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INTERACTIVE SOCIOLOGY MAINS TEST SERIES 2013: MODULE V (17 MOC !"#!#$ ONLINE CLASSROOM DISTANCE LEARNING ANSWER WRITING EVALUATION PROGRAMME ("%perts #&pport: !elephonic 'isc&ssion / "mail (nteraction$ + Value Addition material & Case Studies -Ms Smita Paas!a " T#am Visi$% IAS
P$&am O'(#)ti*# : !his is a comprehensive and intensive )interactive* distance learnin+ pro+ram foc&sin+ on sincere (,# ,spirants who will appear in Civil #ervice "%am -.1/. O&r e%perts provide step b0 step +&idance to aspirants for &nderstandin+ the concepts of the s&b1ect and preparin+ them for effective answer writin+.
A++$a)! " Stat#&, : O&r simple2 practical and foc&sed approach will help aspirants &nderstand the demand of 34#C e%am effectivel0. O&r strate+0 is to constantl0 innovate to keep the preparation process d0namic and +ive personali5ed attention to individ&al aspirants based on factors like core competence2 availabilit0 of time and reso&rce and the re6&irement of Civil #ervice "%am. O&r (nteractive 7earnin+ approach ("mail / !elephonic 'isc&ssion: "%perts with ,spirants$ will contin&o&sl0 improve aspirant*s performance and move their preparation in the ri+ht direction.
N-m'# $. M$)/ T#sts : 10 1## : Rs 11000 Nat-# : 12#3i'2# 8Dat# $. 4is+at)!: 9esched&le on the demand of the aspirants : S)!#4-2# A 5 16 Da,s 7 a%4 S)!#4-2# 8 5 P#s$%a2i9#4 s)!#4-2i%&7: 8M$4# $. 4is+at)!: 4rinted material via airmail / 4'; material via email / download material from <ision (,# Mains test #eries 4latform (7o+in/ password$ W!at ,$- ;i22 &#t: 7o+in id = 4assword for performance anal0sis of aspirants ( Innovative Assessment S0stem $ Mock !est 4apers = answer sheet ( 17 !ests $ "val&ated ,nswer >ooklet b0 e%perts with proper feedback2 comments = +&idance. ,nswer format ( #0nopsis $ of Mock !est paper ,nal0sis of Mock !est papers based on diffic<0 level = nat&re of 6&estions. Comprehensive anal0sis of previo&s 0ear 6&estions <al&e ,ddition material = Case #t&dies
INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM: #tatic = d0namic 4otential of Mock test papers ( #corin+ 4otential $ 2 Macro = Micro performance ,nal0sis of aspirants 2#ection wise anal0sis 2 Comparison of 0o&r Marks vs 4otential of each ?&estion 2 'iffic<0 ,nal0sis 2 ,ll (ndia 9ank2 comparison with toppers2 @eo+raphical ,nal0sis 2 (nte+rated #core Card 2 ,nal0sis of Mock !est papers based on diffic<0 level = nat&re of 6&estions etc. Potential - Potential of the Question will be determined by difficulty level ( E , M , D , VD ) & nature of Questions ( , !" , !" ) , E#$ert E#$erience Value and Previous %ear Data base Va2-#
SOCIOLOGY: T<E DISCIPLINE: (a$ Modernit0 and social chan+es in "&rope and emer+ence of sociolo+0. -SOCIOLOGY : A GUIDE TO PRO8LEMS AND LITERATURE: T>8>8OTTOMORE>
TARGET 2013 IAAO<,!(<" A##"##M"A! SB#!"M 3nder the @&idance of A(a, A-ma Si%&! ( &'(ech' ))( *oor+ee , Director & ounder , Vision )"- ) ADMISSION OPEN STARTING ON 5O%2i%# - Dista%)# L#a%i%& B C2ass$$m7 P2a% A 5S)!#4-2# A: O)t$'# 0 = 20127 P2a% 8 5S)!#4-2# 8: P#s$%a2i9#4 S)!#4-2i%&7 Note: 1'Aspirants can reschedule the test date based on their plan. 2.Classroom Tests (le!ible" : #$er% da% o the &ee'( 1) A* & 2 P* +',e ha$e Class -oom Test Series center in .r.*u'her'ee Na/ar ( Ne& .elhi onl% . ,e ha$e no branch in -a0endra Na/ar ( Ne& .elhi.
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(b$ #cope of the s&b1ect and comparison with other social sciences. (c$ #ociolo+0 and common sense. SOCIOLOGICAL T<INAERS: (a$ arl Mar%8 Cistorical materialism2 mode of prod&ction2 alienation2 class str&++le. (b$ "mile '&rkheim8 'ivision of labo&r2 social fact2 s&icide2 reli+ion and societ0. (c$ Ma% Deber8 #ocial action2 ideal t0pes2 a&thorit02 b&rea&crac02 protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.
