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Sociology
Q 1 :
......... is the channelling of an increasing number of women into low-status, poorly paid manual work.
A.Feminisation of poverty
B.Female proletarianisation
C.Feminisation of labour
D.None of the above
Q 2 :
An Italian consuming paneer tikka in Rome and an Indian consuming pizza in Varanasi is an example of
A.globalisation of food
B.globalisation of commodities
C.globalisation of culture
D.All of the above
Q 3 :
Who had given the concept of 'modes of individual adaptation' ?
A.E Durkheim
B.T Parsons
C.RK Merton
D.P Blau
Q 4 :
Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Quantitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
II. Qualitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
III. Inferential statistics does not allow researchers to use data from a relatively small group to speculate with some level of certainty about a larger group.
IV. Quantitative research methods do not require statistical methods for collecting and reporting data.
V. Statistics is the mathematical method used to analyse numerical data.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III and IV
B.Only I
C.II, III and IV
D.I and V
Q 5 :
.................. is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of natural science to the study of social reality and beyond.
A.Interpretivism
B.Constructionism
C.Positivism
D.None of these
Q 6 :
A ......... entails the collection of data on more than one case (usually quite a lot more than one) and at a single point in time.
A.cross - sectional research design
B.longitudinal research design
C.Both 1. and 2
D.None of the above
Q 7 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Concepts/Ideas)
A. A Comte I. Size and density
B. E Durkheim II. Level of intellectual development
C. K Marx III. Evolution and complexity
D. H Spencer IV. Economic influence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
III IV I IIII
B.II I IV III
C.I III IV II
D.II III I IV
Q 8 :
Who among the following criticised the effects of 'mass media' and 'culture industry' on population ?
A.Ulrich Beck
B.Alfred Schutz
C.Theodor Adorno
D.Ernest Burgess
Q 9 :
Cultural phenomena combining and impositions from the other cultures with local realities is
A.Ethnocentrism
B.Cultural imperialism
C.Cultural hybrids
D.Cultural relativism
Q 10 :
Who has suggested six dimensions of communalism: assimilationist, welfarist, retreatist, retaliatory, separatist and secessionist ?
A.Yogendra Singh
B.AR Desai
C.TK Oommen
D.GS Ghurye
Q 11 :
Which of the following is not a defining feature of tribe ?
A.Food habits
B.Common territory
C.Kinship ties
D.One language
Q 12 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : NK Bose emphasised the need to bring Ethnology and Indology together in the study of Indian Society.
Reason (R) : It is possible to reconstruct the structure of the Indian Constitution through these two approaches.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is true, but R is false
D.A is false, but R is true
Q 13 :
Examples of nominal measures are
I. Gender
II. Religious affiliation
III. Birth place
IV. Social classes
V. Intellectual sophistication
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.IV and V
B.I, II and III
C.II, III and IV
D.I, II and IV
Q 14 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : There is the increasing prevalence of borderless diseases.
Reason (R) : There is the increase in global travel and an increasing rate of human migration.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is true, but R is false
D.A is false, but R is true
Q 15 :
The concept of 'habitus' deals with
A.social status of the individuals
B.psychological orientations of the individuals
C.behavioural dispositions of the individuals
D.economic situation of the individuals
Q 16 :
According to Louis Wirth, the following variables are important in making urban life impersonal.
I. Location
II. Affluence
III. Size
IV. Density
V. Heterogeneity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and III
B.II, III and IV
C.III, IV and V
D.I, III and V
Q 17 :
Which were the general land tenure system prevalent in rural India before independence ?
I. Zamindari
II. Sajhedari
III. Ryotwari
IV. Hawaldari
V. Mahelwari
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and III
B.II, III and IV
C.III, IV and V
D.I, III and V
Q 18 :
Use of public office for private gain is known as
A.abuse
B.corruption
C.insincerity
D.None of these
Q 19 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sociologists usually distinguish between absolute and relative poverty.
Reason (R) : In developed countries with established welfare systems, absolute poverty is rare.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is correct, but R is not correct
D.A is not correct, but R is correct
Q 20 :
Which is the largest form of Urban life today ?
