PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE-2020
SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY (PAPER-I)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAX MARKS: 100
NOTE: 1 All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
2 Write Q. No. In the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
3 No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
4 Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
Attempt FIVE Questions in All. Attempt in Urdu or English
Q. No. 1 Gender based income and educational differences are found around the globe, keeping this in views, explain the situation of Pakistani society with pertinent examples and official statistics. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2 What is the Sociological approach to study Mental illness including the view that mental Illness might be seen as a Social Construction? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3 Sociological approaches to Religion are still influenced by the ideas of Marx, Durkheim and Weber. How do you understand Religion with reference to the ideas of these Thinkers? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 4 Do the owners of Media control their content? What are the main approaches to the issue of ownership and control of the Media? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5 Define Sociological Perspective. And also discuss any two types of Sociological perspective with reference to Pakistani society. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6 How Sociological Approach differentiates between Culture & Society? And also discuss the significant features of our culture. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7 Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10+10-20 Marks)
a) Is the Family a declining Institution, and why b) Demography and Malthusian Theory on Population Growth c) Extremism is a cause of Terrorism. Discuss
Q. No. 8 Write short notes on the followings. (10+10=20 Marks)
a) Elaborate the relationship of Sociology & Ecology
b) How does Traditional Authority and Charismatic Authority differ from each other?