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WORA AND ECONOMIC LI1E: (a$ #ocial or+ani5ation of work in different t0pes of societ08 slave societ02 fe&dal societ02 ind&strial /capitalist societ0. (b$ ;ormal and informal or+ani5ation of work (c$ 7abo&r and societ0. POLITICS AND SOCIETY: (a$ #ociolo+ical theories of power (b$ 4ower elite2 b&rea&crac02 press&re +ro&ps2 and political parties. (c$ Aation2 state2 citi5enship2 democrac02 civil societ02 ideolo+0. (d$ 4rotest2 a+itation2 social movements2 collective action2 revol&tion.
-SOCIOLOGY : T<EMES AND PERSPECTIVES: <ARALAM8OS AND <EALDH>
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RELIGION AND SOCIETY:
(a$ #ociolo+ical theories of reli+ion.
(b$ !0pes of reli+io&s practices: animism2 monism2 pl&ralism2 sects2 c<s.
(c$ 9eli+ion in modern societ0: reli+ion and science2 sec&lari5ation2 reli+io&s revivalism2 reli+io&s f&ndamentalism.
SYSTEMS O1 AINS<IP:
(a$ ;amil02 ho&sehold2 marria+e.
(b$ !0pes and forms of famil0.
(c$ 7inea+e and descent
(d$ 4atriarch0 and se%&al division of labo&r
(e$ Contemporar0 trends.
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SOCIOLOGY: T<EMES AND PERSPECTIVES: <ARALAM8OS AND <OL8ORN>
-SOCIOLOGY : ANT<ONY GIDDENS
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SOCIAL C<ANGE IN MODERN SOCIETY:
(a$ #ociolo+ical theories of social chan+e.
(b$ 'evelopment and dependenc0.
(c$ ,+ents of social chan+e.
(d$"d&cation and social chan+e.
(e$ #cience2 technolo+0 and social chan+e. SOCIOLOGY AS SCIENCE (a$ #cience2 scientific method and criti6&e. (b$ Ma1or theoretical strands of research methodolo+0. (c$ 4ositivism and its criti6&e. (d$ ;act val&e and ob1ectivit0. (e$ Aon8 positivist methodolo+ies.
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RESEARC< MET<ODS AND ANALYSIS: (a$ ?&alitative and 6&antitative methods (b$ !echni6&es of data collection. (c$ <ariables2 samplin+2 h0pothesis2 reliabilit0 and validit0.
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A> INTRODUCING INDIAN SOCIETY: 5i7 PERSPECTIVES
(a$ (ndolo+0 (@#. @h&r0e$.
(b$ #tr&ct&ral f&nctionalism (M A #rinivas$.
(c$ Mar%ist sociolo+0 ( , 9 'esai$.
5ii7 IMPACT O1 COLONIAL RULE ON INDIAN SOCIETY:
(a$ #ocial back+ro&nd of (ndian nationalism.
(b$Moderni5ation of (ndian tradition.
(c$ 4rotests and movements d&rin+ the colonial period.
(d$ #ocial reforms
8> SOCIAL STRUCTURE:
5i7 RURAL AND AGRARIAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE:
(a$ !he idea of (ndian villa+e and villa+e st&dies8
(b$ ,+rarian social str&ct&re 8"vol&tion of land ten&re s0stem2 land reforms.
-INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL T<OUG<T: 8>A> NAGLA
-SOCIAL 8ACAGROUND O1 INDIAN NATIONALISM: A>R>DESAI ( #elected chapters $
-MODERNIDATION O1 INDIAN TRADITION: YOGENDRA SING< ( #elected chapters $
(c$ Chan+in+ modes of prod&ction in (ndian a+ric<&re .
(d$ 4roblems of r&ral labo&r2 bonda+e2 mi+ration. INDIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE: NADEEM <ASNAIN ( #elected chapters $
RURAL SOCIOLOGY: DOS<I " EAIN
INDIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE: NADEEM <ASNAIN 5 S#2#)t#4 )!a+t#s 7
SOCIAL PRO8LEMS IN INDIA: RAM A<UEA> 5 S#2#)t#4 )!a+t#s 7
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5iii7 INDUSTRIALISATION AND UR8ANISATION IN INDIA:
(a$ "vol&tion of modern ind&str0 in (ndia.
(b$ @rowth of &rban settlements in (ndia.
(c$ Dorkin+ class: str&ct&re2 +rowth2 class mobili5ation.
