Q1.
(a) Explain the impact of enlightenment on emergence of sociology. प्रत्यक्षवाद म्हणजे काय ? त्याच्यावरील टिकेची चर्चा करा.
MPSC Sociology Paper 1 (2026) - Maharashtra
- Year 2026
- Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
- Questions 8
- Languages Marathi & English & Hindi
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) State Services Main Examination |
| Year | 2026 |
| Conducting Body | Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) |
| Paper | Optional Subject - Sociology - Paper 1 |
| Subject | Sociology |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
| Question Type | Mixed (mcq + descriptive) |
This JSON captures the two-page Sociology Paper 1 (2026) for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission. Page 1 lays out exam structure: eight questions in two sections, with five to be attempted, Q1 and Q5 compulsory, and specific rules on attempting sub-questions, answer medium, and marking. Page 2 compiles Section A essay prompts and theoretical questions covering Enlightenment's impact on sociology, positivism and its critique, differences between quantitative and qualitative methods, Marx's historical materialism, changing Indian social stratification, and broader theory including Marxist and Weberian perspectives, Robert K. Merton’s reference group, Talcott Parsons’ theory of social systems, and non-positivist methodologies. The JSON includes a repaired, line-broken representation of sub-questions (Q1 a–e; Q2 a–b; Q3 a–c), with marks, bilingual prompts where present, and structured SEO metadata such as topics, keywords, FAQs, and image metadata for both pages.
Major Topics Covered
- MPSC
- Sociology
- Paper 1
- historical materialism
- Marx
- Weber
- Parsons
- Merton
- reference group
- social stratification
- Indian society
- enlightenment
- positivism
- qualitative methods
- quantitative methods
- non-positivist methodologies
- research methods
- scope of sociology
- sociology vs other social sciences
- statistical methods
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- प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
- प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यांपैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
- प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 वे प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
- प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
- अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रात दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्यांना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
- जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
- उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नोंची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप–प्रश्न मुल्याकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित \ast SE केले जातील.
- प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
- उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे आवश्यक आहे.
- अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
- आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.
- There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
- Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
- 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/sub-question is indicated against it.
- The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
- The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
- Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
- Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
- Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
- Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
- If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
- Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Bookiet must be clearly struck off.
- Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
- Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
- Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O. \omega = -1
Questions (page 2)
Q2.
(b) What is positivism? Discuss its critique. परिमाणात्मक आणि गुणात्मक संशोधन पद्धती मधील फरक स्पष्ट करा.
Q3.
(c) Explain the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative methods of research. कार्ल मार्क्सच्या ऐतिहासिक भौतिकवादाच्या सिद्धांताची चर्चा करा.
Q4.
(d) Discuss Karl Marx's theory of Historical Materialism. भारतातील सामाजिक स्तरीकरणाच्या बदलत्या पैलुंची स्पष्ट पणे मांडणी करा.
Q5.
(e) Bring out changing dimensions of social stratification in India. समाजशास्त्र एक विद्याशाखा म्हणून त्याच्या व्याप्तीची चर्चा करून त्याची इतर सामाजिक शास्त्राशी (a)
Q6.
(a) Discuss the scope of sociology as subject and its comparison with other social sciences.
Q7.
(b) Explain Marxist and Weberian theory of social stratification. रॉबर्ट के. मर्टन यांची ‘संदर्भ गट’ ही संकल्पना विशद करा. Elucidate Robert K. Merton's concept of 'Reference Group'.
Q8.
(a) Define what is 'variable' and discuss its various types. टॉलकट पार्सन्सच्या सामाजिक व्यवस्था सिद्धांताची चर्चा करा.
Q9.
(b) Discuss Talcott Parsons theory of social system. समाजशास्त्रातील गैर-प्रत्यक्षवादी पद्धतीशास्त्रे स्पष्ट करा.
Q10.
(c) Explain non-positivist methodologies in sociology.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the paper and how are they divided?
There are eight questions divided in two sections; five questions are to be attempted.
Which questions are compulsory?
Question 1 and Question 5 are compulsory.
How should answers be submitted?
The medium of answer should be the one claimed in the application; answers written in another medium will not be assessed.
How should sub-questions be answered?
Candidates should answer all sub-questions of a question together; attempting a sub-question elsewhere may cause later sub-questions to be overlooked.
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Leave no page blank; strike off or clearly indicate any blank page or portion as per instructions.
Are there any sketches allowed?
Yes, neat sketches may be drawn where required.