WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—1998
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. Define ideology. In what sense can it be called 'false consciousness' ?
2. What, according to Marx, are the forms that alienation takes ? How, in his opinion, can alienation be transcended ?
3. What is the objective of social control ? How do the forms of social control differ between the family and the nation ?
4. Give an example of role conflict. How is role conflict resolved ?
5. Examine the proposition that religion is the opium of the people.
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. Can social change be conducive to social stability ?
7. Does consumption have social roots and social consequences ?
8. Are there fields of enquiry where the observation method in inapplicable
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