(d$ (nformal sector2 child labo&r.
(e$ #l&ms and deprivation in &rban areas.
5i*7 POLITICS AND SOCIETY:
(a$ Aation2 democrac0 and citi5enship. (b$ 4olitical parties2 press&re +ro&ps 2 social and political elite. (c$ 9e+ionalism and decentrali5ation of power.
(d$ #ec&lari5ation
5*7 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA:
(a$4easants and farmers movements.
(c$ >ackward classes = 'alit movement.
(e$ "nvironmental movements.
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1OCUS : ,nswer writin+ skill development2 #tr&ct&re = presentation of answer2 Cow to present facts2 information = knowled+e in the answer2 3nderstandin+ act&al re6&irement ( ke0 words 2 Conte%t = Content$ of the 34#C in the different marks t0pes 6&estions ( /. Marks 2 -. marks 2 1I marks 2 1- marks 2 1. marks $ and which 6&estions sho&ld be attempted for +ood score (strate+0 = approach$ 2 3nderstandin+ 0o&r c&rrent state preparedness = re6&ired action plans and ;ramin+ 0o&r mind towards act&al pattern2 to&+hness and timin+ of the act&al 34#C "%amination.
P<ILOSOP<Y :!he pattern of 34#C Mains e%am is ver0 d0namic and &npredictable. !herefore Mock !est papers sho&ld be desi+ned based on latest pattern of 34#C. O&r team frame the 6&estions (;2 C,2 ;C,2 3$ with different diffic<0 level (" 2 M2 '2 <$ in the Mock test papers. #o that the aspirants can sim&late the 34#C e%am in real sense2 &nderstand the demand of the e%am and develop effective writin+ skills.
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UPSC CRITERIA :Cit#ia .$ ass#ssm#%t $. )a%4i4at# +#.$ma%)# i% t!# ;itt#% IAS #3am as +# UPSC i%st-)ti$%: .(he main E#amination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and de$th of understandin/ of candidates rather than merely the ran/e of their information and memory0' -1nion Public Ser$ice Commission (1PSC"
MET<ODOLOGY : M#t!$4$2$&, .$ #*a2-ati$% $. A%s;# s!##t: O&r e%pert will eval&ate aspirant*s answer sheet on followin+ indicators and their e%perience in the field 34#C.
EVALUATION INDICATORS LUESTION N$> #core ( 1 E I $ 1. ,li+nment Competence -. Conte%t Competence /. Content Competence : F. 7an+&a+e Competence I. (ntrod&ction Competence H. #tr&ct&re E 4resentations Competence
7. Concl&sion Competence
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(otal Mar+s in the 1uestion has been /iven on $ro$er consideration of wei/hta/e of every evaluation indicators based on nature of the 1uestions and 2P-! e#$erience of the e#$ert' (he score of every indicator for any 1uestion will hi/hli/ht candidate3s com$etence $erformance (for understandin/ of the level of 1uality of the 1uestion and re1uired action $lans)'
8ASIC UNDERSTANDING O1 1OLLOWING DESIGNED COMPETENCES :
A2i&%m#%t C$m+#t#%)#: - Dritin+ the answer accordin+ to the act&al re6&irement of the 6&estions - ;oc&s on e0 words = !ail words effectivel0 ( Elucidate 4 E#$lain, !omment , E#amine , !ritically e#amine , Discuss , "naly5e , )llustrate , *eview , "r/ue , 6ustify etc')
C$%t#3t C$m+#t#%)#: - Conte%t&al &nderstandin+ of the ?&estions - 4resent relevant information 2 choice of words and proper statement
C$%t#%t C$m+#t#%)# : - Content of the answer in the conte%t&al framework
La%&-a&# C$m+#t#%)# : - Optional #&b1ect #pecific 7an+&a+e not &sed +eneral words in the optional paper ( b&t (n @eneral #t&dies lan+&a+e sho&ld be simple and clear $ - ,ppropriate words at proper place 2 Dord limits
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St-)t-# M P#s#%tati$% C$m+#t#%)#: - 4roper s0stemati5ation in the str&ct&re of the answer 2 4roper consideration of priorit0 and foc&s of +iven ideas. - 7o+ical str&ct&re of sentence and their connectivit0 - proper visibilit0 of idea thro&+h facts2 data 2 dia+ram 2 fi+&re 2 ill&stration accordin+ to the re6&irement of the 6&estion
I%t$4-)ti$% M C$%)2-si$% C$m+#t#%)#: - (mpressive be+innin+ and "ndin+ of the answer 2 @ive 0o&r opinion onl0 when asked for it. - (ncorporate 0o&r opinion from different perspective in a balance manner.
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