UPSC Sociology Paper I 2017 Question Paper PDF | Mains Exam

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  • Year 2017
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services Main Examination
Year 2017
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 2017. The paper consists of 8 questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory, and at least one question must be attempted from each section. The paper tests in-depth knowledge of sociological concepts, theories, and research methodologies. It is a crucial resource for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination, offering insights into the expected question patterns and difficulty level. The total maximum marks for this paper are 250, with a time limit of three hours.

Major Topics Covered

  • Sociological Thinkers
  • Sociological Theory
  • Research Methods in Sociology
  • Positivism
  • Post-Positivism
  • Ethnomethodology
  • Phenomenology
  • Variables in Sociological Research
  • Talcott Parsons
  • Pattern Variables
  • Poverty
  • Sociology and Social Sciences
  • Emile Durkheim
  • Suicide
  • Historical Materialism
  • Marxian Conception
  • Hegelian Dialectics

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC 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 Sociology Paper II 2017
  • UPSC General Studies Paper I 2017
  • UPSC Essay Paper 2017
  • UPSC Sociology Paper I 2016
  • UPSC Sociology Paper I 2017 Answer Key
  • UPSC Mains 2017 Sociology Solutions
  • UPSC Civil Services Mains Sociology Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains 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 की शब्द सीमा, जहाँ उल्लिखित है, को माना जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्रश्नों के प्रयासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in Two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and 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/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 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. स्पष्ट कीजिए कि समाजशास्त्र किस प्रकार से तर्कबुद्धिवाद व वैज्ञानिक मिज़ाज पर आधारित एक सुस्पष्ट विषय के रूप में उभर कर आया है।
Explain how sociology has emerged as a distinct discipline based on rationality and scientific temper.

(a) प्रत्यक्षवाद की मीमांसा के रूप में नृजातिप्रणाली वैज्ञानिक और घटनावैज्ञानिक परिप्रेक्ष्यों का परीक्षण कीजिए ।
Examine ethnomethodological and phenomenological perspectives as critique of positivism.

(b) समाजशास्त्रीय अनुसंधान में चरों (वेरिएबल्स) के महत्व को, उदाहरण सहित, समझायें।
Illustrate with example the significance of variables in sociological research.

(c) टैलकोट पार्सन्स के ‘पैटर्न चरों’ की संकल्पना का समालोचनात्मक विश्लेषण कीजिए ।
Critically analyse Talcott Parsons' conception of 'Pattern Variables'.

(d) क्या हम ‘गरीबी’ को ‘गरीब जीवन-निर्वाह’ के बराबर मान सकते हैं ? अपना विस्तृत उत्तर दीजिए ।
Can we equate 'poverty' with 'poor living' ? Elaborate your answer.

(e) समाजशास्त्र विषय के अन्य सामाजिक विज्ञानों के साथ बदलते हुए समीकरणों पर चर्चा कीजिए।
Discuss the changing equations of discipline of sociology with other social sciences.

Section A

Q2.

(a) प्रत्यक्षवाद और उत्तर-प्रत्यक्षवाद के आधारिक अभ्युपगमों का परीक्षण कीजिए।
Examine the basic postulates of positivism and post-positivism.

(b) समाजशास्त्र में व्याख्यात्मक परिप्रेक्ष्य के मुख्य सिद्धान्तों का विस्तृत विवेचन कीजिए।
Elaborate the main tenets of interpretative perspective in sociology.

Section A

Q3.

(a) इमाईल दुर्खीम के द्वारा ‘आत्महत्या’ के अपने अध्ययन में अपनाई गई सुस्पष्ट समाजशास्त्रीय विधि की चर्चा कीजिए ।
Discuss distinct sociological method adopted by Emile Durkheim in his study of 'suicide'.

(b) हेगेलीय द्वंद्वात्मक पद्धति की मीमांसा के रूप में ऐतिहासिक भौतिकवाद की मार्क्सवादी संकल्पना का विश्लेषण कीजिए ।
Analyse Marxian conception of historical materialism as a critique of Hegelian dialectics.

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This paper is from the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination.

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The subject is Sociology, specifically Paper I.

In which year was this UPSC Sociology Paper I conducted?

This paper was conducted in the year 2017.

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the conducting body.

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The maximum marks for this paper are 250.

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The time allowed for this paper is three hours.

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