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M.A. (Previous) Sociology Paper - I : SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CHANGE 1. (a) Define Sociology and discuss its nature and scope. düe» XÊÁkÕÔìï ìs «+, <ëì dü«uû yêìï, ü]~ûì # ]Ã+# TeTT. Evaluate the relationship between sociology and history psychology. düe C XÊÁdü ÔeTT ` # ]Á et]j TT etqdü Ô «XÊÁdü ÔeTT\ et<û ä dü+ã+<ûëìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Define society and examine the characteristics and functions of human society. düe C ìï ìs «+ et]j TT e qe düe»ett jóttø ÿ \ø åd \qt, Á üø±sê \qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the characteristics of rural and urban communities. Á>±MTD et]j TT q> s düett<ëj \ jóttø ÿ \ø åd \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 3. (a) Examine the relationship between individal and society. e øï Ô et]j TT düe»ett\ et<û ä dü+ã+<ûëìï üøøï å+ ü ett. Critically examine how culture influences human personality. e qe et ]Ô et «ettqt dü+düÿè m Á üuû $ ett # dütô+< $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. 4. (a) Define social interaction and examine the importance of Associative processes of social interaction. kõ+ ò ætø üs düœs # s qt ìs «+ et]j TT <ëì nqtã+<û ä Á üáøïj T\qT üøøï å+ ü ett. Critically examine the causes and consequences of social inequality. kõe õø ndüe q î ø±s D \qt et]j TT üs ekõhê\qt $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. 5. (a) Evaluate the factors responsible for social change in India. uû s < XēTT À kõ+ ò ætø e s TŒ î < Vü <äett # ùd ø±s D \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. Define modernization and examine the relationship between modernization and development. Ä<Û ätdïø ø s DqT ìs «+ et]j TT Ä<Û ätìø ø s D, n_ûeè~ et<û ä dü+ã+<ûëìï üøøï å+ ü ett. 3

M.A. (Previous) Sociology Paper - II : SOCIAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS 1. (a) Sociological Research in Scientific - Discuss. kõe õø ü]xà<û äq, XÊÁd Ôj TyÓTÆq~ ` # ]Ã+# +&ç. What is Hypothesis? And how it is useful in Social Research. ü]ø \ŒqqT nq>±h $T? et]j TT kõe õø ü]xà<û äq À n~ @ $<Û ä+>± ñ üjó > ü&étqt. 2. (a) Explain Experimental Research Design. Á üjó >± àø ü]xà<û äq s üø \ŒqT $e]+# +&ç. Explain the nature of Social Survey. kõe õø dü πs«jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï $e]+# +&ç. 3. (a) Define sample. Explain various types of samples. Á ü # j Tq+ nq>±h $T? $$<Û ä s ø±\ Á ü # j Tq\qT $e]+# +&ç. There some advantages of disadvantages of mailed questionnarie - Discuss. ã{ «&Ü Á üxêïe[ e\ ø=ìï uû ÑqcÕº\T e HêïsTT ` # ]Ã+# +&ç. 4. (a) What is Data analysis? And what is the use of classification and Tabulation? <ä êô+x $X wüd nq>±h $T? eøzø s D et]j TT ü{ ºø s D ` ñ üjó >±\T @$T? What are the various types of Observation and explain any one of them? $$<Û ä s ø±\ ü]o\q ü<ä T\T @$? et]j TT <ëì À @< ì ˇø <ëì > T]+ $e]+# +&ç. 5. (a) Calculate the coefficient of the correlation between X and Y of the following data. á ÁøÏ+~ <ä êô+xêìøï... et]j TT... et<û ä ø=.m ò æôw+{ÿ jóttø ÿ ø=.] ÒwüHé > TDø±ìï > DÏ+ ü ett. X 1 3 4 5 7 8 10 Y 2 6 8 10 14 16 20 Give a brief note on the uses of Graphic Representation in Social Research. kõe õø ü]xà<û äq À πsu Á ê\ ñ üjó >±\ ô ˇø dü+ åî ü Ô yê dü+ sêj T+&ç. 4

