BSOG-171 Indian society : images and realities, Previous Year Paper IGNOU.

BSOG-171 PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER OVERVIEW

BSOG-171 EXAM PATTERN

TIME :- 3 hours

MAXIMUM MARKS :- 100

NOTE :-  Answer any five questions in about 400 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

QUESTION DISCUSSION BSOG-171

QUESTION 1:- Explain the cultural communication approach to the study of India.

QUESTION 2 :- Discuss the colonialist s view of Indian society.

QUESTION 3:- What are the two forms of state that emerged in ancient India ? Discuss.

QUESTION 4:- Give an account of the economic relationship between village and the outside world.

QUESTION 5:- What do you understand by the phrase “urbanism as a way of life” ? Discuss.

QUESTION 6:- Why did the British introduce English language education in India? Explain.

QUESTION 7:- Write briefly social classes in rural India.

QUESTION 8:- What is the difference between majority and minority groups ? Discuss.

QUESTION 9:- Discuss the relevance of structural and cultural perspective to understand Indian society.

QUESTION 10:- Describe the idea of India as imagined by colonialists.

QUESTION 11 :- How was political unification of India achieved during colonial rule?

QUESTION 12:- Discuss briefly the panchayati Raj system in Village India.

QUESTION 13:- Examine the problems and challenges of urban India.

QUESTION 14:- Give an account of linguistic diversity in India.

QUESTION 15:- Discuss major aspects of the South India kinship system.

QUESTION 16:- Discuss the contribution of Pandita Ramabai for her feminist perspective on India society.