A.Edge city
B.Megalopolis
C.Metropolis
D.None of these
Q 21 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Tribe) List - II (Dormitories)
A. Gonds I. Kichuki
B. Oraon II. Dhumkuria
C. Bhutia III. Gotul
D. Angami Naga IV. Rang - Bang
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
II III I IV
B.III II IV I
C.I IV II III
D.I II III IV
Q 22 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Prejudice is one thing. Discrimination is something else.
Reason (R) : Prejudice is a matter of belief. Discrimination is a mode of behaviour.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is true, but R is false
D.A is false, but R is true
Q 23 :
Who has classified action into logical and non - logical action ?
A.Max Weber
B.T Parsons
C.V Pareto
D.None of these
Q 24 :
Who wrote the book, 'Caste and Race in India' ?
A.AR Desai
B.GS Ghurye
C.Louis Dumont
D.None of the above
Q 25 :
Which among the following are relevant and related to the National Policy on Education ?
I. Radha Krishnan Commission
II. Mudaliar Commission
III. Kidwai Commission
IV. Kothari Commission
V. Tendulkar Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and II
B.I, II and V
C.I, II and IV
D.I, II and III
Q 26 :
The most systematic general theory of cultural reproduction is given by
A.Karl Mannheim
B.Pierre Bourdieu
C.Auguste Comte
D.Durkheim
Q 27 :
Which of the following is a structure of relationships linking social actors, or the set of actors and the ties among them ?
A.Social organisation
B.Social network
C.Social development
D.Social institution
Q 28 :
Adopting a historical approach to the dispersal of people, R Cohen identifies the following categories of diasporas.
I. Victim diasporas
II. Labour diasporas
III. Trading diasporas
IV. Imperial diasporas
V. Cultural diasporas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, IV and V
B.I and V
C.Only I
D.I, II, III, IV and V
Q 29 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Enhancing global consciousness is a vital dimension of increasing environmental awareness.
Reason (R) : Our choices and actions are responsible for our actions towards ecology.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is true, but R is false
D.A is false, but R is true
Q 30 :
The durable relations between a food - producing family and the families that supply them with goods and services are known as
A.Service caste - higher caste relations
B.Producer - supplier relations
C.Caste relations
D.Jajmani relations
Q 31 :
The Generalised Elsewhere' has been given by
A.GH Mead
B.Alex Inkeles
C.TB Bottomore
D.Joshua Meyrowitz
Q 32 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I List - II
A. Harijan I. Constitutional and administrative
B. SC/ST II. Political and cultural
C. Dalit III. Political and administrative
D. Maha - Dalit IV. Moral and ethical
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.IV II I III
C.IV II I III
D.III II IV I
Q 33 :
Who among the following used 'Comparative and Historical Research Method' in their study ?
A.Auguste Comte
B.Karl Marx
C.Lewis Morgan
D.All of these
Q 34 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Book) List - II (Authors)
A. The Sociology of Disaster I. Jeffery D Sachs
B. Environmental Sociology II. Ram Ahuja
C. The Age of Sustainable Development III. Thomas E Drabek
D. Social Problems in India IV. John Hannigan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
IV I II III
B.I III IV II
C.III IV I II
D.IV I III II
Q 35 :
Which one of the following was not a direct cause of the decline of the pre - British village artisan industries ?
A.Introduction of railways
B.Growth of modern industries in India
C.Introduction of money economy in India
D.Development of road transportation system
Q 36 :
......... was first developed by sociologists, B Glaser and A Strauss (1967), in an attempt to come to grips with their clinical research in medical sociology.
A.Conflict Theory
B.Structural Functionalist Theory
C.Functionalist Theory
D.Grounded Theory
Q 37 :
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Discrimination is a mode of behaviour.
Reason (R) : To discriminate means to deny an individual or a group, a privilege or an opportunity or a pleasure that is thereupon reserved for one's own group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C.A is true, but R is false
D.A is false, but R is true.
Q 38 :
There are two levels of meanings which are implicit in Sanskritisation. These are
A.historical specific and contextual specific
B.contextual specific and culture specific
C.historical specific and culture specific
D.None of the above
Q 39 :
Who is known as the 'Bourgeois Marx' ?
