Section-I

1. Define the concept of urban and discuss some of its categories of towns according to the Indian census. 20 Marks

2. What is the concept of metropolis? Describe the major features of a metropolis in India. 20 Marks

3. Describe and discuss E.W Burgess’ ‘concentric zone theory’ with suitable illustrations. 20 Marks

4. How many types of cities are their? Discuss with examples from India. 20 Marks

5. Describe the origin and development of sociological studies in the area of urban in different universities in India. 20 Marks

Section-II

6. The focus of sociologists on the question of urban society increased as and when the urbanisation rate grew as per the census. Discuss. 20 Marks

7. Highlight the changes in the pattern of marriage in urban India with suitable examples. 20 Marks

8. Is the Indian economy dependent on the rural production or urban production? Discuss. 20 Marks

9. Define poverty and discuss the linkage between rural and urban poverty. 20 Marks

10. How does the environmental pollution affect the people in the cities? Discus its sociological aspects. 20 Marks