WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—1994
SOCIOLOGY—Paper I
Time Allowed—3' Hours Full marks—100
Answer any three questions from Group A and any two from Group B.
All Questions carry equal marks.
Group A
Answer any three questions.
1. Discuss the role of the technological factor in social change. What are the social effects of the introduction of automation in industry ?
2. Evaluate the contribution of Herbert Spencer to sociology
3. Distinguish between role and status and examine the nature of role conflict.
4. Discuss the role of heredity and environment in shaping the human personality.
5. How does religion differ from magic and science ? What is the social role of religion ?
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. What is social control ? How does social control differ in primary and secondary groups ?
7. Give an idea of some of the sociological variables involved in production and consumption.
8. Examine the effectiveness of observation. as a method for data collection.
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