(a) Briefly enumerate the cause that led to the emergence of 'New Public Administration'. (b) Identify the basic features of Public Choice Approach. (c) Discuss the POSDCORB paradigni of Gullick.

1. Discuss Aristotle's theory of the State. In this, elaborate on his classification of Constitutions. 2. Analyse Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's contribution to Indian social and political thought. Write a short note on his difference with Mahatma Gandhi. 3. Differentiate between unitary and federal forms of government. In this context, discuss the problems India faces as a federation.

(a) Examine the main priciples of the Classical Organization theory. (b) What is the relation between politics and administration ? (c) Do you think that weber's model of bureaucracy is suitable for a developing country ? Give your arguments fully.

1. Discuss Rousseau's concept of General will. How does it relate to individual liberty ? 40 2. Elucidate the Gandhian concept of Satyagraha. 30 3. Critically assess the concept of civil society. How is it related to the state ? 30

1. Answer any four of the following. (a) (i) What is hairy root culture; (ii) What are elicitars ? (iii) Differentiate between paracentric and pericentric inversion, (iv) What is biotransformation ? (v) What is the difference between transformation and transducation ?

1. Write brief notes on any four of the following :- 10 x 4 (a) Endemism. (b) Virioids. (c) Lichens. (d) Mycorthiza. (e) Plasmids. (f) Phyto remedietion

1. Has market led industrialization and urbanization has resulted in western consumerism and materialistic culture to creeping in what adversely affect the plural Indian culture ? Explain with examples from contemporary India 2. Describe the process of social mobility among lower castes and discuss the role of Backward Classes Movement in strengthening this process. 3. Discuss how vocational diversification has affected the pattern of social stratification in india.

W.B.C.S. (EXECUTIVE) EXAMINATION - 2013 Optional Paper

SOCIOLOGY  PAPER - II

Time Allowed : 3 Hours   Full Marks : 100

W.B.C.S. (EXECUTIVE) EXAMINATION - 2013 Optional Paper

SOCIOLOGY  PAPER - I

Time Allowed : 3 Hours   Full Marks : 100

W.B.C.S. (EXECUTIVE) EXAMINATION - 2015  Optional Paper

SOCIOLOGY : PAPER - II

Time Allowed: 3 Hours   Full Marks : 200

W.B.C.S. (EXECUTIVE) EXAMINATION - 2015  Optional Paper

SOCIOLOGY : PAPER - I

Time Allowed: 3 Hours   Full Marks : 200

1. How would you distinguish modernity from tradition ? Show how modernity and tradition coexist in the Indian context. 2. Assess M. N. Srinivas' contribution to the understanding of Indian society.

1. Expalin Karl Marx's analysis of Historical-materialism and Class-Struggle. 40 2. Discuss Emile Durkheim's theory of Division of Labour. 40 3. Indicate the rules of social mobility in the process of social stratification. 40

1. Discuss the relevance of the marxist approach to the study of Indian society. 40 2. Write a note on the relationship between cause and politics in contemporary India. 40 3. What are the cause of juvenile delingues ? Discuss the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2015. 40

1. What is protestant Ethic ? How does Max Weber relate it with capitalism ? 40 2. How do different sociological perspectives interpret the nature of individual and society ? 40 3. Analyse, following Talcotta Persons, the Functional system problems 40

1. Compare and contrast Freud's 'psycho-sexual development phases' and Erik Erikson's psycho social development'. Discuss the concepts 'oedipus and electra complexes' and 'identity crisis' in detail. What is meant by 'identity statuses' ? Delineate. 20+20

1. Trace the path of emergency of definition of "Psychology". Narrate briefly the methods of "Psychology". 26 2. Define attention. What are the characteristics of attention ? State why attention fluctuates. 26 3. Define learning. Explain what is a learning curve ? Discuss the theory of classical conditioning in Learning. 26

1. What are the major tenets of Roger's theory of personality ? How are these principles employed in client centred Therapy ? 20+20 2. Discuss with examples different techniques of sampling. Elucidate the significance of sampling in designing research. How does choice of statistics depend on sampling ? 20+10+10

1. Discuss the biological basis of behaviour. Also mention the role of specious typical behaviour in the context. 26 2. What is meant by time perception ? Discuss the major theoretical perspectives to explain temporal perception. Why is filled time over estimated than unfilled time ? 26

1. Critically discuss the topographical model of mind along with the structural theory of mind. Why are deferese mechanism important ? Explain with the help of suitable examples. 10+15+5+10 2. Mention the clinical symptoms of GAD. How does it differ from COD ? Critically discuss the etiology of GAD with suitable research evidences. 10+10+20