Social Movements in Modern India

  1. Trace the social and historical origins of Dalit movements in modern India. (2024)
  2. What is your assessment about the recent farmers’ movement in India? Elaborate.
    (2024)
  3. Do you think that the decodes of Dalit political mobilizations and movements have helped
    in strengthening India’s democracy? Substantiate your arguments with facts. (2023)
  4. In the face of rising global climatic concerns. how do you contextualize the relevance of
    Chipko Movement and its Gandhian tone? Answer analytically. (2023)
  5. Critically examine environment’. the dialectics between ‘development and environment. (2022)
  6. What is identity politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India.  (2021)
  7. Rising “ethnocentrism” is leading to conflict in our society. Assess this statement with appropriate reasons.  (2021)
  8. Evaluate the nature and scope of anthropogenic influence on climate in India and also analyse the environmental movements arising out of it. (2020)
  9. Are the contemporary farmers’ movements in India changing their course?  Discuss.  (2020)
  10. Illustrate the contributions of the Tebhaga Movement to the peasant struggle in India.  (2019)
  11. Do you agree that social movements are caused by opportunity structures that are generated by media?  Why?  (2019)
  12. Explain the dynamics of neo-farmers’ movement in contemporary India. (2018)
  13. Elaborate the ‘Me Too’ Movement and its impact in India.  (2018)
  14. Despite gains from the women’s movement and state policy of women empowerment, gender equality is far from achieved. Identify two major challgnes that prevent this goal from being reached. (2017)
  15. Write short notes with a sociological perspective: Different forms of Dalit assertion. (2016)
  16. Discuss the various forms of environmental movements started in India. (2016)
  17. Discuss the impact of post – 1970 feminist movement on Indian middle class. (2015)
  18. Discuss the main features of farmers’ movements in independent India. (2015)
  19. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in about 150 words : Dynamics of Contemporary Dalit movements. (2014)
  20. What are the main features of the second wave of Women’s movement in the Indian context ? (2014)
  21. Discuss the ‘Chipko movement’ as an example of eco-feminism. (2014)
  22. Write short note with a sociological perspective : Satya Sodhak movement of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. (150 words) (2013)
  23. Bring out the main features of farmers’ movements in Modern India. (2013)
  24. Discuss the sociological aspects of movement for separate States. (200 words) (2013)
  25. What is the Dalit Movement? Examine the issues highlighted by it. (200 words) (2013)
  26. Write short note on the following in not more than 150 words. Your answer should have a sociological perspective: Stages of the Women’s movement in India. (2011)
  27. Critically examine D.N. Dhanagare’s views on agrarian movements in India. (2011)
  28. Write short note on Ethnic movements. (2010)
  29. Assess the contribution of contemporary women’s movements in women’s empowerment. (2010)
  30. Evaluate the success of Indian peasant movements in achieving their goals. (2009)
  31. Write short note on Dynamics of Dalit movement.  (2009)
  32. What factors account for the resurgence of ethnic identity movements in India ? What, according to you, is the proper strategy of integration of ethnic groups in the mainstream? (2008)
  33. Discuss the role of various reform movements in India. (2007)
  34. Write short note : Self Respect Movement. (2006)
  35. Write short note : Backward Classes Movement. (2006)
  36. Describe the process of social mobility among lower castes and discuss the role of the Backward Classes Movement in strengthening this process. (2005)
  37. Write short note : Self-respect movement. (2005)
  38. Write short note : Caste mobilisation in North India. (2004)
  39. Analyse the ideological and strategical features of Naxalbari movement. (2002)
  40. Examine the role of Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission as reform movements in India. (2001)
  41. Write short note : Satya Sodhak Samaj. (2001)
  42. Write short note : Self-Respect movement. (2000)
  43. Write short note : Naxalbari Movement. (1999)
  44. Write short note : Revivalist social movements in India. (1998)
  45. Describe the factors related to social movements. In the light of these factors explain the emergence of peasant movements in India. (1997)
  46. “Buddhism is a social movement against hierarchical tradition for social equality in Indian society.” Discuss. (1994)
  47. What were the main trends of social reform movements in nineteenth century? Critically discuss any one internal revitalization movement in Indian society. (1993)
  48. Write short note : Social movements and social mobility. (1993)
  49. Write short note : The share-croppers’ movement in India. (1991)
  50. Write short note : Rationale behind Protective Discrimination. (1989)
  51. Write short note : Role of Elite in social transformation. (1987)
  52. Discuss the process of social mobility in the caste system commonly described as sanskritization and westernization. Have they effected any structural change in the system? (1985)
  53. Write short note : Sarvodaya as a social movement. (1985)
  54. What is a social movement? Discuss with examples the part played by social movements in bringing about social change in India. (1980)

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