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Here is the 7th Mains Marathon Sociology Optional Test.
Sociology Optional Study Plan Mains Marathon
Topics:
- Religion and Society
- Religion and Society (Paper 2)
Time: 3 hours
- 20 questions
- Questions include both 20 and 10 markers
- Questions have been jumbled up to facilitate smart time management
- 1 question from Thinkers
- 1 application-based question
- 1 question from current affairs (Sociological analysis)
- Touch upon the social impact of recently inaugurated Bullet Train. Which sociological thinker, according to you, best explains the relevance of Bullet trains in India? 20 Marks
- Can the concept of dialectics be applied to simultaneous co-existence of religious revivalism and secularization? Explain your points with suitable examples. 20 Marks
- Define the following with examples from Indian society: Animism, Monism, Pluralism, Sects and Cults. 20 Marks
- Write a short note on Marxist approach to environmental degradation. Will communism, in words of Marxists, control ecological degradation? 20 Marks
- Define minorities, and extend this definition to explain ‘religious minorities.’ 10 Marks
- Write a short note with sociological perspective on “plural society and secularism”. 10 Marks
- Secularism seeks not just the autonomy of the individual but also the autonomy of reason. Elucidate. 20 Marks
- Can Mead’s concept of self and identity be used to explain stereotyping of certain sections of people, and the consequent mal-integration of these people in the mainstream? Explain 20 Marks
- Is secularism a weak ideology? Critically analyse the reasons and implications of anti-secular trends in India. 20 Marks
- Write a short note with sociological perspective on “patterns of secularism and secularization in India.” 20 Marks
- To what extent can Emile Durkheim’s sociology of religion be applied to Indian society? Discuss. 20 Marks
- Write a short note with Sociological perspective on ‘religion and science.’ 10 Marks
- “Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.” Comment in the light of recent developments in India. 20 Marks
- Write a short note with sociological perspective on the impact of the merger of Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with SBI on women empowerment. 10 Marks
- “Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.” Elucidate with reference to some age-old religious practices still being practiced in India. 20 Marks
- Religion has given people hope in a world torn apart by religion. Examine sociologically. 20 Marks
- Proliferation of sects can be seen as a possible response to relative deprivation. Examine sociologically. 20 Marks
All Mains Marathon Optional Questions are updated in this page.