M.A. (Previous) Sociology Paper - III : SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 1. (a) Define theory and examine the nature of sociological theory. dæ<ë + êìï ìs «+ et]j TT kõe õø dæ<ë + dü«uû yêìï üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate Comte s law of three stages and positivism. ø=yótº jóttø ÿ et &ÉT <äx \ # ºeTT et]j TT Á ü ø åø yê<äettqt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Discuss Emile Durkheim s views on suicide. Ä àvü ô m$t*&étø ÿv yét n_ûábõj \qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Examine Karl Marx s explanation of causes for class struggle. es Zb sê{ ìøï > \ ø±s D \qt ø±sy e syÿ jóttø ÿ $es DqT üøøï å+ ü ett. 3. (a) Evaluate how Protestantism has influenced the early capitalist societies. ÁbÕs +uû Ñ <äx ô Tºã&ç<ë] düe C \qt Áb f kõº+f»ett m Á üuû $ ett # dæ+< et +ø q # j TTeTT. Discuss Vilfred Pareto s theory on circulation of Elites. $ Ÿ Áô ò&é bõ s{à jóttø ÿ düs Tÿ Òwüq Ä ò t m {Ÿ dæ<ë + êìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. 4. (a) Critically examine the different shades of functionalism. Á üø±s yê<äett jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä s bõ qt $ets ÙHê à+>± üøøï å+ ü ett. Discuss Robert K.Merton s views on social structure and anomie. kõe õø ì]à et]j TT $# Ãqï ô sêãsy πø.$ts ºHé n_ûábõj \qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. (a) Analyse Coser s concept of social conflict. ø=»sy jóttø ÿ kõ+ ò ætø ò üts D nhó uû eqqt $X wæ+ ü ett. Evaluate Herber Blumer s theory on sociological imagination. ôv s sy º ã etsy jóttø ÿ Á ürø± àø üs düœs # s yê<äettqt et +ø qt # j TTeTT. 5

M.A. (Previous) Sociology Paper - IV : INDIAN SOCIETY 1. (a) Examine the bases of Hindu social organization. Væ +<ä kõe õø e edü ú jóttø ÿ et <Ûësê\qT üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the religious and linguistic composition of Indian society. uû s düe» et et]j TT uû cõ ü]yótæq düy Tàfi Hêìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Discuss the factors responsible for changes in family in contemporary India. düe ø± q uû s r< XēTT À î T+ãeTT À edütôqï e s TŒ\ î < Vü <äett # ùd ø±s ø±\qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Define caste and discuss the role of caste in Indian Politics. î\ettqt ìs «+ et]j TT uû s < X sê»ø j \ À î\ett jóttø ÿ bõá qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 3. (a) Examine the problems of minorities with special reference to Muslims in India. uû s < XēTT À n\œ dü+u î q ettdæ ett\ düetdü \qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Analyse the causes and consequences of communalism in India. uû s < XēTT À et «ett jóttø ÿ ø±s D \qt et]j TT üs ekõhê\qt $X wæ+ ü ett. 4. (a) Define modernization and examine the impact of modernization on Indian society. Ä<Û ätdïø ø s DqT ìs «+ et]j TT uû s düe»ett À Ä<Û ätdïø ø s D Á üuû yêìï üøøï å+ ü ett. Discuss the nature of social movements in post-independent India. kõ«+á êq+ s uû s < XēTT À kõe õø ñ<ä e \ jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. (a) Explain the changing objectives and strategies of five year plans in India. uû s < X üs# es üd [ø \ À e s T Tqï \øå± \qt et]j TT ep Vü \qt $e]+# TeTT. Describe various programmes in the development process in India. uû s < X n_ûeè~ Á üáøïj T À $$<Û ä ø±s Áø e \qt e]í+# TeTT. 6

