{"id":32516,"date":"2025-08-31T12:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=32516"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:24:32","slug":"download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#Paper-1_SOCIOLOGY_OPTIONAL\" title=\"[Paper-1 : SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL]\">[Paper-1 : SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#UPSC_MAINS_CIVIL_SERVICES_IAS_EXAM_2025_QUESTION_PAPER\" title=\"UPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER\">UPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#%E2%80%9C_Sociology_Optional_Paper_1_2025_%E2%80%9D\" title=\"\u201c Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 \u201d\">\u201c Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 \u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#Section_A\" title=\"Section = A\">Section = A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#Section_B\" title=\"Section = B\">Section = B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/download-sociology-optional-paper-1-2025\/#Download_the_Sociology_Optional_Paper_1_2025_UPSC\" title=\"Download the Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 UPSC\">Download the Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 UPSC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paper-1_SOCIOLOGY_OPTIONAL\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">[Paper-1 : SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL]<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_MAINS_CIVIL_SERVICES_IAS_EXAM_2025_QUESTION_PAPER\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span id=\"UPSC_MAINS_CIVIL_SERVICES_IAS_EXAM_2024_QUESTION_PAPER\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>UPSC MAINS CIVIL SERVICES IAS EXAM 2025 QUESTION PAPER<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_Sociology_Optional_Paper_1_2025_%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jXjzQ90MlXsWcZTgg6PcCk6uMZFuyEIQ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\u201c Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 \u201d<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-17.19.35_1b41ea4b-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Marks :\u00a0<\/b><strong>250<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Duration:\u00a0<\/b><strong>3 hours<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Exam Date: \ud835\udfd1\ud835\udfcf-\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfd6-\ud835\udfd0\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfd0\ud835\udfd3<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Subject: Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_A\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Section = A<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is common sense? How are common knowledge and sociology related to each other? Explain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is the relationship (similarities and differences) between sociology and history in terms of their area of study and methodology? Discuss.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is a variable in social research? What are their different types? Elaborate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Can Merton&#8217;s reference group theory be relevant in understanding &#8216;identity making&#8217; in digital world? Explain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is the social stratification theory gender-blind? Elucidate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is positivism? Critically analyze the major arguments against it. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Highlight the main features of historical materialism as propounded by Marx. How far is this theory relevant in understanding contemporary societies? Explain. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What do you mean by reliability? Discuss the importance of reliability in social science research. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Compare capability deprivation approach with that of social capital deprivation in understanding chronic poverty. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Are pressure groups a threat to or a necessary element of democracy? Explain with suitable illustrations. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices? 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What would you identify as the similarities and differences in the elite theories of Mosca, Michels and Pareto? Discuss their main\/crucial issues. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Critically analyze the sociological significance of informal sector in the economy of developing societies. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_B\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Section = B<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In what way is the scope of sociology unique? Explain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Does the structural-functionalist perspective on social stratification promote a status quo? Give reasons for your answer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Do you think that the formal workspaces are free of gender bias? Argue your case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How does Weber&#8217;s Verstehen address the objectivity-subjectivity debate in sociology?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To what extent can education and skill development be an agent of social change? Critically analyze.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is science? Do you think that the methods used in natural sciences can be applied to sociology? Give reasons for your answer. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What do you understand by gender-based domestic division of labour? Is it undergoing a change in the wake of increasing participation of women in formal employment? Clarify your answer with illustrations. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How can you assess the significance of social movements in the digital era? Explain. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">7.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is sampling in the context of social research? Discuss different forms of sampling with their relative advantages and disadvantages. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim differ in understanding religion? Explain. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is the nature of relationship between science and religion in modern society? Analyze with suitable examples. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">8.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What do you understand by sustainable development? Discuss the elements of sustainable development as proposed in the UNDP&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goals Report-2015. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do &#8216;Civil Society Organizations&#8217; such as &#8216;NGOs&#8217; and &#8216;Self-Help Groups&#8217; contribute to grassroot level social changes? Discuss. 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In what way does queer kinship challenge the traditional kinship system? Substantiate by giving illustrations. 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_the_Sociology_Optional_Paper_1_2025_UPSC\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jXjzQ90MlXsWcZTgg6PcCk6uMZFuyEIQ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">Download the Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025 UPSC<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sociology-Paper-I-2025-1_Page_1-126x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sociology Optional Paper 1 2025\" width=\"768\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sociology-Paper-I-2025-1_Page_1-126x150.jpg 126w, 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serif;\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Previous Year Question Papers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"437\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Question Papers PDF Link<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XcLc_p1hTSjUKmr6pqOv4VgYSjgNWV7j\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 1 2024 PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NFufp1v93zBg1gZ-O6uaOAHlP-pxxO5c\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 2 2024 PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"437\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bnmpOSRpah2KuoRAToN3IlKaNbmCq9iD\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 1 2023 PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1j7qaloZEr9rB-LeZi6qmw5fvDHEAzBnV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 2 2023 PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"437\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a 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