Discuss the relationship between religion and development. How can religion influence social and economic development?

Explain the concept of religious pluralism. Discuss its significance in a multicultural society like India. 

 Explain the concept of social movements. Discuss the origin, components, and dimensions of social movements.

Discuss the structure and functions of religious organizations in society. 

Explain the concept of secularization. Discuss the process and implications of secularization in modern societies.

Discuss the relationship between religion and politics. 

Compare and critically analyse the perspectives of Verrier Elwin and G.S. Ghurye on tribal development and integration in India.

 Discuss the relationship between tribe and caste in India.

Explain the concept and characteristics of tribes in India. Discuss the major anthropological and sociological approaches used to understand tribal societies.

Discuss the development of urban sociology in India. 

Analyse the recent trends and patterns of urbanisation in India.

Describe different parts of the colonial city of Kolkata and their social
significance during the colonial period. 

Discuss exploitative model of understanding the structure of cities. How it
different from other models explaining structure of cities? 

 Explain the ecological perspective in urban sociology. What are the major
critiques of this perspective?

 Discuss the rural–urban continuum approach to the study of urban
phenomena. What are its major critiques?

 Examine the various bases of defining a city. What can be a more suitable
way to define a city?

 Discuss the concept of ‘urban’. Define urban in the Indian context with
special reference to the Indian Census.

What is urban sociology? Discuss its subject matter. 

 Discuss the changes and crisis in rural society. 

. Discuss the concept of little tradition and great tradition with suitable
examples.