Tribal communities in India

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2026Why was the category of 'criminal tribe' created by law during the colonial period in India? Discuss its implications. (10 marks)View answer
2026Where would you locate the tribal community in the Varna system of India? Discuss. (10 marks)View answer
2025How did Colonial Policies for the tribes affected their socio-economic conditions in India? Discuss. (10 marks)View answer
2025In what respects have the constitutional provisions changed the socio-economic and political conditions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India? Critically examine. (20 marks)View answer
2024What are the definitional problems involved in identifying tribes in India? Discuss the mainobstacles to tribal development in IndiaView answer
2023Analyse the perspectives of Isolation. Assimilation and integration in understanding thetrajectories of India Tribal Development.View answer
2022Do you agree that the agrarian class structure in India is changing? Justify your answer with illustrations.View answer
2022Define ethnicity. Discuss the factors responsible for the growth of ethnic movements in India.View answer
2021Discuss the main features of the debate between G.S. Ghurye and V. Elwin on tribal development.View answer
2020Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities in India.View answer
2020Examine the colonial policy of segregation of tribes under the Government of India Act,View answer
2019Comment on the growing assertion of tribal community for autonomy in India.View answer
2019What is ethnonationalism?  Examine the critical factors responsible for tribal discontent in India.View answer
2017What is the nature of religious change among tribal communities? Illustrate with two examples from colonial and post-independence times.View answer
2017Why have we started using another category of tribes called the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)? Why are they so called?View answer
2016Write short notes with a sociological perspective: 'Isolationism' as a dominant feature of colonial tribal policy.View answer
2016How is the tribal question related with the issues of integration and autonomy in modem India?View answer
2015Write short note with a sociological perspective: Verrier Elwin’s views on freedom for the tribals.View answer
2015Write short note with a sociological Perspective: Main objective of Tribal sub plan (TSP).View answer
2014Analyse the different views on integration and autonomy of tribes in India.View answer
2013What are the features that distinguish tribes from the rest of the population?View answer
2013Write a note on ethnicity and integration in the context of tribes.View answer
2013How does the new Forest Act affect tribals?View answer
2012Distinguish between : Tribe and Caste.View answer
2012Has geographic and economic mobility impacted the tribal culture and social structure? Give examples.View answer
2011Write short note with a sociological perspective on the following in not more than 150 words: Unity and diversity among the tribes in India.View answer
2007Discuss the various problems of tribal communities in India and assess the impact of tribal development efforts after Independence.View answer
2005Describe the distinctive features of tribal communities in India. Discuss the factors affecting tribal identity.View answer
2004Write short note : Migration and tribal communities.View answer
2003Write short note : Isolation approach in tribal policy.View answer
2003Write short note : Emergence of classes among tribes.View answer
2002Write short Culturenote . : Integration of tribes in Hindu culture.View answer
2000Critically examine various tribal policies. Which tribal policy would you advocate for tribal development in India any way?View answer
1998Analyse critically the Government of India’s tribal policy.View answer
1997Write short note : Issues of tribal identity.View answer
1997What changes have taken place in the tribal social stratification pattern in recent times? Describe the factors responsible for these changes.View answer
1996Describe the socio-cultural consequences of tribals’ contacts with the non-tribals. What measures would you suggest to bring the tribals in the national mainstream?View answer
1995Write short note : Tribal integration.View answer
1994Write short note : Sources of tribal unrest in India.View answer
1993Trace the impact of cultural contact on the Indian tribes.View answer
1992‘Erosion of ecology and economy, and not politicisation, is the main source of tribal unrest in India today.’ Examine the validity of this statement.View answer
1991Uneven development is the major source of tribal unrest in India’. Examine the statement in relation to the movements in tribal India.View answer
1989Write short note: Integration of Tribes.View answer
1987Analyse the different dimensions of the integration of tribes in the national polity. How can the process by accelerated?View answer
1984Write short note : The future of tribal culture.View answer

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