Exam Details
| Subject | sociology | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2005 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Sociology 2005
Paper I
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300
Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.
Section A
Write short notes on any three of the following (Each note should not exceed 200 words): 3 × 20 60
Sociology and its relationship with economics and political science
Social research design
Class struggle as conceived by Karl Marx
Role of Family in Social Control
Discuss Max Webers ideal types and the role of authority in bureaucracy. 60
Elucidate changing structure of family and marriage in modern society. 60
How is vertical and horizontal social mobility problematic in society? Suggest solutions. 60
SECfION-B
Write short notes on any three of the following (Each note should not exceed 200 words): 3 × 20 60
Social determinants of economic development
Power elite in society and the emergence of new elite in power structure
Origins of religious beliefs and practices in pre-modern societies
Social consequences of science and technology in India
Discuss modes of political participation and voting behaviour in India. 60
Describe the ideological changes that have ushered in modern society due to social movements in India. 60
Discuss mass education as an instrument of social change and modernization. 60
Paper I
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300
Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.
Section A
Write short notes on any three of the following (Each note should not exceed 200 words): 3 × 20 60
Sociology and its relationship with economics and political science
Social research design
Class struggle as conceived by Karl Marx
Role of Family in Social Control
Discuss Max Webers ideal types and the role of authority in bureaucracy. 60
Elucidate changing structure of family and marriage in modern society. 60
How is vertical and horizontal social mobility problematic in society? Suggest solutions. 60
SECfION-B
Write short notes on any three of the following (Each note should not exceed 200 words): 3 × 20 60
Social determinants of economic development
Power elite in society and the emergence of new elite in power structure
Origins of religious beliefs and practices in pre-modern societies
Social consequences of science and technology in India
Discuss modes of political participation and voting behaviour in India. 60
Describe the ideological changes that have ushered in modern society due to social movements in India. 60
Discuss mass education as an instrument of social change and modernization. 60
Subjects
- agriculture
- animal husbandary and veterinary science
- anthropology
- botany
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- commerce and accountancy
- economics
- electrical engineering
- geography
- geology
- indian history
- law
- management
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- medical science
- philosophy
- physics
- political science and international relations
- psychology
- public administration
- sociology
- statistics
- zoology