A.Emile Durkheim
B.Max Weber
C.Talcott Parsons
D.Georg Simmel
Q 40 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Principles) List - II (Meaning)
A. Phenominalism I. Knowledge is arrived at through the gathering of facts that provide the basis for laws.
B. Deductivism II. Asserts that social phenomena and their meanings are continually being accomplished by social actors.
C. Inductivism III. The purpose of theory is to generate hypothesis that can be tested.
D. Constructionism IV. Only phenomena and hence knowledge confirmed by the senses can be warranted as knowledge.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II IV I III
C.IV III I II
D.III II I IV
Q 41 :
Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Fantasy city is a type of city in which great emphasis is placed on creating a spectacle, especially for consumption, leisure and tourism.
II. Edge cities are located at the innermost rings of large cities.
III. Megacities are cities with population greater than 10 million people.
IV. Megalopolis is cluster of scantly populated cities that can stretch over great distances.
V. Metropolis is a large, powerful and culturally influential urban area consisting of a central city and surrounding suburbs.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Only I
B.I and II
C.III and V
D.I, III and V
Q 42 :
The #MeToo movement is a part of which wave of feminism ?
I. First Wave
II. Second Wave
III. Third Wave
IV. Fourth Wave
V. Fifth Wave
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and II
B.II and III
C.III and V
D.Only IV
Q 43 :
....... is an approach originally developed by Dorothy Smith (1978) to better understand women's everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape those experiences.
A.Case study
B.Content analysis
C.Institutional ethnography
D.Participatory action research
Q 44 :
Which one of the following is not correct ?
A.Status – Social position
B.Role – Behavioural expectations
C.Socialisation – Process of learning
D.Values – Specific guidelines
Q 45 :
What are the main features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ?
A.Number of disabilities increased from 7 to 21
B.Percentage of reservation increased from 3% to 4%
C.Special courts, to handle cases related to violation of Rights of Person with Disabilities, set up in each district.
D.All of the above
Q 46 :
A biological being is transformed into a social being with the help of the following
A.Socialisation
B.Institutionalisation
C.Structuration
D.Alienation
Q 47 :
Who wrote the book, "The Lonely Crowd' ?
A.Howard Rheingold
B.Bruno Latour
C.David Riesman
D.Georg Simmel
Q 48 :
Match List - I with List - II
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Work)
A. GH Mead I. Structuration
B. E Goffman II. Governmentality
C. M Foucault III. Symbolic interactionism
D. A Giddens IV. Total institutions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
IV I II III
B.III IV II I
C.III IV II I
D.II I IV III
Q 49 :
Which of the following constitutes an important methodological components in Foucault's works ?
I. Discipline and Punish
II. The History of Sexuality
III. Madness and Civilisation
IV. The Archaeology of Knowledge
V. The Order of Things
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and II
B.Only IV
C.III, IV and V
D.IV and V
Q 50 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : A major problem for empirical researchers is the connection between theory and observation referred to as rules of correspondence.
Statement II : In Sociology, the passage from observation to conceptualisation and back again requires a close examination of the manner in which our observations are organised and categorised, as well as, to the operationalisation of the concepts used to organise data.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A.Both statement I and statement II are correct
B.Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
C.Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect
D.Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct
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List - I (Books) List - II (Authors)
A. World Risk Society I. M Castells
B. End of Millennium II. V Shiva
C. Development as Freedom III A Sen
D. Ecofeminism IV. U Beck
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
IV I III II
B.III II IV I
C.II IV I III
D.I II III IV
Q 52 :
Which one of the following practice matrilineal family structure ?
A.Garo
B.Koya
C.Garasia
D.Gond
Q 53 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I List - II
(Types of Religious Organisation) (Definition)
A. Sect I. A small, new and exclusive group whose religious tradition has never been associated with and is often at odds with any established religious experience.
B. Church II. A religious group that exhibits a general spirit of tolerance and acceptance of other religious bodies.
C. Cult III. A large group of religiously oriented people that members are usually born into rather than consciously join.
