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UPSC Previous Year Essay Questions – 2014

Section-A Section-B Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions – Topic wise

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UPSC Previous Year Essay Questions – 2013

Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions – Topic wise

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Major theoretical strands of research methodology

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociology as Science: (b) Major theoretical strands of research methodology. Methodology is…

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Robert K. Merton – Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups

Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I
Sociological Thinkers: (e) Robert K. Merton – Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups.

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Science, scientific method and critique.

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociology as Science: (a) Science, scientific method and critique. How does a…

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Talcolt Parsons – Social system, pattern variables

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociological Thinkers: (d) Talcolt Parsons – Social system, pattern variables. According to…

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Max Weber – Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.

Sociological Thinkers: (b) Max Weber – Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.

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Emile Durkhteim – Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociological Thinkers: (b) Emile Durkhteim – Division of labour, social fact, suicide,…

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Sociology and common sense

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociology – The Discipline: (c) Sociology and common sense. How is Sociology…

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Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences (Sociology Optional)

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociology – The Discipline: (b) Scope of the subject and comparison with…

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Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions – Philosophy

Sufis and medieval saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu/Muslim societies…

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Modernity and social changes in Europe and the emergence of sociology.

Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I Sociology – The Discipline: (a) Modernity and social changes in Europe and…