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Degree : B.A
Department :Sociology
Year : I
Subject : General Sociology
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Kuvempu University Sociology Model Paper

First Year B.A. Degree Examination, September/October 2012
(Old and New)
Directorate of Distance Education
Sociology
Paper – I : General Sociology
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 70/80

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Kuvempu University Distance Education Question Papers

Instructions

1) Students who have attended 30 Marks IA Scheme will have to answer for total of 70 Marks.
2) Students who have attended 20 Marks IA Scheme will have to answer for total of 80 Marks.
3) Note : Q. No. (15 or 16) in Section – D is compulsory for 80 marks scheme only.

SECTION – A
I. Answer any TWO of the following questions. (2×15=30)
1) Define sociology. Explain the importance of sociology.
2) Explain the factors responsible for social change.
3) Bring out the recent trends of the family.
4) Explain the contributions of August Comte to Sociology.

SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE of the following questions. (3×10=30)
5) Explain the importance of socialization.
6) Explain Emile Durkheim’s theory of suicide.
7) Define religion. Explain its functions.
8) What is culture and explain its main characteristics ?
9) Explain the agencies of socialisation.
10) Define social stratification. Explain its characteristics.

SECTION – C
III. Answer any TWO of the following. (2×5=10)
11) Explain different types of co-operation.
12) What is society ? Briefly point out its characteristics.
13) Write a note on matriarchal family.
14) Explain the characteristics of caste.

SECTION – D
IV. Compulsory Questions for 80 marks scheme only.
Answer any ONE of the following questions. (1×10=10)
15) Explain the recent trends of marriage.
16) What is status ? Explain its forms.

General Sociology 2015

I. Answer any Two of the following questions
1. Define Sociology. Explain clearly importance of the study of Sociology.
2. Explain the characteristics and functions of family.
3. Define Caste. Explain the characteristics of caste.
4. Explain briefly life history of Max Weber and discuss the features of Bureaucracy.

II. Answer any THREE of the following questions
5. What is Culture? And explain its main characteristics.
6. Explain Emile Durkeim’s Theory of suicide.
7. Define Religion. Explain its functions.
8. Explain the agencies of Socialization.
9. Point out the functions of Institution.
10. Explain the recent trends of marriage.

III. Answer any TWO of the following questions:
11. Explain different types of co – operation.
12. What is Socialization?
13. Discuss the purposes of social control.
14. Explain the elements of social structure.

IV. Compulsory question for 80 marks scheme only:
Answer any one of the following questions
15. Write a note on Matriarchal Family.
16. What is Status? Explain its forms.

Study of Rural and Urban Communities :
I. Answer any One of the following questions :
1. Define Rural Society. Explain its characteristics.
2. Critically analyse merits and demerits of Co-operative movement.

II. Answer any One of the following questions :
3. What are the bases of Indian Rural Leadership.
4. What is caste conflict? Discuss its causes.

III. Answer any TWO of the following questions
5. Explain the need for land Reform.
6. Write a note on Naxalbari movement.
7. Explain the merits of Jajmani system.

I. Answer any One of the following questions
8. What is urbanization? Discuss the causes of urbanization.
9. What is Urban Sociology? Critically analyse its scope.

II. Answer any One of the following questions
10. Discuss the concentric zone theory of urbanization.
11. Explain the causes for the emergence of housing problems and suggest the remedies.

III. Answer any TWO of the following questions :
12. Explain the characteristics of urbanization .
13. Describe the process of Urban Ecology.
14. Explain the types of cities.

I. Compulsory question for 80 marks scheme only:
Answer any one of the following questions
15. Define Bhoodan movement. Discuss its advantage and disadvantages.
16. What is Urban planning? Describe its problems.

Social Disorganization

I. Answer any Two of the following questions :
1. Explain the Malthusian theory of population.
2. Define the term corruption and explain its causes.
3. What is Crime? Explain the various types of crime.
4. Discuss the consequences and remedies of Prostitution.

II. Answer any THREE of the following :
5. Define communalism and explain its causes.
6. Analuyse the effects of family disorganization.
7. Explain the causes of Juvenile Delinquency.
8. Explain the remedial measures of Dowry problem.
9. Discuss the problems of the aged.
10. Analyse the effects of over population.