Sociology I · Topic
Research Methods and Data Collection
Qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques of data collection: survey, interview, questionnaire, observation, case study.
97 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Research Methods and Data Collection that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
How viable is interview method in the present era of social distancing and virtual world? Can we eliminate it altogether, given the importance of method in social science research?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Research Methods and Data Collection
Education as a factor of social change :-
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeResearch Methods and Data Collection
What is sampling? Which sampling technique would be suitable to study voting behaviour of people? Explain How do online platforms contribute to the dynamics of social and political change in contemporary society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience, Technology and Social Change
Comparative Method in sociology: Importance and limitations. 1(b) Positivism and its contestations: How these enriched sociology?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
What is the importance of Merton's Middle Range Theory in Sociology? Critically discuss. Critically examine the features of 'critical social research'. Discuss the importance of 'Pilot Studies' in sociological research. What do you mean by Ethnocentrism? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in Sociology.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method
Doing Oral History takes you beyond the confines of archives. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Research Methods and Data CollectionNon-positivist Methodologies
What is sampling? Distinguish between random and non random sampling techniques.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection