pyq/2025/sociology-optional-i/4

(a) Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices? (20 marks)

(b) What would you identify as the similarities and differences in the elite theories of Mosca, Michels and Pareto? Discuss their main/crucial issues. (20 marks)

(c) Critically analyze the sociological significance of informal sector in the economy of developing societies. (10 marks)