UPSC Mains 2021: Download Sociology Question Paper - 2
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2021 Exam Question Paper
Subject: Sociology Paper - 2
Marks : 250
Duration: 3 hours
Section - A
Question No. 1: Write short answers, with a
sociological perspective, of the following questions in about 150 words each:
(a) Caste system studies in India have been dominated by the "book-view"
initially, How did the entry of "field-view" bring about a balance in the study
of Indian caste system? Discuss.
(b) What does Dr. B. R. Ambedkar mean by the concept of “Annihilation of
caste"?
(c) Discuss different forms of kinship system in India.
(d) Critically examine briefly the phrase "Little 'Republics” as used to
denote India's villages.
(e) Caste-like formations are present in Non-Hindu religious communities
as well. Discuss with examples.
Question No. 2: (a) What is identity
politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India.
(b) Is Indian society moving from "Hierarchy" towards "differentiation" ?
Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
(c) Discuss the salient features of 'new middle class' in India.
Question No. 3: (a) Discuss in detail the
major contribution of Prof. Yogendra Singh in theorizing India's modernization.
(b) Examine the factors responsible for the rural unrest in contemporary
India.
(c) Discuss the changing dimensions of family structure in urban India.
Question No. 4: (a) What are the
sociological reasons and implication of “reverse migration" during the recent
pandemic in India?
(b) Discuss the main features of the debate between G. S. Ghurye and V.
Elwin on tribal development.
(c) What are the various forms of untouchability in India ? Critically
examine.
Section - B
Question No. 5: Write short answers, with
sociological perspective, of the following questions in about 150 words each:
(a) Analyze the idea of developmental planning in India.
(b) Comment on the role of co-operatives in rural development.
(c) Urban slums are sites of social exclusion. Explain.
(d) Does regionalism essentially lead to decentralization of power?
Substantiate your answer with relevant examples.
(e) Discuss the role of technology in agrarian change in India.
Question No. 6: (a) Explain the sociological
significance of the New Education Policy and its thrust on vocationalization and
skill development.
(b) Is 'ageing an emerging issue in Indian society ? Discuss the major
problems of the old age people in India.
(c) Underline the socio-cultural factors) responsible for India's skewed
sex-ratio.
Question No. 7: (a) The problem of
displacement is inherent in the idea of development. Analyze the statement
critically.
(b) Rising 'ethnocentricism' is leading to conflict in our society.
Assess this statement with appropriate reasons.
(c) Is social democracy a precondition for political democracy ? Comment.
Question No. 8: (a) Discuss the role of
social media in communal polarisation. Suggest ways to combat it.
(b) Urban settlements in India tend to replicate its rural caste-kinship
imprints. Discuss the main reasons.
(c) Does "economic empowerment" automatically bring about "substantive
empowerment" for women ? Briefly describe the main issues in women empowerment
in India.
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