UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Sociology Paper II PDF

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  • Year 2016
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2016
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Sociology Paper II
Subject Sociology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Sociology Paper II for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2016. The paper, conducted by UPSC, allows three hours for candidates to answer a maximum of 250 marks. It comprises eight descriptive questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to attempt five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is a critical resource for aspirants aiming to understand sociological perspectives on Indian society, caste systems, and various social movements.

Major Topics Covered

  • Marxist Sociology
  • Village Studies in Indian Sociology
  • Colonial Tribal Policy
  • Anti-Brahmanical Movements
  • Patriarchy
  • Caste System
  • B.R. Ambedkar
  • Andre Beteille
  • Land Reform Acts
  • Rural Inequality

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 Sociology Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Sociology Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Sociology Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • उल्लिखित माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे ।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE 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.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित पर समाजशास्त्रीय परिप्रेक्ष्य से संक्षिप्त टिप्पणियाँ लिखिए जो प्रत्येक लगभग 150 शब्दों में हो: Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following, in about 150 words each:

(a) ए.आर. देसाई के मार्क्सवादी समाजशास्त्र की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ
Salient features of A.R. Desai's Marxist Sociology

(b) भारतीय समाजशास्त्र में ग्राम अध्ययन का महत्त्व
Significance of Village Studies in Indian Sociology

(c) औपनिवेशिक जनजातीय नीति की एक प्रमुख विशेषता के रूप में ‘अलगाववाद’ ('पृथकतावाद')
'Isolationism' as a dominant feature of colonial tribal policy

(d) औपनिवेशिक कालावधि के दौरान चले ब्राह्मण-विरोधी आंदोलन
Anti-Brahmanical movements during the colonial period

(e) प्रधानता के रूप में पितृतंत्र
Patriarchy as a form of dominance

Section A

Q2.

(a) बी.आर. आंबेडकर ने जाति व्यवस्था की विशेषताओं की पहचान किस तरह की है ? जाति वैशिष्ट्य के मुख्यधारा व्यवहार से यह कैसे भिन्न है ?
How has B.R. Ambedkar identified the features of caste system ? How is it different from the mainstream treatment of caste features?

(b) एँद्रे बेत्ते के अध्ययन में जाति, वर्ग और सत्ता के बीच संबंध समरूपता से असमरूपता (सिमेट्रिकल से असिमेट्रिकल) में कैसे परिवर्तित होते हैं ? चर्चा कीजिए ।
Discuss Andre Beteille's account of the relationship between caste, class and power as a change from symmetrical to asymmetrical one.

(c) भूमि सुधार अधिनियमों के प्रमुख घटकों का विश्लेषण कीजिए । ग्रामीण असमानता को नियंत्रित करने में उनकी प्रभावकारिता को प्रतिपादित कीजिए ।
Analyse the major components of Land Reform Acts. Show their effectiveness in curbing rural inequality.

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