UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Previous Year Questions
This is the full UPSC CSE Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I previous year question set, arranged like the original exam booklet (Section A / Section B, question-wise sequence).
It includes 28 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 :
सामान्य बुद्धि क्या है? सामान्य ज्ञान और समाजशास्त्र एक-दूसरे से कैसे सम्बन्धित हैं? व्याख्या कीजिए।
What is common sense? How are common knowledge and sociology related to each other? Explain.
What is the relationship (similarities and differences) between sociology and history in terms of their area of study and methodology? Discuss
What is a variable in social research? What are their different types? Elaborate
Can Merton's reference group theory be relevant in understanding identity making' in digital world? Explain
ls the social stratification theory gender-blind? Elucidate
प्रत्यक्षवाद क्या है? इसके विरुद्ध प्रमुख तर्कों का आलोचनात्मक विश्लेषण कीजिए।
What is positivism? Critically analyze the major arguments against it.
Highlight the main features of historical materialismn as propounded by Marx. How far is this theory relevant in understanding contemporary societies? Explain.
What do you mean by reliability? Discuss the importance of reliability in socialscience research.
दीर्घकालिक निर्धनता को समझने में क्षमता अभाव परिप्रेक्ष्य की तुलना सामाजिक पूँजी अभाव परिप्रेक्ष्य से कीजिए।
Compare capability deprivation approach with that of social capital deprivation in understanding chronic poverty.
क्या दबाव समूह लोकतन्त्र के लिए एक खतरा हैं या एक आवश्यक तत्त्व? उपयुक्त उदाहरणों के साथ व्याख्या कीजिए।
Are pressure groups a threat to or a necessary element of democracy? Explain with suitable illustrations.
उपकल्पना क्या है? सामाजिक अनुसन्धान में उपकल्पना के महत्त्व का आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन कीजिए।
What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research.
भारतीय सन्दर्भ में विवाह की आधुनिक प्रवृत्तियों का विवरण दीजिए। ये परम्परागत पद्धतियों से कैसे भिन्न हैं?
Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices?
मोस्का, मिशेल्स और परेटो के अभिजात वर्ग के सिद्धान्तों में समानताओं और विभिन्नताओं को आप किस रूप में पहचानेंगे? इनके मुख्य/महत्त्वपूर्ण बिन्दुओं पर चर्चा कीजिए।
What would you identify as the similarities and differences in the elite theories of Mosca, Michels and Pareto? Discuss their main/crucial issues.
Critically analyze the sociological significance of informal sectors in the economy of developing societies.
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 :
समाजशास्त्र का विषय-क्षेत्र किस तरह से अद्वितीय है? व्याख्या कीजिए।
In what way is the scope of sociology unique? Explain.
क्या सामाजिक स्तरीकरण पर संरचनात्मक-प्रकार्यात्मक परिप्रेक्ष्य यथास्थिति को बढ़ावा देता है? अपने उत्तर के लिए कारण बताइए।
Does the structural-functionalist perspective on social stratification promote a status quo? Give reasons for your answer.
Do you think that formal workspaces are free of gender bias? Argue your case
How does Weber's Verstehen address the objectivity-subjectivity debate insociology.
To what extent can education and skill development be an agent of socialchange? Critically analyze.
विज्ञान क्या है? क्या आपको लगता है कि प्राकृतिक विज्ञानों में प्रयोग की जाने वाली विधियों को समाजशास्त्र में उपयोग किया जा सकता है? अपने उत्तर के समर्थन में कारण बताइए।
What is science? Do you think that the methods used in natural sciences can be applied to sociology? Give reasons for your answer.
What do you understand by gender-based domestic division of labour? ls it undergoing a change in the wake of increasing participation of women in formal employment? Clarify your answer with illustrations.
How can you assess the significance of social movements in the digital era?Explain.
सामाजिक अनुसन्धाम के सन्दर्भ में निदर्शन से आप क्या समझते हैं? निदर्शन के विभिन्न प्रारूपों पर उनके सापेक्ष लाभ और हानि के साथ चर्चा कीजिए।
What is sampling in the context of social research? Discuss different forms of sampling with their relative advantages and disadvantages.
HowdoMarx,WeberandDurkheimdifferinunderstandingreligion? Explain
आधुनिक समाज में विज्ञान और धर्म के बीच सम्बन्ध की प्रकृति क्या है? उपयुक्त उदाहरणों के साथ इसका विश्लेषण कीजिए।
What is the nature of relationship between science and religion in modern society? Analyze with suitable examples.
संधारणीय विकास से आप क्या समझते हैं? यू० एन० डी० पी० की सस्टेनेबल डेवेलपमेंट गोल्स रिपोर्ट-2015 में प्रस्तावित संधारणीय विकास के बिन्दुओं की विवेचना कीजिए।
What do you understand by sustainable development? Discuss the elements of sustainable development as proposed in the UNDP's Sustainable Development Goals Report-2015.
grassroot level social changes? Discuss.
किअर नातेदारी किस प्रकार पारंपरिक नातेदारी व्यवस्था को चुनौती देती है? उदाहरण देकर प्रमाणित कीजिए।
In what way does queer kinship challenge the traditional kinship system? Substantiate by giving illustrations.
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