SW04 Indian Social Structure BSW Question Bank : vmou.ac.in

Name of the University : Vardhman Mahaveer Open University
Degree : BSW
Subject Code/Name : SW-04 – Indian Social Structure
Year : I
Document Type : Question Bank
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Indian Social Structure :

Section – A
Very Short Answer Type Questions :
i. Define Society.

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ii. Give any two differences between Human and Animal society.
iii. Define social system.
iv. Give two characteristics of social system.
v. Define competition.
vi. Give two differences between competition and conflict.
vii. Define Institution.
viii. What is a Polygamy-
ix. Mention two characteristics of the social group.
x. Who first used the word primary group –
xi. Who has defined In group and Out groups-
xii. Define Socialization.
xiii. Who gave the concept of collective representation or collective consciousness-
xiv. Who has given the theory of “Looking glass self ”-
xv. Give two differences between caste and class.
xvi. Define social control.
xvii. Who has considered culture as the man-made part of the environment-
xviii. Define Motivation.
xix. What is social leaning-
xx. Give two characteristics of social perception.
xxi. By which process we try to know and understand the person-

Section-B
1. Short Answer Type Questions :
2. Society is a web of social relationship”. Explain it.
3. Define social system. Mention its essential elements.
4. Discuss the social system according to Durkheim .
5. ‘Social system is a system of Social Interaction’ Explain it.
6. Describe the forms of social process.
7. Explain the process of conflict.
8. Describe the major elements of institutions.
9. Define Marriage. Discuss its objectives.
10.Define the major forms of marriage.
11.Define Social Group. Discuss the characteristics of social groups.

12 “Socialization is a process of learning” analyze it.
13 Define caste. State the difference between caste and class.
14 What do you mean by personality? Discuss its character tics.
15 Describe the effects of culture on personality.
16 Discuss the character tics of motivation.
17 Define social learning and discuss its factors.
18 Explain the forms of social control.
19 Elaborate the meaning of culture.
20 What is the meaning of culture? Explain its different types.
21 Describe the general social causes of Motivation.
22 Bring out the types of motivation.
23 Explain the determining factors of social learning.
24 Describe the types of social learning.
25 Describe the character tics of social perception.

Section – C :
Long Answer Questions :
Note : Attempt any four questions from section C. Each question carries 14 marks. Answer of each question should be given in 800 words.
1. Define the social process. Evaluate the role of cooperation in society.
Or
Define social system. Discuss its theories.
2. Define Cooperation. Differentiate between cooperation and competition.
Or
Define society. Elaborate the meaning of human and animal society.
3. What is social system? Describe its major elements.
Or
What do you mean by social process? Describe its major forms.
4. Define social institutions. Discuss the social functions of social institutions.
Or
Define social group. Give the classification of social group according to Sumner.
5. Describe family as a social institution.
Or
Define Family. Describe the types of Family.
6. Explain the forms of social control.
Or
Define social stratification. Discuss its major forms.
7. Elucidate the relationship between culture and personality.
Or
Describe the concept of social control. Discuss its functions.
8. State the need and means of social control.
Or
What do you mean by personality? Describe its character tics.
9. Write an essay on importance of motivation.
Or
What do you mean by social learning? Describe its types.
10. Define social learning . Discuss its factors.
Or
Describe any two theories of Motivation.
11. What is social perception? Explain its determining factors.
Or
Define Motivation. Enlist the types of motivation .
12. Define Socialization. Outline the different stages of socialization.
Or
Define Marriage. Describe its objectives and major forms.