UPMSP Intermediate Sociology case studies
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UPMSP Intermediate Sociology is the Class 12 sociology paper offered by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad as one subject within the two-year Intermediate (after Class 10) programme, most commonly taken in the Arts stream in Hindi or English medium. It is a board-examined, pen-and-paper subject marked by external examiners, and the marks sit on the Intermediate marksheet that candidates use for university admission, eligibility for BA sociology or social work, and for many state and central competitive examinations where a social-science background is acceptable or preferred. The UPMSP Intermediate Sociology case studies are 5 cases and about 5,368 words.
1The Boycott in Rampur Khera
Rampur Khera is a 260-household village in Amroha district, western Uttar Pradesh: 41 per cent of households are Jat, 22 per cent Dalit (mostly Chamar), and the rest are Muslim artisan and service castes. In February, Sunita (22), daughter of a Jat marginal farmer who is also a booth-level worker for the ruling party, married Rakesh (24), a Chamar graduate employed as a clerk in a Moradabad bank.
1,113 words, about 6 min2Reference Checks in Sector 74
Sunrise Heights is a 180-flat registered society in Noida, built in 2013 with a mix of owner-occupiers and tenants. In July its managing committee, citing 'security after a theft in 2022', amended the tenancy rules: every prospective tenant must produce police verification, an employer's letter, and references from two existing residents.
1,066 words, about 5 min3Signboards and a Procession Route in Chandwad
Chandwad is a textile town of about 1.4 lakh people in western Maharashtra. Of its 3,400 shops, roughly 1,900 carry signboards in Urdu, English or Hindi without Marathi.
1,018 words, about 5 min4The Premium Buyer at Bhensra
Bhensra is a village of 900 households in Bulandshahr district. Its 22 village dairy societies, all affiliated to the district milk union, collect about 41,000 litres a day from 6,400 members; 61 per cent of members are women, who own most of the cattle in their own names and receive a weekly payment at the society counter, used mainly for school fees and medicines.
1,098 words, about 5 min5The Blocked IDs
QuickBite is a food-delivery platform operating in a tier-two city of about 900,000 people with 4,800 active riders. In March it changed its allocation system: riders with an acceptance rate below 80 per cent or a customer rating below 4.6 are put on 'restricted ID' for a week, which cuts their orders by about 70 per cent.
1,073 words, about 5 min