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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
8 shown2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73
Based on the above passage, which one of the following terms best expresses the ultimate goal of the state?
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74
What is the remainder if 2^192 is divided by 6?
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75
Consider the sequence ABC __ ABC_DABBCD_ABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which one of the following completes the sequence?
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76
AB and CD are 2-digit numbers. Multiplying AB with CD results in a 3-digit number DEF. Adding DEF to another 3-digit number GHI results in 975. Further A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I are distinct digits. If E = 0, F = 8, then what is A + B + C equal to?
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77
Consider the following statements in respect of five candidates P, Q, R, S and T. Two statements are true and one statement is false. True Statement: One of P and Q was selected for the job. False Statement: At least one of R and S was selected for the job. True Statement: At most two of R, S and T were selected for the job. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
1
At least four were selected for the job.
2
S was selected for the job.
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78
Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that: I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true. II. If R and S are true, then T is false. Which of the following can be concluded?
1
If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false.
2
If Q is true, then P is true.
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79
A cuboid of dimensions 7 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm is painted red, green and blue colour on each pair of opposite faces of dimensions 7 cm x 5 cm, 5 cm x 3 cm, 7 cm x 3 cm respectively. Then the cuboid is cut and separated into various cubes each of side length 1 cm. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
There are exactly 15 small cubes with no paint on any face.
2
There are exactly 6 small cubes with exactly two faces, one painted with blue and the other with green.
CSAT
2023•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
The letters of the word "INCOMPREHENSIBILITIES" are arranged alphabetically in reverse order. How many positions of the letter/letters will remain unchanged?
CSAT
Sociology - Sociology Paper-I
8 shown2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.1
(a) What is the distinctiveness of the feminist method of social research? Comment.
(b) Discuss the relationship between sociology and political science.
(c) How does the dramaturgical perspective enable our understanding of everyday life?
(d) Is reference group theory a universally applicable model? Elucidate.
(e) Do you think that the boundary line between ethnicity and race is blurred? Justify your answer.
Sociology Optional
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.2
(a) What, according to Robert Michels, is the iron law of oligarchy? Do lions and foxes in Vilfredo Pareto's theory, essentially differ from each other? Substantiate.
(b) What is historical materialism? Examine its relevance in understanding contemporary societies.
(c) What are variables? How do they facilitate research?
Sociology Paper-I
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.3
(a) What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate.
(b) How do you assess the changing patterns in kinship relations in societies today?
(c) Is Weber's idea of bureaucracy a product of the historical experiences of Europe? Comment.
Sociology Paper-I
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.4
(a) Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain.
(b) How is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion.
(c) Highlight the differences and similarities between totemism and animism.
Sociology Paper-I
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.5
(a) Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises.
(b) How is civil society useful in deepening the roots of democracy?
(c) What functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society?
(d) Analyze critically David Morgan's views on family practices.
(e) Does women's education help to eradicate patriarchal discriminations? Reflect with illustrations.
Sociology Paper-I
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.6
(a) What are the different dimensions of qualitative method? Do you think that qualitative method helps to gain a deeper sociological insight? Give reasons for your answer.
(b) Explain Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber's idea of class differ from that of Marx?
(c) What are the ethical issues that a researcher faces in making use of participant observation as a method of collecting data? Explain.
Sociology Paper-I
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.7
(a) Explain how economic globalization has brought changes in the patterns of employment in the 21st century.
(b) Do you think that the social media has brought significant changes in the forms of protest? Argue your case.
(c) Assess critically A. G. Frank's 'theory of development of underdevelopment'.
Sociology Optional
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.8
(a) What is Taylorism? Analyze its merits and demerits.
(b) What are new religious movements? Elaborate emphasizing their forms and orientations.
(c) Examine the role of science and technology in addressing age-old taboos and superstitions.
Sociology Optional
Sociology - Sociology Paper-II
4 shown2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-II•Q.1
(a) Highlight the significant features of A.R. Desai's 'Dialectical Perspective' to study Indian Society.
(b) The decade of 1950s was the golden period of village studies in Indian Sociology. Explain the statement.
(c) Analyse the differences between the attributional and interactional approach in studying the caste system.
(d) Are Tradition and Modernity antithetical to each other? Comment.
(e) Discuss the main features of Land Reforms in post-independence India.
Sociology Optional
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-II•Q.2
(a) 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.
(b) Elaborate the salient features and the role of middle class in India's democracy and development.
(c) Analyse the role of market and modern forces in understanding the changing trends in marriage systems in India.
Sociology Optional
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-II•Q.3
(a) Contextualize Louis Dumont's concept of 'binary opposition' with reference to caste system in India.
(b) Define the concepts of 'Descent' and 'Alliance'. Differentiate between North Indian and South Indian Kinship systems with examples.
(c) Critically examine the concept of Sanskritization with suitable illustrations.
Sociology Optional
2023•Sociology•Sociology Paper-II•Q.4
(a) Analyse the perspectives of Isolation, Assimilation and Integration in understanding the trajectories of Indian Tribal Development.
(b) Explain the implications and the impact of globalization in situating the changing agrarian class structure in India.
(c) Critique the victory narratives of Green Revolution in the context of Indian society.
Sociology Optional