UPSC Civil Services Sociology Paper I 2016 Question Paper PDF

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

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services Main Examination
Year 2016
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Sociology Paper - I
Subject Sociology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Question Type Mixed

This is the official Sociology Paper I question paper for the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination held in 2016. The paper, carrying a maximum of 250 marks, was to be completed within three hours. It is designed to assess candidates' understanding of core sociological concepts, theories, and their application to social phenomena. The paper includes questions in both Hindi and English, requiring candidates to attempt a total of five questions, with specific compulsory questions and a requirement to choose from different sections. This paper is crucial for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Mains exam, offering insights into the depth and breadth of topics covered in Sociology.

Major Topics Covered

  • Sociology
  • Social Stratification
  • Social Research
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Value-free Sociology
  • Marx's Theory of Production
  • Social Mobility
  • Structural-Functional Theory
  • Talcott Parsons
  • Social System
  • Functional Prerequisites
  • Sociology vs Common Sense
  • Merton's Theory
  • Manifest and Latent Functions
  • Bureaucracy
  • Scientific Method
  • Sociological Research

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC Civil Services Main Examination preparation
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Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2016 Sociology Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2015 Sociology Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2017 Sociology Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2016 Sociology Paper I Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Sociology Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Pattern
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination
  • UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination

Instructions

  • दो खण्डों में कुल आठ प्रश्न दिए गए हैं जो हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं।
  • उम्मीदवार को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) 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 उछिखित 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 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 प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक का संक्षिप्त उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में लिखिए: Write short answers of the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) ‘‘समाजशास्त्र मुख्यतः आधुनिक समाजों का अध्ययन है।’’ विवेचना कीजिए।
"Sociology is pre-eminently study of modern societies." Discuss.

(b) ‘मूल्य-मुक्त समाजशास्त्र’ क्या है? स्पष्ट कीजिए।
What is 'value-free sociology'? Clarify.

(c) सामाजिक अनुसंधान में गुणात्मक विधि के महत्त्व का विश्लेषण कीजिए।
Analyze the importance of qualitative method in social research.

(d) उत्पादन की पद्धति (मोड ऑफ प्रोडक्शन) पर मार्क्स के विचारों का मूल्यांकन कीजिए।
Evaluate Marx's ideas on mode of production.

(e) ‘‘ऊर्ध्वाधर गतिशीलता संवृत समाज तंत्र में भी संरचनात्मक परिवर्तन ले आती है।’’ टिप्पणी कीजिए।
"Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system." Comment.

Section A

Q2.

(a) डेविस के सामाजिक स्तरीकरण के संरचनात्मक-प्रकार्यात्मक सिद्धान्त की आधारभूत मान्यताओं को स्पष्ट कीजिए। यह समकालीन भारतीय समाज को समझने में किस सीमा तक प्रासंगिक है?
Elucidate the basic premises of Davis' structural-functional theory of social stratification. How far is it relevant in understanding contemporary Indian society?

(b) टालकॉट पारसंस द्वारा प्रतिपादित सामाजिक व्यवस्था की प्रकार्यात्मक पूर्वापेक्षाओं (प्रीरिकिजिट्स) का वर्णन कीजिए। एक सामाजिक व्यवस्था के रूप में विश्वविद्यालय के संदर्भ में इसका परीक्षण कीजिए।
Describe the functional prerequisites of social system as given by Talcott Parsons. Examine in the context of a university as a social system.

(c) क्या समाजशास्त्र सामान्य बुद्धि है? अपने तर्क के समर्थन में कारण बताइए।
Is sociology common sense? Give reasons in support of your argument.

Section A

Q3.

(a) मर्टन के सिद्धान्त के प्रकाश में ‘अधिकारियों की पदावधि की सुरक्षा’ के प्रकट और अप्रकट प्रकार्यों का विश्लेषण कीजिए।
Analyze the manifest and latent functions of 'security of the tenure of bureaucrats' in the light of Merton's theory.

(b) वैज्ञानिक विधि के आधारिक अभ्युपागमों (पॉस्ट्युलेट्स) का वर्णन कीजिए। समाजशास्त्रीय अनुसंधान में इनका किस सीमा तक अनुसरण किया जाता है?
Describe the basic postulates of scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research?

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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 2016.

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The maximum marks for Sociology Paper I is 250.

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