WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—2003
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. Explain the role of religion in relation to social solidarity.
2. Why are the primary and secondary groups important ?
3. Discuss Comtean concept of Hierarchy of the sciences.
4. What are the essential steps in a research procedure in sociological study ?
5. Briefly discuss the types of authority after Weber.
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. Are we prisoners of socialization ? Justify your approach.
7. What is culture ? Discuss the relation between culture and society.
8. Why studying day to day social interactions are important in Sociology ?
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