M.A. (Previous) Sociology Paper - V : SOCIETY, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT 1. (a) Examine the significance of ecology and environmental studies in modernizing societies. Ä<Û ätd ø s D #Ó+<äT Tqï düe C \ À Äes DXÊÁdü Ô et]j TT üsê es D n<û ä j THê\ ÁbÕeTTK qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Describe the features of various branches of ecology. Äes DXÊÁdü ÔeTT jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä XÊK\ jóttø ÿ \ø åd \qt e]í+# TeTT. 2. (a) Evaluate the environmental concerns of future human societies. uû $ s e qe düe C \ jóttø ÿ Ä+< fi q\qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. Discuss the impact of population distribution on environment. üsê es Dô»HêuÛ $ s D jóttø ÿ Á üuû yêìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. 3. (a) Critically examine the impact of urbanization and industrialization on environment. üsê es Dô q> Øø s D et]j TT bõ]áxê$tø ø s D jóttø ÿ Á üuû yêìï $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. Define pollution and describe various types of pollution. ø±\tcõ ìï ìs «+ et]j TT ø±\twü ett\ Àì s ø±\qt e]í+# TeTT. 4. (a) Discuss the importance of environmental activism in India. uû s < XēTT À üsê es D ÁøÏj o\ jóttø ÿ ÁbÕeTTK qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Bring out the features of environmental policy in India. uû s < X üsê es D $<Ûëq \ø åd \qt Ó*j T # j TTeTT. 5. (a) Examine the environmental problems in South Asia. <äøï åd Ädæj À üsê es D düetdü \qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate Radha Kamal Mukherjee s views on society and environment. düe»ett et]j TT üsê es DeTTô sê<ûëø et Ÿ ettk] jóttø ÿ n_ûábõj \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 7

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - VI : RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT 1. (a) Examine the scope and subject matter of rural sociology. Á>±MTD düe» XÊÁdü ÔeTT jóttø ÿ ü]~ûì et]j TT <äè «wüj TeTTqT üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the characteristics of rural community. Á>±MTD düett<ëj TeTT jóttø ÿ \ø åd \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Discuss the nature of agrarian classes and agrarian relations. ø s ø esêz\ et]j TT ø s ø dü+ã+<ûë\ jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. Examine the role of dominant case in rural political power structure. Á>±MTD sê»ø j T X øï Ô ì]à À Ä~Û ü î\ett jóttø ÿ bõá qt üøøï å+ ü ett. 3. (a) Discuss the impact of urbanizaton on rural community. Á>±MTD düett<ëj TeTTô q> Øø s D jóttø ÿ Á üuû yêìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. Define migration and bring out the impact of migration on rural society. e\düqt ìs «+ et]j TT Á>±MTD düe»ettô e\dü Á üuû yêìï Ó*j T# j TTeTT. 4. (a) Trace the history of rural development in India. uû s < XēTT À Á>±MTD n_ûeè~ jóttø ÿ # ]Á qt Ó*j T# j TTeTT. Critically examine the impact of green revolution on rural society. Á>±MTD düe»ettô düdü $ ü eett jóttø ÿ Á üuû yêìï $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. 5. (a) Analyse the strategic and programmes for rural development in India. uû s < XēTT À Á>±MTD n_ûeè~ ø=s î ep Vü \qt et]j TT ø±s Áø e \qt $X wæ+ ü ett. Discuss the infrastructural development required for the development process in rural India. uû s < X Á>±e \ À n_ûeè~ Á üáøïj T î ø±e\dæq etú[ø edü T\ n_ûeè~ ì # ]Ã+# TeTT. 8

