UPSC Mains 2023 Sociology Optional Paper II questions

28 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Sociology Optional PYQs

1. Highlight the significant features of A.R. Desai's 'Dialectical Perspective' to study Indian Society.

2. "The decade of 950s was the golden period of village studies in Indian Sociology." Explain the statement.

3. Analyse the differences between the attributional and interactional approach in studying the caste system.

4. Are Tradition and Modernity antithetical to each other? Comment.

5. Discuss the main features of Land Reforms in post-independence India.

6. Do you agree with the view of Andre Beteille that India's villages are representative of Indian society's basic civilizational values? Present a sociological overview.

   20 marks

7. Elaborate the salient features and the role of middle class in India's democracy and development.

   20 marks

8. Analyse the role of market and modern forces in understanding the changing trends in marriage systems in India.

9. Contextualize Louis Dumont's concept of 'binary opposition' with reference to caste system in India.

   20 marks

10. Define the concepts of 'Descent' and 'Alliance'. Differentiate between North Indian and South Indian Kinship systems with examples.

    20 marks

11. Critically examine the concept of Sanskritization with suitable illustrations.

12. Analyse the perspectives of Isolation, Assimilation and Integration in understanding the trajectories of Indian Tribal Development.

    20 marks

13. Explain the implications and the impact of globalization in situating the changing agrarian class structure in India.

    20 marks

14. Critique the victory narratives of Green Revolution in the context of Indian society.

15. Citing some case studies, expand the concept of 'Development-induced Displacement'.

16. Examine the concept of 'Cultural Pluralism' in the context of India's Unity in Diversity.

17. Highlight the salient features of the New Education Policy (NEP)

18. Analyse the sociological interconnections between Social Media and Mass Mobilization in India.

19. Discuss the nature of regional variations in sex ratio in India, stating reasons thereof.

20. How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and personal spheres in the context of secularization thesis in India? Explain.

    20 marks

21. In the face of rising global climatic concerns, how do you contextualize the relevance of Chipko Movement and its Gandhian tone? Answer analytically.

    20 marks

22. What actionable measures would you suggest to curb the recurrent child labour menace in India?

23. Do you think that the decades of Dalit political mobilizations and movements have helped in strengthening India's democracy? Substantiate your arguments with facts.

    20 marks

24. What is 'reverse migration'? Discuss its features, causes and consequences in India.

    20 marks

25. Discuss the phenomenon of rural-urban continuum with suitable examples.

26. Explain the thematic linkages between 'Patriarchy' and 'Honour killing' in India, citing some recent cases.

    20 marks

27. Discuss the challenges faced by the cooperative movements in India. Suggest measures to strengthen the movement at the grass-roots level.

    20 marks

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