UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 1 2016 PYQ

Section a · Q1(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

"Sociology is pre-eminently study of modern societies." Discuss

Religion and Society

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Section b · Q1(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

What is 'value-free sociology'? Clarify

Sociology as Science

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Section c · Q1(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

Analyze the importance of qualitative methods in social research

Research Methods and Analysis

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Section d · Q1(d) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

Evaluate Marx's ideas on mode of production

Sociological Thinkers: Karl Marx

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Section e · Q1(e) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

"Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system." Comment

Stratification and Mobility: Concepts

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Section a · Q2(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

Elucidate the basic premises of Davis' structural-functional theory of social stratification. How far is it relevant in understanding contemporary Indian society.

Stratification and Mobility: Concepts

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Section b · Q2(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Describe the functional prerequisites of social system as given by Talcott Parsons. Examined in the context of a university as a social system.

Sociological Thinkers: Karl Marx

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Section c · Q2(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Is sociology common sense? Give reasons in support of your argument.

Sociology

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Section a · Q3(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

Analyze the manifest and latent functions of 'security of the tenure of bureaucrats' in the light of Merton's theory.

Sociological Thinkers: Karl Marx

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Section b · Q3(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Describe the basic postulates of scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research?

Sociology as Science

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Section c · Q3(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

"Hypothesis is a statement of the relationship between two or more variables."Elucidate by giving example of poverty and illiteracy.

Research Methods and Analysis

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Section a · Q4(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

Examine Max Weber's method of maintaining objectivity in social research.

Sociology as Science

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Section b · Q4(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

"Participant observation is the most effective tool for collecting facts." Comment.

Sociology

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Section c · Q4(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the relationship between poverty and social exclusion

Stratification and Mobility: Concepts

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Section a · Q5(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

Describe the nature of social organization of work in industrial society.

Works and Economic Life

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Section b · Q5(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the importance of 'power elite' in democracy.

Politics and Society

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Section c · Q5(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

Is religion playing an important role in increasing fundamentalism? Give reasons for your answer.

Religion and Society

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Section d · Q5(d) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

To what extent is patriarchy a cause for the problems of women? Discuss

Sociology

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Section e · Q5(e) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 10 marks · Solution

"Social conflict is both a cause and a consequence of social change." Explain.

Social Change in Modern Society

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Section a · Q6(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

"Globalization has pushed the labour into informal organization of work." Substantiate your answer with suitable examples.

Works and Economic Life

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Section b · Q6(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

"Social change can be brought about through development." Illustrate. from the contemporary situation of India.

Social Change in Modern Society

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Section c · Q6(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Examine the role of protest movements in changing the status of Dalits in India.

Politics and Society

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Section a · Q7(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

"Religious pluralism is the order of present-day societies." Explain by giving suitable examples.

Religion and Society

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Section b · Q7(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss the contemporary trends in family as a response to social change in modern society.

Social Change in Modern Society

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Section c · Q7(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

To what extent revolution replaces the existing order of society? Discuss.

Politics and Society

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Section a · Q8(a) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 20 marks · Solution

"Education is a major source of social mobility in contemporary society." Explain.

Social Change in Modern Society

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Section b · Q8(b) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

How is Durkheim's theory of religion different from Max Weber's theory of religion?

Sociology

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Section c · Q8(c) · UPSC 2016 · Sociology GS 1 · 15 marks · Solution

Distinguish between family and household as sociological concepts.

Systems of Kinship

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