UPSC Civil Services Main 2022 Sociology Paper I Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2022
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM
Year 2022
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Sociology Paper I
Subject Sociology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Sociology Paper I from the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination held in 2022. The paper is divided into two sections, with a total of eight questions. Candidates are required to answer five questions in total, including compulsory questions from Section A and Section B, and at least one question from each section. The paper allows three hours to complete and carries a maximum of 250 marks. It is designed to assess candidates' in-depth understanding of sociological concepts, theories, and their application to social phenomena.

Major Topics Covered

  • Scope of Sociology
  • Other Social Sciences
  • Interpretative Research
  • Objectivity in Research
  • Information vs. Data in Social Science
  • Durkheim's Theory of Society
  • Gender and Social Inequality
  • Emergence of Sociology
  • Enlightenment
  • Non-probability Sampling Techniques
  • Social Mobility
  • Positivist Philosophy
  • Non-positivist Methods
  • Anomie (Durkheim & Merton)
  • Focus Group Discussion
  • Data Collection

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM 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

  • Sociology Paper II
  • General Studies Paper I
  • General Studies Paper II
  • General Studies Paper III
  • General Studies Paper IV
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2022 Sociology Paper I Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus
  • Sociology Optional Subject Syllabus

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत 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 (क्यू.सी.ए.) 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 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 (QCA) Booklet must be clearly struck off. - 1

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) अन्य सामाजिक विज्ञानों के संबंध में समाजशास्त्र के दायरे को परिसीमित कीजिए ।
Delimit the scope of Sociology in relation to other social sciences.

(b) एक शोधकर्त्ता निर्वचनात्मक (इंटरप्रिटेटिव) शोध में वस्तुनिष्ठता कैसे प्राप्त करता है ?
How does a researcher achieve objectivity in interpretative research?

(c) सामाजिक विज्ञान में सूचना तथा आंकड़ों के बीच अंतर सूक्ष्म है। टिप्पणी कीजिए।
The difference between information and data in social science is subtle. Comment.

(d) दुर्खीम ने तर्क दिया कि समाज व्यक्तिगत कृत्यों के योग से अधिक है । चर्चा कीजिए ।
Durkheim argued that society is more than the sum of individual acts. Discuss.

(e) समाजशास्त्री सामाजिक असमानता के विश्लेषण में लिंग (जेंडर) की परिकल्पना कैसे करते हैं ?
How do sociologists construct gender in their analysis on social inequality?

Section A

Q2. आपके विचार से समाजशास्त्र के उदय में ‘प्रबोध’ के किन पहलुओं ने मार्ग प्रशस्त किया ? विस्तारपूर्वक समझाइये ।
What aspects of 'Enlightenment' do you think paved way for the emergence of sociology ? Elaborate.

(a) विभिन्न प्रकार के प्रसंभाव्येतर प्रतिचयन प्रविधियों की व्याख्या कीजिए। उपयुक्त उदाहरणों सहित इसके उपयोग को समझाइये ।
Explain the different types of non-probability sampling techniques. Bring out the conditions of their usage with appropriate examples.

(b) खुली तथा बंद व्यवस्था में सामाजिक गतिशीलता की विवेचना कीजिए ।
Discuss social mobility in open and closed system.

(c) प्रत्यक्षवादी दर्शन की वो कौन सी कमियां हैं जो सामाजिक यथार्थता के अध्ययन में अप्रत्यक्षवादी पद्धतियों को जन्म देती हैं ?
What are the shortfalls of positivist philosophy that gave rise to the non-positivist methods of studying social reality?

Section A

Q3. दुर्खीम तथा मर्टन मूल्यहीनता की व्याख्या कैसे करते हैं ? इसका आलोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए ।
Critically examine how Durkheim and Merton explicate Anomie.

(a) फोकस ग्रुप परिचर्चा के माध्यम से आंकड़े एकत्र करने की प्रक्रिया में शोधकर्ता के प्रभाव को कम करने के उपाय सुझाइये ।
Suggest measures to minimize the influence of the researcher in the process of collecting data through focus group discussion.

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