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(Download) UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2024 - Sociology (Paper-2)

(Download) UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2024

SOCIOLOGY (Paper-2)

  • Exam Name: UPSC IAS Mains SOCIOLOGY (Paper-II)
  • Marks: 250
  • Year : 2024
  • Time Allowed: 3 Hours

 

खण्ड - A / SECTION—A 

1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10 × 5 = 50 

(a) What, according to you, are the factors responsible for the continuance of caste system in India? Explain. 
(b) Discuss the changes taking place in the industrial class structure in India. 
(c) Is patriarchy a key to understanding different forms of inequalities in Indian society? Elaborate. 
(d) Do you think that family bondings are being affected by the changing kinship patterns in India? Comment. 
(e) Despite the efforts of the government, bonded labour still continues in India. Discuss. 

2. (a) Differentiate between Western' and 'Indological' perspectives on the study of Indian society. Bring out the major aspects of G. S. Ghurye's contribution to 'Indological' approach. 
(b) What are the definitional problems involved in identifying tribes in India? Discuss the main obstacles to tribal development in India. 
(c) What, according to André Beteille, are the bases of agrarian class structure in India? Analyse. 

3. (a) Why is the study of marriage important in Sociology? Analyse the implications of changing marriage patterns for Indian society. 
(b) Do you think that the constitutional provisions for women have led to their uplift? Give reasons for your answer. 
(c) Education is a key to social development. Elucidate. 

4. (a) How do religious communities contribute to the cultural diversity of India? 
(b) What do you understand by decentralisation of power? What is its role in strengthening the roots of democracy in India? Elaborate. 
(c) What are the different forms of untouchability still practised in India? Discuss with suitable illustrations. 

खण्ड - B / SECTION — B 

5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10 × 5 = 50 

(a) Examine with suitable examples the recent trends in the growth of urban settlements in India. 
(b) Is there a connection between labour migration and informal sector? Justify your answer with reference to Indian context. 
(c) Are slums the manifestations of industrialisation and urbanisation in India? Explain. 
(d) Discuss the changing nature of political elites in India. 
(e) What is your assessment about the recent farmers' movement in India? Elaborate. 

6. (a) Discuss the major challenges related to women's reproductive health in India. What measures would you suggest to overcome these challenges? 
(b) What is sustainable development? How can sustainability be achieved in India where livelihood needs conflict with environmental protection? 
(c) Critically examine the relevance of development planning in India. 

7. (a) Analyse the trilogy between environmental movement, development and tribal identity. 
(b) To what extent have the legal provisions been effective in curbing violence against women in India? Give your argument. 
(c) Trace the social and historical origins of Dalit movements in modern India. 

8. (a) Highlight the major contributions of the reform movements in pre-independent India. 
(b) Identify different forms of inequalities associated with agrarian social structure in India. 
(c) What are pressure groups? Discuss their role in decision-making in democracy. 

 

(Download) UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2024 - Sociology (Paper-1)

(Download) UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2024

SOCIOLOGY (Paper-1)

  • Exam Name: UPSC IAS Mains SOCIOLOGY (Paper-I)
  • Marks: 250
  • Year : 2024
  • Time Allowed: 3 Hours

खण्ड A SECTION A 

Q1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50

(a) Discuss the nature of Sociology. Highlight its relationship with Social Anthropology. 
(b) Analyse the changing nature of caste as a status group. 
(c) Marriage as an institution has undergone a radical transformation from 'ritual' to 'commercial' in its outlook. Explain the factors behind this change. 
(d) Democracy needs a vibrant culture of civil society in order to strengthen its foundation of citizenship. Comment. 
(e) What are the 'basic and irreducible' functions of the family as proposed by Talcott Parsons ? Explain. 

Q2. (a) Sociology is the product of European enlightenment and renaissance. Critically examine this statement. 
(b) Do you think 'objectivity' is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods. 
(c) What is social mobility? Critically examine the classification of 'closed'and ‘open’ models of social stratification.  