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - VII : URBAN SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT 1. (a) Define community and examine the differences between rural and urban communities. düett<ëj ìï ìs «+ et]j TT Á>±MTD, q> s düett<ëj \ et<û ä &Ü\qT üøøï å+ ü ett. Describe various types and characteristics of cities. $$<Û ä s ø±\ q> sê\qt yê{ï \ø åd \qt e]í+# TeTT. 2. (a) Evaluate the nature of urbanization in newly developing of countries Áø= Ô>± n_ûeè~ øï #Ó+<äT Tqï < XÊ\ À q> Øø s D dü«uû yêìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. Discuss the causes and consequences of urbanization in India. uû s < XēTT À q> Øø s D jóttø ÿ ø±s D \qt et]j TT üs ekõhê\qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 3. (a) Evaluate the functional and demographic characteristics of cities with reference to Hyderabad. ôv <äsêu <é î dü+ã+~û+ Á üø±sê et]j TT»HêuÛ î dü+ã+~û+ q \ø åd \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. Describe the features of urban social organization. q> s kõ+ ò ætø e ekõú üq jóttø ÿ etú[ø \ø åd \qt e]í+# TeTT. 4. (a) Analyse the nature of poverty and unemployment in urban India. uû s < X q> sê\ À ;<ä]ø ett et]j TT ìs T< > ett\ dü«uû yêìï $X wæ+ ü ett. Evaluate the nature of social disorganization in India. uû s < XēTT À kõe õø ne edü ú dü«uû yêìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. 5. (a) Examine the features of national policy on urbanization. q> Øø s Dô C rj T $<Ûëq etú[ø \ø åd \qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Discuss the need for planned development of urban areas in India. uû s < XēTT À Á üd [ø ã<ä yótæq q> s ÁbÕ+ ê\ n_ûeè~ ÄeX ø qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 9

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - VIII : SOCIETY AND EDUCATION 1. (a) Evaluate the significance of sociological approach to education. $<ä î kõe õø ñ ü> et ÁbÕeTTK qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. Discuss the nature of primary and secondary education in India. uû s < XēTT À ÁbÕ< ä$tø et]j TT e <Û ä $Tø $<ä jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. 2. (a) Critically examine the problems of educational process in India. uû s < XēTT À $<ë Á üáøïj T jóttø ÿ düetdü \qt $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the role of government in promoting women s education in India. uû s < XēTT À Ád Ô\ $<ë eø±xê\qt Áb Væ +# T À Á üuû ÑT «bõá qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 3. (a) Examine the public and private education system in India. uû s < XēTT À Á üuû ÑT «et]j TT Á üuû ÑT «s $<ë e edü úqt üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the experiments in education with reference to open school and Navodaya Vidyalayas. z ühé bõsƒ XÊ\ et]j TT qy <äj T $<ë \j \T nh $<ä Àì Á üjó >±\qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 4. (a) Examine the development of education in pre and post independent period. kõ«+á üps «et]j TT kõ«+á êq+ s $<ë n_ûeè~ ì üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the sailent features of New Education Policy of 1986. 1986 Áø= Ô $<ë $<ÛëqeTT jóttø ÿ etú[ø \ø åd \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 5. (a) Discuss the need for adult and non-formal education in India. uû s < XēTT À ejó»q et]j TT nìj T $<ä ÄeX ø qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Explain the concept of life long education. J$ ê+ ü $<ä nh uû eqqt $e]+# TeTT. 10

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - IX (A) : GENDER STUDIES 1. (a) Define Gender studies and examine its nature and significance. *+> n<û ä j THêìï ìs «+ et]j TT <ëì dü«uû yêìï ÁbÕeTTK qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the impact of changes in the family structure on women in India. uû s < XēTT À Ád Ô\ô î T+ã ì]à À e s TŒ\ Á üuû yêìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Discuss the factors responsible for changing status of women in India. uû s < XēTT À Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ n+ dütú À edütôqï e s TŒ î < Vü <äett # ùd ø±s ø±\qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Examine the role of women in Freedom movement in India. uû s kõ«+á ñ<ä etett À Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ bõá qt üøøï å+ ü ett. 3. (a) Evaluate the nature of economic and political inequality in India. uû s < XēTT À Ä] ø et]j TT sê»ø j T ndüe q \ jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. Critically examine the impact of invisible work on women. Ád Ô\ô ø ì æ+# ì üì jóttø ÿ Á üuû yêìï $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. 4. (a) Evaluate the problems of women in contemporary society. düe ø± q düe»ett À Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ düetdü \qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. Discuss the problems in women s education. Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ $<ä À düetdü \qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. (a) Examine the role of women in agriculture. e ekõj TeTT À Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ bõá qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Bring out the role of women in socio-economic development in India. uû s < XēTT À kõe õø ` Ä]úø n_ûeè~ À Ád Ô\ jóttø ÿ bõá qt Ó*j T# j TTeTT. 11

