UPSC CIVIL SERVICES IAS 2021 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS
RELATED TO TRIUMPH IAS “FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION”, “SOCIOLOGY NOTES” & “SOCIOLOGY TEST SERIES QUESTIONS”.
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UPSC CSE-2021 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS RELATED TO TRIUMPH IAS
SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2
| Q. No. | UPSC CSE IAS – 2021 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS |
TRIUMPH IAS SOURCE OF THE QUESTION |
Directly / Indirectly |
| 1. (a) | Caste system studies in India have been dominated by the “book-view” initially. How did the entry of “ield-view” bring about a balance in the study of Indian caste system ? Discuss. | Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
DIRECTLY |
| 1. (b) | What does Dr. B. R. Ambedkar mean by the concept of “Annihilation of caste”? |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
INDIRECTLY |
| 1. (c) | Discuss different forms of kinship system in India. | Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTION |
DIRECTLY |
| 1. (d) | Cr it ica l ly exam ine br ie ly the phrase “L itt le Republics” as used to denote India’s villages. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
DIRECTLY |
| 1. (e) | Caste-like formations are present in Non-Hindu re l ig ious commun it ies as we l l. D iscuss w ith examples. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 2. (a) | What is identity politics? Discuss the main trends in Dalit movements in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
INDIRECTLY |
| 2. (b) | Is Indian society moving from “Hierarchy” towards “differentiation” ? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
INDIRECTLY |
| 2. (c) | Discuss the salient features of ‘new middle class’ in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 3. (a) | Discuss in detail the major contribution of Prof. Yogendra Singh in theorizing India’s modernization |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 3. (b) | Examine the factors responsible for the rural unrest in contemporary India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 3. (c) | Discuss the changing dimensions of family structure in urban India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 4. (a) | What are the sociological reasons and implication of “reverse migration during the recent pandemic in India? |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 4. (b) | Discuss the main features of the debate between G S. Ghurye and V. Elwin on tribal development. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
DIRECTLY |
| 4. (c) | What are the various forms of untouchability in India? Critically examine. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 5. (a) | Ana lyze the idea o f deve lopmen ta l planning in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTION |
DIRECTLY |
| 5. (b) | Comment on the role of co-operatives in rural development. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTION |
DIRECTLY |
| 5. (c) | Urban slums are sites of social exclusion – explain. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
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| 5. (d) | Does regionalism essentially lead to decentralization of power? Substantiate your answer with relevant examples. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTION |
DIRECTLY |
| 5. (e) | Discuss the role of technology in agrarian change in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
INDIRECTLY |
| 6. (a) | Explain the sociological signiicance of the New Education Policy and its thrust on vocationalization and skill development. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 6. (b) | Is ‘ageing’ an emerging issue in Indian society ? Discuss the major problems of the old age people in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
DIRECTLY |
| 6. (c) | Underline the socio-cultural factors) responsible for India’s skewed sex-ratio) |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTIONS |
DIRECTLY |
| 7. (a) | The problem of displacement is inherent in the idea of development. Analyze the statement critically |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES Ø TEST- SERIES QUESTION |
DIRECTLY |
| 7. (b) | Rising ‘ethnocentricism’ is leading to conlict in our society. Assess this statement with appropriate reasons. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 7. (c) | Is social democracy a precondition for political democracy ? Comment. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 8. (a) | Discuss the ro le o f soc ia l med ia in communal polarisation. Suggest ways to combat it. Urban settle |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |
| 8. (b) | Urban settlements in India tend to replicate its rural caste-kinship imprints. Discuss the main reasons. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION Ø SOCIOLOGY PRINTED NOTES |
DIRECTLY |
| 8. (c) | Does “economic empowerment automatically bring about “substantive empowerment” for women? Briely describe the main issues in women empowerment in India. |
Ø FOUNDATION CLASS DISCUSSION | INDIRECTLY |