Indian National Movement

Government of India Act 1858

Indian National Congress (1885)
Partition of Bengal (1905)
Muslim League (1906)
Swadeshi Movement (1905)
Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)
Lucknow Pact (1916)
Home Rule Movement (1915-1916)
The Gandhian Era (1918-1947)
Khilafat Movement (1920)
The Rowlatt Act (1919)
Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (1919)
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)
Chauri Chaura Incident (1922)
Swaraj Party (1922)
Simon Commission (1927)
Dandi March (1930)
Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931)
The Government of India Act, 1935
Quit India Movement (1942)
Cabinet Mission Plan (1946)
Interim Government (1946)
Formation of Constituent Assembly (1946)
Mountbatten Plan (1947)
The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Partition of India (1947)
Government of India Act 1858
Indian National Congress (1885)
Partition of Bengal (1905)
Muslim League (1906)
Swadeshi Movement (1905)
Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)
Lucknow Pact (1916)
Home Rule Movement (19151916)
The Gandhian Era (1918-1947)
Khilafat Movement (1920)
The Rowlatt Act (1919)
Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (1919)
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)
Chauri Chaura Incident (1922)
Swaraj Party (1922)
Simon Commission (1927)
Dandi March (1930)
Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931)
The Government of India Act, 1935
Quit India Movement (1942)
Cabinet Mission Plan (1946)
Interim Government (1946)
Formation of Constituent Assembly (1946)
Mountbatten Plan (1947)
The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Partition of India (1947)
Sociology - (Main) (Paper - II)
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300
INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.
Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate iss
ued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the
space provided for the purpose. No mark will be given for the answers written in
a medium other than that specified in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE
of the remaining questions selecting at least ONE question from each Section.
All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION 'A'
Q. 1. Write notes on any three of the following in not more than 200 words each
:
(a) Impact of Buddhism on Indian society
(b) Caste among Indian Christians
(c) Consequences of globalisation for India
(d) Educational inequalities in India
Q. 2. Which means of social mobility were available in the traditional caste sys
tem ? Describe the form of social mobility in contemporary Indian society.
Q. 3. Critically examine the protective discrimination policy for the disadvanta
ged groups in India. Would you suggest any change in this police ?
Q. 4. What have been the functions of democracy in India ? Has democracy been su
ccessful in eliminating some of the traditional social inequalities ?
SECTION 'B'
Q. 5. Write notes on any three of the following in not more than 200 words each
:
(a) Religious fundamentalism
(b) Socio-cultural factors related to declining proportion of females in sex-rat
io
(c) Self-respect movement
(d) Social correlates of prostitution
Q. 6. Critically examine various tribal policies. Which tribal policy would you
advocate for tribal development in India and why ?
Q. 7. Do you agree with the view that slums are areas of darkness and despair ?
Give reasons in support of your answer.
Q. 8. Critically evaluate the child welfare programmes in India. Have they benef
ited all sections of children in India ?
Regionalism: Meaning
Regionalism is a feeling or an ideology among a section of people residing in a
particular geographical space characterized
by unique language, culture etc. that they are the sons of the soil and every op
portunity that exists in their land must be accorded
to them first but not to the outsiders. It is a sort of Parochialism. In most of
the cases it is raised for expedient political gains but not necessarily.
Growth and Development
Regionalism in India can be traced back to Dravida Movement started in Tamil Nad
u. The movement initially focused on empowering
Dalits, non-Brahmins, and poor people. Later it turned against imposition of Hin
di as sole official language on non-Hindi speaking areas.
Finally, the movement for some time focused on seceding from India to carve out
their own Dravidastan or Dravida Nadu. The movement
slowly declined and today they have become prominent regional parties after many
splits and factionalism.
Names of Presidents Tenure No.
1. Dr Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) 26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962
2. Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) 13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967
3. Dr Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969
4. Shri Varahagiri Venkat Giri (1894-1980) 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969 and 24 Aug
ust 1969 to 24 August 1974
5. Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977) 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977
6. Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982
7. Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987
8. Shri R. Venkataraman (1910- ) 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992
9. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) 25 July 1992 to 25 July 19973
10. Shri K.R. Narayanan (1920-2005) 25 July 1997 to 25 July 2002
11. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1931- ) 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007
12.Pratibhatai DeviSingh Patil (currently)