NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2015

SESSION: 2015-16, END SEMESTER
PROGRAMME: B.TECH
Dept.Code: HS, Course Code: HS-330, Course Name: Introduction to Indian Society and
Social Structure
Full Marks: 50 Duration of Examination: 3 hours
Figures at the right hand margin indicate marks
All parts of a question should be answered at one place
Q. No Marks
Section A
Answer the following questions (any five) 5x6
1. Critically explain the changing scenario of family system in contemporary
India.
2. Critically discuss the emerging issues on forest management in India
3. Write an essay on agrarian relation in India
4. Define caste and discuss origin of caste system in India.
5. Displacement is not only an economic loss but also a social and cultural loss:
critically discuss.
6. Define marriage and discuss various types of marriage in India.

Section B
Briefly answer the following questions (any six) 6x2
1. State the similarities and differences between religion and magic.
2. Discuss the features of family system.
3. Sanskritization
4. State the differences between caste and tribe.
5. Institution.
6. Indian society
7. Discuss on Joking relationship in kinship.

Section C
Define the following concepts (any eight) 8x1
1. Magic
2. Fraternal Polyandry
3. Levirate
4. Joint family
5. Matrilocal residence
6. Kinship
7. Reserve forest
8. Patriarchal family
9. Jajmani system