UPSC Sociology Optional 2015 Paper I Previous Year Questions
This is the full UPSC CSE Sociology Optional 2015 Paper I previous year question set, arranged like the original exam booklet (Section A / Section B, question-wise sequence).
It includes 26 questions across 10 syllabus chapters. Click any question to open its dedicated page with model answer support.
खण्ड—A / SECTION—A
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :
Is Sociology a science? Give reasons for your answer.
Discuss the relevance of historical method in the study of Society?
What are variables? Discuss their role in experimental research.
Which concept did Weber use to analyse the forms of legitimate domination?
"No society can either be absolutely open or absolutely closed." Comment
Examine the Problems of maintaining objectivity and value neutrality in Social Science research.
"Self and Society are twin - born". Examine the statement of Mead.
Why is random sampling said to have more reliability and validity in research?
Differentiate between Marxian and Weberian theories of Social Stratification?
How had enlightenment contributed to the emergence of Sociology?
“Non – positivistic methodology is essential for understanding human behavior.” Discuss
How is social equilibrium mentioned in Parsonian framework?
“Anomie the Social structure” Explain the reference to R.K Merton’s contribution.
खण्ड—B / SECTION—B
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :
Distinguish between the social organization of work in feudal society and in capitalist society.
"Ideology is crucial for social transformation in a democracy." Discuss.
Distinguishbetweensectsandcultswithillustrations.
Explain the relevance of the idea of 'cultural lag' in understanding social change.
statement.
Explain the conditions under which a collective action transforms into a social movement.
How do the rules of descent and alliance in kinship differ from each other? Illustrate.
Define Secularisation. What are its major dimensions in the modern world?
The increasing importance of the tertiary sector has weakened the formal organization of work in recent times. Examine the statement.
Caste ideology appears to have strengthened democracy. Comment.
"Globalization involves deterritorialization." Examine with reference to the nation - state.
Examine the dialectical relation between tradition and modernity in the study of social change.
Elaborate the views of Durkheim on “The Elementary Forms of Religious life”.
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