pyq/2017/sociology-optional-ii/4

(a) Explain the concepts of 'dominant caste' and 'vote bank', giving examples from specific regions. (20 marks)

(b) What is the nature of religious change among tribal communities ? Illustrate with two examples from colonial and post independence times. (20 marks)

(c) Compare the pressing problems of a dalit poor family living in an urban slum with a similar type of family living in a rural setting. (10 marks)