How do ‘Civil Society Organizations’ such as ‘NGOs’ and ‘Self-Help Groups’ contribute in bringing down/provide leverage for grassroots level social changes? Discuss.(UPSC PYQ)
What do you understand by sustainable development? Discuss the elements of sustainable development as proposed in the UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goals Report–2015.(UPSC PYQ)
What is the nature of relationship between science and religion in modern society? Analyze with suitable examples(UPSC PYQ)
What is sampling in the context of social research? Discuss different forms of sampling with their relative advantages and disadvantages.(UPSC PYQ)
What do you understand by gender-based domestic division of labour? Is it undergoing a change in the wake of increasing participation of women in formal employment? Clarify your answer with illustrations.(UPSC PYQ)
What is science? Do you think that the methods used in natural sciences can be applied to sociology? Give reasons for your answer. (UPSC PYQ)
To what extent can education and skill development be an agent of social change? Critically discuss.(UPSC PYQ)