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - IX (A) Optional - I : CRIMINOLOGY 1. (a) Define criminology and examine its nature and scope. H s XÊÁkÕÔìï ìs «+ et]j TT <ëì dü«uû yêìï, ü]~ûì üøøï å+ ü ett. Evaluate the classical and psychological theories of criminology. H s XÊÁdü ÔeTT jóttø ÿ kõ+á ü<ëj T et]j TT e qdæø dæ<ë + ê\qt et +ø q # j TTeTT. 2. (a) Define crime and explain various methods of studying crime. H sêìï ìs «+ et]j TT H sêìï n<û ä j TqeTT # ùd $$<Û ä ü<ä T\qT $e]+# TeTT. Describe various types of crimes with special reference to India. uû s < XÊìøÏ dü+ã+~û+ q $$<Û ä s ø±\ H sê\qt e]í+# TeTT. 3. (a) Examine the retribution and deterrent theories of punishment. ø å î dü+ã+~û+ Á ürø±s et]j TT Á ü ã+<û äø dæ<ë + ê\qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Describe various methods of punishment. ø å jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä ü<ä T\qT e]í+# TeTT. 4. (a) Examine the nature of prison administrative services in India. uû s < XēTT À ø±sê>±s ü]bõ\q ùde\ jóttø ÿ dü«uû yêìï üøøïå+ ü ett. Discuss the role of Borstal and certified schools in the reformative process of juveniles. u \H s dütô\ dü+düÿs D Á üáøïj T À uàsydü º Ÿ et]j TT dü]ºô ò &é bõsƒ XÊ\\ bõá qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. (a) Evaluate the scientific approach to the prevention of crimes. H sê\ jóttø ÿ ìyês D î XÊÁd Ôj T ñ ü> e ìï et +ø q # j TTeTT. Describe various agencies of correctional services. dü+düÿs D ùde\ jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä dü+dü ú\qt e]í+# TeTT. 12

M.A. (Final) Sociology Paper - IX (B) Optional - II : SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY 1. (a) Define social demography and discuss its scope and relationship with sociology. kõ+ ò Tø»HêuÛ XÊÁdü ÔeTTqT ìs «+ et]j TT <ëì ü]~ûì et]j TT düe» XÊÁdü ÔeTT <ëì dü+ã+<ûëìï # ]Ã+# TeTT. Trace various land marks in the development of demography as a science.»hêuû n<û ä j TqeTT ˇø XÊÁdü ÔeTT n_ûeè~ #Ó+<äT À $$<Û ä <äx \qt Ó\T ü ett. 2. (a) Describe the different sources of demographic data.»hêuû <ä êô+xêìøï $$<Û ä et \qt e]í+# TeTT. Examine the composition and distribution of India s population. uû s < XēTT jóttø ÿ»hêuû düy Tàfi Hêìï et]j TT $ s DeTT üøøï å+ ü ett. 3. (a) Critically examine the causes and consequences of rapid population growth in India. uû s < XēTT À «] > q ô s T> T Tqï»HêuÛ î ø±s D \qt üs ekõhê\qt $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. Explain the features of demographic transition theory.»hêuû ü]es Ôq dæ<ë + \ø åd \qt $e]+# TeTT. 4. (a) Discuss various components of population growth.»hêuû ô s T> T<ä\ jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä n+xê\qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. Explain the concepts family planning and family welfare. î T+ã ìj T+Á D et]j TT î T+ã dü+πøåetett nh uû eq\qt $e]+# TeTT. 5. (a) Examine the role of communication and extension education in family planning. î T+ã ìj T+Á D À uû eá ükõs D et]j TT $dü Ôs D $<ä bõá qt üøøï å+ ü ett. Critically examine the problems and prospects of family planning in India. uû s < XēTT À î T+ã ìj T+Á D düetdü \qt et]j TT neø±xê\qt $ets ÙHê àø +>± üøøï å+ ü ett. 13