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.
Doing oral history takes you beyond the confines of the archive. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Research Methods and Data CollectionNon-positivist Methodologies
Examine the factors that influence the choice of research topic.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Explain how qualitative and quantitative methods complement each other in sociological research.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
Discuss how the integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches (mixed methods) can enhance sociological research. Give examples.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
What is a comparative method? Illustrate with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
Limitations of questionnaire as a technique of data collection
12.5 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2015–2017
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience and Scientific Method
While quantitative research is useful for identifying relationships between variables, it is qualitative research that can illuminate why this connection exists. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience and Scientific Method
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
Although the interview method has few technicalities associated with it, the simplicity of the format can be deceptive. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Research Methods and Data Collection
Enlist some quantitative research techniques and evaluate their limitations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
Triangulation is a valuable strategy in social sciences to enhance the credibility, reliability, and comprehensiveness of research findings. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience and Scientific Method
Longitudinal study aims to study group of people for relatively shorter period of time. Explain with inherent benefits in such studies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Research Methods and Data CollectionVariables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Significance of case studies as method of data collection
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Research Methods and Data Collection
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Critically examine the importance of comparative method in sociological research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
Variables play crucial role in social research. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
"Critical ethnography certainly retains problems despite attempts by some sociologists to develop it and overcome objections." Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Non-positivist MethodologiesResearch Methods and Data Collection
The closer the Hypothesis generated by a theory comes to the reality, the better is the theory. Discuss the importance of building hypothesis in this context.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Discuss the significance of comparative method in the study of society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
What is Multivariate analysis? Discuss it in context of Durkheim's study of Suicide.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Emile DurkheimResearch Methods and Data Collection
Describe the types of sampling with clear practical examples.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
What are the challenges in conduct of a participant observation? Illustrate using research work.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data CollectionFact, Value and Objectivity
Supporters of Longitudinal studies see them as more likely to provide valid data than other types of research. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Research Methods and Data CollectionVariables, Sampling and Hypothesis
What are the limitations of surveys that use standardized questions?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
How would you define the term "hypothesis", and what makes a well-formulated hypothesis crucial in social research?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
What are the various types of probability and non-probability sampling techniques used in sociological research? Provide relevant examples to support your answer.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Impact of Industrialization on kinship relations (b) Case studies and life histories (d) Importance of hypothesis in formulation of sociological theories (e) objectivity as a sociological goal 5(c) Write a short note on "comparative method in sociology".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Science and Scientific MethodPositivism and Its Critique
Multivariate analysis refers to the use of many variables to establish linkage between them and thus arriving at a theory.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Discuss the ethical considerations involved in conducting qualitative research in sensitive social settings.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Research Methods and Data Collection
Supporters of participant observation have argued that, compared to other research techniques, it is least likely to lead to sociologists imposing the reality of social world they seek to understand. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Research Methods and Data Collection