DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Sociology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Write short note on social cultural life of Christians.
2. Explain the legislation and changing trends of marriage
system.
3. Explain the details and form of Hindu marriage.
4. Write short notes on Regional variation in kinship
system.
5. Write brief notes on constitutional safeguard against
untouchability.
6. Explain the importance of nuclear and extended family.
7. Discuss in detail about modernization.
8. Identify the advantages of globalization in social life.
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain in detail about social and cultural life of Sikhs
and Parisis.
10. Explain the various causes for the changes in nuclear
family system.
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11. Critically analyse the various changing trends involve in
the Indian society.
12. Elaborate in detail about kinship system in India.
13. Explain in detail about forms of Muslim and Hindu
marriage.
14. Explain the forms of kinship relationship.
15. Trace out detailed notes on industrialization and
urbanization.