UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.3C — Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability...

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2025), Paper I, Question 3C (10 marks, about 150 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 3 — Research Methods & Analysis | Topic c — Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.

Question: What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research.

प्रश्न: उपकल्पना क्या है? सामाजिक अनुसन्धान में उपकल्पना के महत्त्व का आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन कीजिए।

Section A

3.(c)

उपकल्पना क्या है? सामाजिक अनुसन्धान में उपकल्पना के महत्त्व का आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन कीजिए।

What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research.

10 Marks 150 words 3. Research Methods & Analysis c. Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity

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