D. Denomination IV. A small group of people who see themselves a true believers and who voluntarily join a group, usually broken off from a more established religion to have a personal religious experience.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II IV III I
C.IV III I II
D.IV II III I
Q 54 :
Match List - I with List - II
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Concept/Theory)
A. Georg Simmel I. Network Society
B. Louis Wirth II. Metropolis and Mental life
C. Manuel Castells III. Gesellschaft
D. Ferdinand Tonnies IV. Urbanism as a Way of Life
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
II IV I III
B.II IV III I
C.IV III I II
D.III IV II I
Q 55 :
The concept of 'conspicuous consumption' denotes
I. fetishism of commodities.
II. people want to show that they are simple - living.
III. people want to show others what they are consuming.
IV. people have access to commodities.
V. tragedy of culture.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and II
B.Only II
C.Only III
D.IV and V
Q 56 :
Caste - based stratification is
A.Open
B.Achieved
C.Ascribed
D.All of these
Q 57 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement - I Some of the developing countries have embarked successfully on a process of rapid industrialisation.
Statement - II They are referred to as the Newly Industrialising Countries. In light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A.Both statement I and statement II are correct
B.Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
C.Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect
D.Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct
Q 58 :
The disharmony between the rapid growth of technology and slower transformation of social institutions and beliefs is known as
A.Technological lag
B.Communicational lag
C.Cultural lag
D.Informational lag
Q 59 :
Who has written the book, World Revolution and Family Patterns' ?
A.William Goode
B.David Cooper
C.Michael Anderson
D.Ronald Fletcher
Q 60 :
The unit of production in tribal economy is
A.Clan
B.Village
C.Family
D.None of these
Q 61 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Personalities) List - II (Recognition)
A. Pandurang Hegde I. Goldman Environmental Prize
B. MC Mehta II. Bishnoi Movement
C. Marimuthu Yoganathan III. Appiko Movement
D. Amrita Devi IV. Eco - warrior
Codes :
A.A B C D
III I IV II
B.IV I II III
C.IV I II III
D.III IV I II
Q 62 :
The academic journal published by Indian Sociological Society
I. Man in India
II. Sociological Bulletin
III. Contributions to Indian Sociology
IV. International Sociology
V. Annals of Indian Sociology
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.II, III and V
B.II and III
C.Only II
D.II, III, IV and V
Q 63 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement : I Karl Marx, Max Weber and Michel Foucault are the most influential figures in an intellectual movement known as post - structuralism.
Statement : II Michel Foucault has had immense influence on social sciences.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both statement I and statement II are correct
B.Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
C.Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect
D.Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct
Q 64 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I List - II
A person enumerated outside the place of normal residence. I. Migrant
B. Spouses and children joining the migrant in due course. II. Forced migration
C. Persons displaced by war or violence. III. Seasonal migration
D. Persons seeking work each year for a short - time in a place other than their normal residence. IV. Associative migration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I IV II III
B.I III IV II
C.I II III IV
D.I II IV III
Q 65 :
Chronologically arrange the following schools of thought as they appeared in the history of sociology.
I. Positivism
II. Symbolic interactionism
III. Postmodernism
IV. Functionalism
V. Structuralism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, V, II, IV, III
B.IV, I, III, II, V
C.I, IV, V, II, III
D.IV, II, I, III, V
Q 66 :
What is the appropriate term to describe a woman marrying the brother of her deceased husband ?
A.Sororate
B.Levirate
C.Amitate
D.Avunculat
Q 67 :
"Cultural identities are shaped by a complex set of factors, which are associated with the process of evolution of cultural practices and beliefs of people in course of their historical experiences." Who stated this ?
A.TK Oommen
B.Yogendra Singh
C.EB Tylor
D.None of these
Q 68 :
.............. is a set of socially constructed ideas that accommodate the interests of men and patriarchy and involve the compliance of females.
A.Hegemonic masculinity
B.Emphasised feminity
C.Both 1 and 2
D.None of the above
Q 69 :
The middle attribute in the ranked distribution of observed attributes is known as
A.Mean
B.Mode
C.Standard deviation
D.None of these
Q 70 :
Rewards and punishments associated with role expectations are called
A.Norms
B.Values
C.Sanctions
D.Mores
Q 71 :
'Conurbation' means
A.a cluster of cities and towns forming a continuous network
B.a confluence of different cultures
C.a process by which identities are formed
D.None of the above
Q 72 :
The main features of class are
I. Homogeneity and Simplicity
II. Individualism
III. Economic and professional values
IV. Rationalism
V. Traditionalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and V
B.II, III and IV
C.II, III and V
D.II and IV
Q 73 :
Select the correct statements.