Q3.(a) How do you view and assess the increasing trend of digital ethnography and use of visual culture in sociological research? 
(b) Describe the main idea of Max Weber's book, "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' as a critique of Marxism. 
(c) Critically explain the salient features of 'alienation' as propounded by Karl Marx. 

Q4. (a) What do you understand by 'mixed method' ? Discuss its strengths and limitations in social research.
(b) Define the concept of 'gig' economy and discuss its impact on labour market and workers' social security net. 
(c) Critically assess the impact the impact of technological advancement and automation on the nature of work and employment. 

खण्ड B SECTION B 

Q5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 

(a) Describe various characteristics of a 'social fact'. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim? 
(b) Explain G.H. Mead's idea of development of 'self' through the ‘generalised other'. 
(c) Describe the differing principles of work organization in feudal and capitalist societies. 
(d) How is 'power' different from 'authority'? Discuss various types of authorities as theorized by Max Weber. 
(e) Critically examine the roles of science and technology in social change. What is your opinion on their increasing trend in 'online' education and teaching ? 

Q6. (a) Underline the role of social media in contemporary social movements and describe its challenges. 
(b) How does a multicultural society accommodate diversities of all kinds – ethnic, linguistic and religious ? Discuss its major challenges. 
(c) Discuss the concept of animism and differentiate it from naturism. 

Q7. (a) Do modernization and secularization necessarily go together? Give your views.
(b) How do you understand the phenomena of the mushrooming of sects and cults in contemporary society? Discuss the factors responsible for the trend.
(c) Discuss the dimensions of power in the construction and maintenance of social hierarchies in a society.

Q8. (a) Modern families have not just become nuclear and neo-local, but also filiocentric. How do you explain this trend? 
(b) Discuss various theories of social change. Explain the limitations of unilinear theory of social change. 
(c) Critically examine the World-Systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein 

 

(Download) UPSC MAIN EXAM : 2024 - PSYCHOLOGY (Paper-2)

(Download) CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2024 Psychology (Paper 2)

  • Exam Name : CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2024 Psychology (Paper II)

  • Marks: 250

  • Time Allowed : Three Hours

खण्ड 'A' SECTION ‘A’ 

1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 

1.(a) Distinguish hallucinations and delusions with suitable examples. 
1.(b) Evaluate the current status of career counselling in India. 
1.(c) What is ergonomics? Explain the benefits of ergonomics in the work place with suitable examples. 
1.(d) Write a note on transference versus countertransference in the context of 10 psychodynamic therapies. 
1.(e) Describe 'revolving door phenomenon' in the context of community based mental health services. 

2.(a) Evaluate effectiveness of ABCD Model in the treatment of psychological disorders. 
2.(b) Why are norms needed for psychological tests? Explain the uses and limitations of 15 percentile ranks in this context. 
2.(c) What is community consciousness? How can it be aroused for handling social problems. 
 
3.(a) Discuss rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents in Indian context. 
3.(b) What is learned helplessness? How will you explain depression using the concept of learned helplessness? 
3.(c)Explain situation focussed and competency focussed preventive mental health approaches. Discuss in the context of mentally challenged persons.  

4.(a) What are the components of Vroom's theory of motivation? How can it be used to increase the performance of workers? 
4. (b) Explain various psychological principles underlying effective teaching-learning process. Illustrate your answer with the help of suitable examples. 
4. (c) How will you construct an achievement test in Arithmetics for the fifth standard? 

खण्ड 'B' SECTION 'B' 

5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 

5.(a) Explain multilevel marketing with the help of suitable examples.
5.(b) Describe the psychological approaches that can be utilised to motivate disadvantaged groups to move towards development. 
5.(c) What is implicit prejudice? How does it differ from explicit prejudice? Explain with 10 the help of examples. 
5. (d) Discuss the impact of rapid technological growth on degradation of environment in 10 Indian context. 
5. (e) To what extent the role of ideology is critical for understanding terrorism?

6. (a) What are the prevalent forms of gender discrimination in Indian society? Discuss the measures that can be taken to eradicate them. 
6. (b) Differentiate between relative deprivation and prolonged deprivation. Discuss the psychological consequences of relative deprivation. 
6. (c) Discuss the role of mass media and information technology in fostering values and spreading positivity. Design a program for college students in this context.  

