Q 1.Who proposed a resolution against the evils of polygamy in the All India Muslim Ladies Conference?
(a) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
(b) Jahanara Shah Nawas
(c) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
(d) Pandita Ramabai
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Ans:(b) Jahanara Shah Nawas
Q 2.Who opened the first school for women in Pune?
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The social reformer Jotiba Phule opened the first school for women in Pune.
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Q 3.Write a note on westernisation.
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Westernisation is defined as "the changes brought about in Indian society and culture as
a result of over 150 years of British rule, the term subsuming changes occurring at different
levels i.e. technology, institutions, ideology and values".
Q 4.State any two kinds of Westernisation.
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Q 5.What is Westernisation ? Clarify.
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Westernisation is defined as "the changes brought about in Indian society and culture as
a result of over 150 years of British rule, the term subsuming changes occurring at different
levels i.e. technology, institutions, ideology and values".
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Q 6.Explain Satish Saberwal's three aspects of change in Colonial India.
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Sociologist Satish Saberwal three aspects of change in Colonial India are as follows:
7. Write a short note on "Modernisation".
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In the early years, modernisation referred to improvement in technology and production processes.It
also referred to the path of development that much of west Europe or North America has taken.
As per sociologist modernisation process is as follows:
How you behave, what you think is no longer decided by your family or tribe or caste or
community. What job you wish to do is decided not by the job your parent does, but by what
you wish to do. Work gets based on choice, not birth. Who you are depends on what you achieve,
not by who you are.
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8.What is Sanskritisation?
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Ans: Sanskritisation is a process by which a low caste or tribe or other group takes over the customs, rituals, beliefs, ideology and lifestyle of a high caste.
9. How is Sanskritisation related with social change?
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Ans: Sanskritisation is a process by which a low caste or tribe or other group takes over the
customs, rituals, beliefs, ideology and lifestyle of a high caste.
Sanskritisation suggests a process whereby people want to improve their status through adoption
of names and customs of culturally high-placed groups. The aspiration or desire to be like
the higher placed group occurs only when people become wealthier.An example is a Dalit woman
became a Sanskrit teacher.
Sanskritisation results in the adoption of upper caste rites and rituals.
10.Why was Sanskritisation criticized at different levels?
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Following are the reasons for criticism:
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11. The All-India Muslim Ladies Conference (Anjuman-E-Khawatn-E-Islam) was founded in the year:
(a) 1947
(b) 1868
(c) 1914
(d) 1950
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Ans: (c) 1914
12.Process of sanskritisation encourages inequalities and discrimination. Explain with examples.
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