2025

What is common sense? How are common knowledge and sociology related to each other? Explain.

What is the relationship (similarities and differences) between sociology and history in terms of their area of study and methodology? Discuss.

In what way is the scope of sociology unique? Explain.

2024

• Discuss the nature of Sociology. Highlight its relationship with Social Anthropology. 10
• Sociology is the product of European enlightenment and renaissance. Critically examine this statement. 20 Marks

2023

• Discuss the relationship between sociology and political science (2023)
• Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain.

2022

• Delimit the scope of sociology in relation to other social sciences.
• What aspects of enlightenment do you think paved way for the emergence of sociology? Elaborate.

2021

• Europe was the first and the only place where modernity emerged. Comment.
• From the viewpoint of growing importance of multi-disciplinarity, how do you relate sociology to other social sciences?
• How is sociology is related to common sense?

2020

• How did the intellectual forces lead to the emergence of sociology? Discuss.
• In the context of globalisation, has the scope of sciology been changing in India? Comment.