The increasing volume of researches in the field of Indian social sciences calls for a close look at, besides other aspects, the methodology followed in them. This paper makes an attempt to examine the extent of application of quantitative methods of data collection and presentation in social science studies in India. A survey of 3907 published studies found that most of them were primarily of descriptive nature and devoid of any quantitative work. The orientation for quantitative research is the need of the hour.

KEYWORDS: SOCIAL RESEARCH; INDIA.