Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : MASO
Department : Sociology
Subject Code/Name : MASO03 Indian Social System
Year : I
Document Type : Old Question Papers
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UOU Indian Social System Question Paper
M. A. (First Year) Examination, 2012
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 60
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November 2012
Note : This questions paper is divided into three sections A, B and C.
Section – A
(Long Answer Questions)
Answer any two questions. 15×2=30
1. What do you mean by caste system- Discuss the future of caste system
2. Define Westernization and discuss its impact on Indian Society.
3. Define Marriage and discuss various forms of marriage.
4. What is Family- Discuss the change in the structure and funtion of the joint family.
Section – B
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Answer any four questions. Each answer should not exceed 100 words. Each
question carries 5 marks. 5×4=20
1. Write a short essay on the status of women in India with examples.
2. What is Jajmani System-
3. What is the relationship between caste and Politics- Discuss.
4. What do you mean by Sanskritization-
5. Discuss the causes of Divorce.
6. Write a short note on caste and Varna.
7. Explain Traditional Theory of Caste System.
8. What is Social Change-
Section – C
Objective Questions (Compulsory)
Answer all the questions. 1×10=10
9. Mutta is a-
(a) A temporary form of Marriage in Muslim(b) Culture in Christians
(c) Hindu rites(d) Punjabi ritual.
10. Hindu Marriage Act was passed on ……………..
(a) 1954(b) 1955(c) 1998(d) 2001
1. Unity in diversity is an important characteristics of Indian Society. (True/False)
2. Hindu Marriage is a Sacrament. (True/False)
3. Cousin marriage is of four types. (True/False)
5. There is a relationship between Caste and Politics. (True/False)
Choose the correct alternative :
6. The word ‘Varna’ was first used in –
(a) Rigveda (b) Atharvaveda
(c) Kam(d) Moksha
7. The marriage in which high caste male married a low caste
(a) Hypergamy (b) Endogamy (c) Hypogamy (d) Exogamy
8. The concept of Sanskritization was given by –
(a) Durkheim (b) Marx (c) Weber (d) Srinivas
May 2015
First Year Examination-2015 :
MASO-03 Indian Social System :
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.
Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. ‘Unity in diversity is the fundamental element of Indian Culture’. Discuss.
2. What is the role of Sanskritization and Westernization in social change in India?
3. Critically examine Hutton’s theory of origin of caste system.
4. Explain the characteristics of family and distinguish between Neuclear and Joint family.
Section – B : (Short Answe Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
Briefly discuss the followings :
1. Marriage among Muslims.
2. Changing status of women in India.
3. Objectives of Hindu Marriage.
4. Jajmani system in India
5. Concept of Secularization
6. Helping conditions of development
7. Revolution- A mode of social change
8. Demerits of caste system.
Section – C : (Objective Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘C’ contains ten (10) objective-type questions of one (01) mark each. All the questions of this section are compulsory. (10×1=10)
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against the following :
1. G.S. Ghurye is the writer of the book ‘Caste, class and occupation’. True/False
2. ‘Hindu Social Organization’ is written by P.S. Prabhu. True/False
3. The book ‘Family Kinship and Organization’ is written by Ram Ahuja. True/False
4. Caste is an example of achieved status. True/False
5. The basic characteristic of Jajmani system is occupation from generation to generation. True/False
6. Membership of caste is Hereditary. True/False
Match the following correctly :
7. Sanskritization (a) Marriage
8. Mutah Marriage (a) M.N. Srinivas
9. Family (a) Shiya
10. Rakshasa (a) Institution