WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—2009
SOCIOLOGY—Paper I
Time Allowed—3' Hours Full marks—100
If the question attempted are in excess of the prescribed number only the questions attempted first up to the prescribed number shall be valued and the remaining ones ignored. Answer may be given either in English or in Bengali but all answers must be in one and the same language.
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. Critically discuss the evolutionary theory of social change.
2. Examine, after Comte, the law of three stages of social development.
3. What are the types of suicide identified by Durkheim ? Point out the types commonly found in modern society.
4. Discuss the reasons behind the popularity of liberal democracy.
5. Discuss the impact of technology on modern organizations.
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. Define survey research. Discuss the different types of surveys in social research.
7. Evaluate the relationship between religion and science. Discuss the recent trends in religion.
8. Define social control. Discuss the nature and purposes of social control.
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