Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University 2011 B.E SS parer -RSTM -1YEAR - Question Paper

R.T.M.N.U. winter solution RMD/KW/10-2811
1st Year B.E.Examination
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Marks: 80

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SECTION-A

1. (a) State the social modifications occurred in Indian society during 19th & 20th centuries.
Ans: - change is the legal regulations of the land. Every society modifications gradually or sometimes spontaneously. The word change denotes a difference in anything observed over a few period of time. subsequent are the social modifications in Indian society during 19th and 20th centuries:-
1. Family Structure: There has been a tremendous change in family structure. The joint family has become a thing of the pas t which has been changed with nuclear family structure. The size of the family has reduced due to industrialization, urbanization and modern education.
2. Caste System: The caste system has lost it significance due to the process of industrialization and urbanization. The efforts of Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Prathana Samaj have been commendable in removing untouchables from the society
3. Changes in the position of Backward Classes: The untouchable has been abolished under the article 17 of the constitution. Seats have been reserved for scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and backward classes in government jobs. Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar and the All-India caste federation played the key role in providing equal status to backward classes. Mahatma Gandhi also struggled for their reason.
4. Changes in the status of Women: The women had to face the evils of polygamy, the purda system, child wedding sati-system in the past. The reformists like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Mahatma Gandhi eradicated them from the society for the great emancipation of the Indian women. Now they are getting equal status and equal pay for equal work with men
5. Changes in the position of labour: The bounded labour has been abolished and different welfare schemes for the upliftment have been implemented. Child labour has become a serious crime. Indian Railways, Trade Union, Payment of wages, Workmens compensation, Employees state Insurance have been introduced to uplift the workers.
6. The Educational Expansion: The British altered indigenous system of education with English education system. It was Woods dispatch which sanctioned the establishment of 1st 3 universities in 1857. The Government of Indian also took serious efforts by appointing different commissions for the educational expansion during the post independence period.
7. Expansion of media: India has made a swift progress in the field of communication network. The newsprints are published which reach to the poorest of the poor. p ad id, television, internet etc. have made a deep inroad in our society.

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