SOCIOLOGY PAPER II

Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024

Time: 3 Hours
|Full Marks: 250

GROUP A

10 × 15 MARKS

Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.

Write on different types of marriage payments across diverse groups in India.
Discuss Prof. F. G. Bailey’s two principles of caste dynamics and identity. How is caste hierarchy expressed in the rules of interaction?
“Cultural diversity in India has contributed to dynamic culture, architecture and literature.” Justify.
What are the social consequences of land reforms and green revolution in Indian social system?
What are the issues of education among the disadvantaged groups in India?
Bring out the peculiar features of traditional Hindu Social Organization.
Bring out the key differences between G. S. Ghurye and Verrier Elwin on tribal development in India. Whom do you support and why?
To what an extent has mass media led to modernization of Indian society? Has there been any resistance too?
How has the west impacted the traditional Hindu Social Organization?
What are the determinants of population growth?
Write a note on the exogenous sources of social change.
What are the current status of maternal and infant mortality rate in Odisha?

05 × 20 MARKS

Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.

“Knowledge of traditional social systems can promote social justice and social reforms in India.” Discuss.
How has the Indian democracy been influenced by social and structural factors, especially in terms of political elites? Discuss.
Write on roles of pressure groups in contemporary political economy in India.
What is indebtedness? Is it a major social issue in India?
Has ‘development’ helped in containing gender violence and dowry? Support your argument with appropriate examples.
What do you mean by Dalit consciousness? How has it transformed the interface between caste and politics in India?

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