7. (a) What is social integration? Explain the psychological measures that can be taken to achieve the goal of social integration. 
7. (b) ow can people be motivated and trained for entrepreneurship? What specific issues would you consider while motivating and training women for entrepreneurship ? Elaborate. 
7.(c) Discuss the psychosocial consequences of short-term and long-term exposure to noise. 

8. (a) Discuss the role of media in the present scenario of antisocial behaviour? Considering Indian context in view suggest some measures to regulate media.
8. (b) What do you mean by positive health of defence personnel? How can psychologists be trained to work with defence personnel in promoting positive health?
8. (c) Explain the interrelation between achievement motivation and entrepreneurial behaviour? Discuss the role of child rearing practices in the development of achievement motivation and entrepreneurial behaviour.

 

(Download) UPSC MAIN EXAM : 2024 - PSYCHOLOGY (Paper-1)

(Download) CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2024 Psychology (Paper 1)

  • Exam Name : CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2024 Psychology (Paper I)

  • Marks: 250

  • Time Allowed : Three Hours

खण्ड -A / SECTION — A 

1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10×5=50

(a) What makes psychology a science? Discuss. 
(b) Citing relevant examples, explain independent, dependent and mediating variables. 
(c) Describe data collection methods in psychology with special reference to observation and survey methods. 
(a) Differentiate between growth and development. Explain the principles of life span development in the context of developmental ecology. 
(e) How do the principles of classical conditioning help in the formation of likes and preferences? Discuss. 

2. (a) Describe the diversity in the disciplinary thoughts with special reference to structuralism, functionalism and behaviourism. 
(b) Citing relevant studies, describe the emergence and development of cognitive psychology. 
(c) Explain the assumptions of two-way ANOVA. With the help of an example, illustrate main and interaction effects. 

3. (a) Discuss the signal detection theory (SDT) with reference to perceptual vigilance task performance. 
(b) Does punishment work in all situations? Discuss the pros and cons of punishment. 
(c) Is reconstructed memory accurate? Describe the process of reconstruction, citing research evidence. 

4. (a) Differentiate between classical and operant conditioning. Discuss their applications with suitable examples. 
(b) How do various monocular and binocular cues help us with depth perception? Discuss with the help of examples. 
(c) Differentiate between the processes of memory and forgetting. Also, discuss multistore model and meta-memory as innovations in the study of memory. 

खण्ड - B / SECTION — B 

5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 

(a) Citing research evidence, explain the components of working memory. 
(b) What are the main differences between James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion? Explain. 
(c) Differentiate between intelligence and aptitude. Also, discuss the main features of a good intelligence test. 
(d) Describe the biological and socio-cultural determinants of personality. Illustrate your answer with the help of Indian studies. 
(e) Is cognitive dissonance effective in changing attitude? Discuss in the light of research evidence. 

6.(a) How do heuristic and algorithm differ as problem-solving strategies? Illustrate the role of mental set in reasoning with the help of experimental evidence. 
(b) Explain the biological and cultural bases of emotion. Do people reveal their emotions through non-verbal cues? Discuss. 
(c) Explain the main components of emotional intelligence. What does the research evidence suggest about the role of training in its enhancement? Discuss. 

7. (a) Distinguish between between psychoanalytic and humanistic approaches to personality. Discuss in detail the recent developments in the applications of these approaches. 
(b) Citing relevant examples, explain how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation differ. Referring to relevant studies, describe the factors influencing intrinsic motivation. 
(c) Discuss the functions of REM sleep and major theories of dreaming. 

8. (a) How do Skinner and Chomsky differ in their approach to language development? Also, discuss the processes and outcomes of bilingualism and multilingualism in Indian context. 
(b) Critically evaluate the positive and negative effects of modern computer technology and artificial intelligence on human behaviour. 
(c) What advice would you give to a civil servant to reduce prejudice and discrimination in Indian society? Discuss. 

 

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