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SOCIOLOGY
Paper 1
Time: 3 Hours] Maximum Marhs 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers must be written in the medium specified (English or Kannada) in the Admission Ticket issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for this purpose. In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
This paper has four parts:
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

Marks allotted to each question are indicated in each part.
All questions in Part Part B and Part C are compulsory. An8wer any three questions in Part D.

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21/1 PARTB 10x1O=100 Answer each question in about 100 words. Each question carries 10 marks.
2.
How would you argue that sociology is more a perspective than a field of study?

3.
Distinguish between class and social status.

4.
What is participant observation? Why do social anthropologists prefer it to other methods

5.
Define role set, role reinforcement and role conflict.

6.
What are ideal types? How are they useful in sociology

7.
What is social stratification?

8.
Explain the rules of sociological method of Durkheim.

9.
What do you understand by Parsons's voluntarism?

10.
How do elite theories differ from Marxist notion of ruling class?

11.
Distinguish between evolution, development, progress and change.


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21/1 PARTe 6x15=90 Answer each question in about 150 words. Each question carries 15 marks.
12.
Discuss the relation between sociology and economics.

13.
Explain the pattern variables of Parsons.

14.
Examine Durkheim's contribution to the study of religion.

15.
How does Marx explain the emergence of capitalism from feudalism?

16.
What is the difference between the functionalism of Radcliffe-Brown and Malinowski?

17.
Outline the thesis of meritocracy in education.


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18.
Is religion the most divisive force in today's world

19.
Show how order and change have been the main concern of sociological theories.

20.
Has Marxism become totally irrelevant in the present time?

21.
"Social change today is technology driven." Do you agree?

22.
Write an essay on the factors that paved the way for scientific study of society.




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I21/2 I
2010
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2
Time: 3 Hours J Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers must be written in the medium specified (English or KannadaJ in the Admission Ticket issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space
provided for this purpose. In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
This paper has four parts
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

Marks allotted to each question -are indicated in each part.
All questions in Part Part Band Fart C are compulsory. Answer any three questions in Part D.

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PART A
Answer each question in about 50 words. Each question carries 5 marks.
1. Write a brief note on the following:
Varnashrama dharma

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PARTB 10x10=100 Answer each question in about 100 words. Each question carries 10 marks. -2. What are the traditional features of the Caste System, according to Ghurye?
3.
Are there castes among non-Hindus?

4.
What are the salient features of the Dravidian kinship system

5.
What is meant by vertical unity of the village?

6.
Why is the Hindu marriage a sacrament?

7.
Describe the constitutional protection enjoyed by the minorities in India.

8.
How does Srinivas define Sanskritization

9.
What are the significant consequences of land reforms

10.
What is the household dimension of family?

11.
What is the nature of child abuse in Indian homes?


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12.
Describe the changes in the Caste System since Independence.

13.
What are the consequences of Green Revolution

14.
Discuss the nature and problems of the informal sector.

15.
Discuss the literacy situation in India.

16.
What is the nature and significance of the middle class in India?

17.
Discuss the nature of rural urban migration in India.


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18.
Do you agree that a caste census goes against the principles enshrined in the Constitution

19.
Is corruption a bigger problem than communalism

20.
Discuss the problems we are likely to encounter in the coming decades due to rapid urbanization.

21.
Discuss the highlights of the Sachar Committee recommendations.

22.
Bring Qut the arguments for and against reservation of jobs in the private sector.


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