pyq/2013/sociology-optional-ii/3

Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each :— 20+20+10=50

(a) What are the main features of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on annihilation of caste ? (20 marks, 200 words)

(b) Critically evaluate Louis Dumont’s Homo Hierarchicus. (20 marks, 200 words)

(c) What are the features of M.N. Srinivas’ concept of dominant caste ? How effective is it in understanding today’s reality ? (10 marks, 200 words)