WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—1990
SOCIOLOGY—Paper I
Time Allowed—3' Hours Full marks—100
Group A
Answer any three questions.
1. What is meant by social change ? Indicate some of the main factors which cause such change.
2. Distinguish between status and role. What is role conflict ?
3. How is religion related with morality ? What is the social role of religion ?
4. How do primary groups differ from secondary groups ? Give two examples eash of both types of group.
5. Briefly explain the survey method of social research.
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. Distinguish between authority and power and indicate the different types of authority . To which type or types belongs the authority of the Pope ?
7. Show how the economic processes of production and consumption are affected by social factors.
8. Briefly discuss Marx's contributions to sociology.
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