CIVIL SBRVICES (MAIN)EXAM- 2023 eee aaa (wet-TaA-I) [Praitta wa : aa a2 | safer Si : 250 Welw were faye aga (pr wet} on A ao Afters sels ote A ads yin) wa srs wer € ata evel fafa & cen fest otk otto aHt F wt yea vtenef ga via wei oe BH we den 1 oft 5 afta & var ar wet 4 a wee ave 8 am-2-an Us wea Ge a we} oe a woke we/ser & fore fra sie see are Reo ae) well & ser seh softega ream A Ferd or ae, Fier ser sre wera FP oar 8, oh ge ATCA a TE Be we-wE-sM (wo the Uo) ga 3 erga we Ake ee we Fe TT TREN srg mre sae a= ‘feet area H fora a see a aE sia eT fire veil # aec-aio, vet BAe t, aT ogee Pear aA aie wet & were A worn aergan F aeh| rifts ey | fee me wet see at oh ara A sre aie se aT man Gh wees year Hare ater yor ye sma ye aera pia: are Ai SOCIOLOGY (PAPER-I) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read cach of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions) There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all. Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided, No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off, SKYC-U-SOCY/19 1 [P.r0,ave—A / SECTION—A 1. Pafafad 4 a welts we aR eeNTT 150 wet F Ae : Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) (b) () (a) (e) (b) ] (b) varnfare aageura A tare fate a Paine aan 8? feeh Fife What is the distinctiveness of the feminist method of social research? ‘Comment. arama st usrhf-fanr & dhe aera 7 sal Are) Discuss the relationship between sociology and political science. arectia aden tomnd A fare a ame A wh SA wars sare 8? How does the dramaturgical perspective enable our understanding of everyday life? ea aed age Rear Ue archi wr 8 ary aften 87 ee Ae Is reference group theory a universally applicable model? Elucidate ar aaa aera 8 fe Gandia she sone ata A etait quehl 8? sad sax a shferea Pex Afra Do you think that the boundary line between ethnicity and race is blurred? Justify your answer. iad Prato & srgere aed a che Pram a Ne a Rice Ma fhraia aga Ae he Sirah iPad a 8 wage a few 8? fra AAP What, according to Robert Michels, is the iron law of oligarchy? Do lions and foxes in Vilfredo Pareto’s theory, essentially differ from each other? Substantiate. tentta sNrerare ea 8? aerate war Sh AA A geeAL urea a sero ARTEL What is historical materialism? Examine its relevance in understanding contemporary societies. scant? a apie #98 ques a A ‘What are variables? How do they facilitate research? Aarts fait A feat aan 87 aa aa) errr 8 fe aA aqER dares HAH Sante fae args 87 fer a aaa) What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate. an ada erst Harare aera & acetal a srraera BS aA A? How do you assess the changing patterns in kinship relations in societies today? SKYC-U-SOCY/19 2 10*5=50 20 20 10 20 20() FU aa ar tae aR F Fran aro 3 Oreritrs seat ar views 27 feowh Arey Is Weber's idea of bureaucracy a product of the historical experiences of Europe? Comment. 10 4. (a) FA sa re 2 fe aera wa ernie ser wl writes fag 27 eae aH sik Sart aT © aren Ff! Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain. 20 (b) Tih fea war @ anf afer a we BTR? ge were A niet sik annie after & ‘fafa sranit a aia Fife) How is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion. 20 (oy Brae the sare ta aren oh aera WC we HFG Highlight the differences and similarities between totemism and animism. 10 eB / SECTION—B 8. Prefered 8 8 wee wea ar sat eT 150 Tel 4 aif : Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 (a) wee wataeotte cent & Fates fra A aise arenes faederdt At wreifterer a vee Fifer) Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises. () writes ware fea wan 8 cada A wei Bi aaa aA A seh 87 How is civil society useful in deepening the roots of democracy? (e) aera aa Heol wer ad an #7 What functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society? (@) vifcates sensi Ste why & frat an sretterers feeder Fife) Analyze critically David Morgan’s views on family practices. (eo) ar siten fren Fagaarers Hews 3 fee wee ah 87 deren Far FEI Does women’s education help to eradicate patriarchal discriminations? Reflect with illustrations. SKYC-U-SOCY/19 3 [P-T0.6. (a) (b) © (b) () 8. (a) (b) () overs afte Fra sare eT BP a art ter aA oT ART ee eee Sadie ome 2 A aera we 87 aT oH AT What are the different dimensions of qualitative method? Do you think that qualitative method helps to gain a deeper sociological insight? Give reasons for your answer. fae Sar aefas catia % fears A caren eiferey Sac eet a franc ard @ fee wa ‘fiat? Explain Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber’s idea of class differ from that of Marx? aed doer 308 we ARS ed Gear sacha soe eA aa Ge Theat AA fe yg an aoe wor age 8? aren Af) What are the ethical issues that a researcher faces in making use of participant observation as a method of collecting data? Explain. erreey f% anfties ypieettrer 4 a 2147 adh H toe & wftart A ecera fear 1 Explain how economic globalization has brought changes in the patterns of employment in the 21st century. en sree erren & fe strat Afar 3 fade at & ada 4 aeenpl aera fe 8? ga AS A we afi Do you think that the social media has brought significant changes in the forms of protest? Argue your case. Uo the te & ‘aeaftara a fara feaia’ a oretearers qeaier Afar Assess critically A. G. Frank's ‘theory of development of underdevelopment’. eras a 8? Bae IT Seat ar Pare FAT) What is Taylorism? Analyze its merits and demerits. a enfiis sridier a 8? sae Garey oth carl ae 2 ge BAER a FHC What are new religious movements? Elaborate emphasizing their forms and orientations. A wr a seh on et ere ok orafeart ag ae fF faa afk shen At yer aT dara -iferq) Examine the role of science and technology in addressing age-old taboos and superstitions. eke 20 20 10 20 20 10 20 20 10 SKYC-U-SOCY/19 4 SB24—2748