Sociology I · Topic
Organisation of Work
How work is organised in slave, feudal and industrial capitalist societies; formal and informal organisation of work.
84 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Organisation of Work that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
The formal organisation of work has recently suffered due to the tertiary sector's growing importance. Examine the statement
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
How has the idea of "Work from home" forced us to redefine the formal & informal organisation of work?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Explain how capitalism has contributed to the rising informalization of work in society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Discuss Self-Help Group (SHG) as an informal organization from a sociological perspective.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Organisation of WorkNation, State and Citizenship
Globalisation is transforming industrial cities and giving rise to global cities. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeOrganisation of Work
How has the idea of work from home forced us to redefine the formal and informal organisation of work?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyse Durkheim's division of labour theory, with reference to contemporary trends.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Emile DurkheimOrganisation of Work
What does Karl Marx mean by 'alienation'? How does alienation impact workers in capitalist mode of production. 5(c) "Informal sector serves as both safety net and trap in developing economies". Critically examine.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Karl MarxOrganisation of Work
'Work is worship' is not true anymore due to changing nature of work. How far do you agree? Do you think that this changing nature of work has given birth to 'one dimensional man'?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Discuss the influence of economic factors on society and social conditions on economic processes.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Examine the social impact of globalization on labor and society.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
Clarify whether start-ups are an informal organization of work?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Explain the 'latent' and 'Manifest' outcomes of 'work from home' culture.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Robert K. MertonOrganisation of Work
Types of social mobility 8. (a) "Marxian theory of stratification is based on two polarized classes and their conflict among each other." Comment. (b) "Work in industrial and post-industrial societies can be alienating for the workforce." Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Class, Status, Gender and RaceSocial Mobility
Formal organisation (b) Class & lifestyle (c) Types of social mobility
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Class, Status, Gender and RaceSocial Mobility
Distinguish between the social organization of work in feudal society and in capitalist society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Organisation of Work
Analyse the causes and impact of gendered division of labour on social organization of work.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and GenderOrganisation of Work
Normalisation -- Do you think informality is planned for sustenance of the formal?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
The Informal sector comprises of parallel economy that does not fall under government regulation or ambit of social security. 5(d) Elites are cherry-picked few who dictate terms of a sector. While exclusion is a practice of inequality in exacerbated form that discriminates between two sections of people.
5 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionClass, Status, Gender and Race
Periodic training and performance appraisal needed for higher productivity.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Discuss the changing notion of labour in contemporary society. How has digitalization affected this?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
Critically evaluate the impact of automation on the work and the workers in the industrial and post industrial society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
Work From Home has become the new normal after the covid-19 pandemic and advancements in technology. How has the idea of 'Work From Home' forced us to redefine the formal and informal organisation of work? (20M)
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Do you agree that formal organizations assign more preference to informal organization of most of their work. Justify with suitable illustrations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society