UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAMINATIONS

ANSWER SHEET

NAME SUBJECT SOCIOLOGY

MOBILE NO.
REGISTRATION NO.

UPSC PRELIMS
ROLL NO.

DATE AUGUST 20, 2022

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

INDEX TABLE

QUESTION NO. MARKS OBTAINED QUESTION NO. MARKS OBTAINED

1. (a) 5. (a)

1. (b) 5. (b)
1. (c) 5. (c)
1. (d) 5. (d)

1. (e) 5. (e)

2. (a) 6. (a)

2. (b) 6. (b)
2. (c) 6. (c)

3. (a) 7. (a)

3. (b) 7. (b)
3. (c) 7. (c)

4. (a) 8. (a)
4. (b) 8. (b)

4. (c) 8. (c)

Sub-Total (A) Sub-Total (B)

TOTAL MARKS (A+B)

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 SOCIOLOGY (PAPER II)

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:

There are EIGHT questions divided into TWO SECTIONS.

Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.

Question nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE question from each section.

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cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

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 SECTION – A

1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each. (10 × 5)

1 (a). Write a short note on the Indological perspective in sociology.

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 1 (b). Analyze the Significance of Marxist perspective in understanding Indian society.
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 1 (c). Discuss the impact of varying degree of penetration of sanskritization on the Dalit
movements in India.
(10 Marks)

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 1 (d). The cumulative inequality based on caste and gender results in the worst suffering
of women belonging to the marginalized communities in India. Elaborate.
(10 Marks)

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 1 (e). Discuss Gunnar Myrdal’s ‘Theory of Modernization’.
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 2 (a). Enumerate the recommendations of Jaya Jaitly task force. Discuss the advantages
of increasing the minimum marriage age for women from present 18 years to 21
years.
(20 Marks)

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 2 (b). Describe the role of ‘Planning’ in actualising the goals of the ‘welfare state’. Give
the sociological description of the new planning process being implemented by
NITI Aayog.
(20 Marks)

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 2 (c). The concept of Sanskritization cannot explain the dynamics of social reality in its
entirety. Explain.
(10 Marks)

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 3 (a). Examine the emergence of the “new middle class” in India. Discuss the similarities
and differences between the old and the new middle class in India.
(20 Marks)

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 3 (b). Evaluate the role of the manufacturing sector in the Indian Economy. Highlight
the limitations of National Manufacturing Policy 2011.
(20 Marks)

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 3 (c). Compare and contrast the points of convergence and divergence between caste
and tribes with reference to different approaches in India.
(10 Marks)

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 4 (a). It is argued that the New Education Policy 2020 is just lip service and difficult to
implement practically. In this background briefly discuss the salient features,
strengths and limitations of the New Education Policy 2020.
(20 Marks)

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 4 (b). It is argued that Caste and Kinship are losing hold in urban areas, however both
the caste and the kinship still have their imprints in urban areas. Discuss.
(20 Marks)

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 4 (c). The prevalence of the Bonded Labor system is a brutal reality that is present in
multiple forms. Justify the statement and also highlight the underlying causes
behind the continued practise of this system.
(10 Marks)

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 SECTION – B

5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each (10 × 5)

5 (a). Analyze the debate related to the autonomy and integration of tribes in India.
(10 Marks)

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 5 (b). There is a system of continuous exchange that takes place between the Little
Tradition and the Great Tradition in India. Explain.
(10 Marks)

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 5 (c). The ascriptvie elements of caste are intertwined with the universal element of
politics in India. Analyse.
(10 Marks)

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 5 (d). How is the distress and poverty of rural India attributed to the rural class
structure?
(10 Marks)

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 5 (e). Analyze various issues related to aging, what measures can be taken to counter
these issues.
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 6 (a). In the recent 2019 parliamentary general election it was found that more women
participated than men in the voting process. In this context analyze the
participation of women in politics in pre and post independence.
(20 Marks)

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 6 (b). The middle class has played a transformative role in bringing social change in
post-independent India. Analyse.
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 6 (c). Write a short note on the Kinship Terminology.
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 7 (a). Enumerate the salient features of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Amendment Bill, 2021. Examine its limitations and give suggestions to
overcome the limitations.
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 7 (b). The protests and social movements in British India were the results of both
internal structural inconsistencies and external compulsions. Describe the
statement in light of different sociological narratives.
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 7 (c). What are the inherent shortcomings of using ‘village study’ as the methodology
of sociological inquiry?
(10 Marks)

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 8 (a). Analyze the nature of social reform movements during British rule in India.
Examine various limitations of these movements.
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 8 (b). Discuss various components and limitations of the Land Reforms in India.
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 8 (c). School performs the latent role of creating the hegemony of desired ideology in
society. Justify.
(10 Marks)

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