I. Quantitative approach - Post-positivist worldview, experimental strategy of enquiry and pre and post-test measures of attitudes.
II. Qualitative approach - Constructivist worldview, ethnographic design and observation of behaviour.
III. Qualitative approach Participatory worldview, narrative design and open-ended interviewing.
IV. Mixed method approach - Pragmatic worldview, collection of both qualitative and quantitative data sequentially.
V. Qualitative approach - Post-positivist worldview, experimental strategy of enquiry and pre and post-test measures of attitudes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and III
B.II and III
C.I, II, III and IV
D.I and V
Q 74 :
The book, 'Patterns of Culture' is written by
A.B Anderson
B.Evans Pritchard
C.R Benedict
D.B Malinowski
Q 75 :
Who has conducted the study on Nayars of Kerala ?
A.George Peter Murdock
B.Kathleen Gough
C.Edward Westermarck
D.William N Stephens
Q 76 :
Who has written the book, "The Family in India: Critical Essays' ?
A.P Uberoi
B.Irawati Karve
C.AM Shah
D.IP Desai
Q 77 :
People under the class structure who are politically and socially and excluded comprise the economically, marginalised
A.Economic class
B.Oppressed class
C.Underclass
D.None of the above
Q 78 :
Who has classified political institutions into republic, aristocracy, monarchy and autocracy ?
A.Robert Michels
B.Montesquieu
C.Harold Gould
D.Rajani Kothari
Q 79 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement : I Correspondence analysis is a statistical method of analysis for cross-tabulated data by finding a geometrical representation.
Statement : II Well - known applications of correspondence analysis are presented by Pierre Bourdieu in Distinction. In light of the above statements,
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Both statement I and statement II are true
B.Both statement I and statement II are false
C.Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D.Statement I is false, but statement II is true
Q 80 :
In his famous work on the changing stratification of a Tanjore village, Andre Beteille observed the changes in
A.Caste system
B.Class system
C.Power system
D.All of these
Q 81 :
Match List I with List II.
List I (Thinkers) List II (Concepts)
A. Alfred Schutz I. Stigma
B. Erving Goffman II. Field
C. Jurgen Habermas III. Recipe
D. Pierre Bourdieu IV. Communicative Action
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I III II IV
B.IV I III II
C.III I IV II
D.II IV III I
Q 82 :
The features of 'Kula Ring', described by Malinowski are
I. It is an exchange cycle.
II. It had no monetary value.
III. It was seen as an exchange of gifts.
IV. It provided internal status to men.
V. It did not weld together, a large number of islands.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, IV and V
B.I, III, IV and V
C.I, II, III and IV
D.II, III, IV and V
Q 83 :
Which sociologist coined the concept, 'social relationship' to describe patterned human interaction which is intentional, meaningful and symbolic ?
A.CH Cooley
B.Erving Goffman
C.Max Weber
D.V Pareto
Q 84 :
Production characterised by large number of standardised products made by highly specialised workers is known as
A.Factory production
B.Capitalistic production
C.Mass production
D.All of the above
Q 85 :
The structural features of caste system are
I. Openness
II. Segmental division
III. Hierarchy
IV. Non - hereditary occupations
V. Pollution and purity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and V
B.II, IV and V
C.II, III and V
D.III, IV and V
Q 86 :
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
A.Park and Burgess - Ecological School
B.HW Odum - Regional School
C.Dexter - Huntington: Impact of climatic conditions on human society
D.Maclver - Human Geography
Q 87 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Theory/Approach/Model)
A. WW Rostow I. World Systems Theory
B. Paul Baran II. Take - off Model
C. Amartya Sen III. Capabilities Approach
D. Immanuel Wallerstein IV. Dependency Theory
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
II I III IV
B.III IV I II
C.III IV I II
D.I II IV III
Q 88 :
Which one of the following influences deviance ?
A.Hierarchy
B.Personality
C.Status
D.Norms
Q 89 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Authors) List - II (Books)
A. JW de Wit I. Sociology of Slum
B. Vinit Mukhija II. Shadow Cities A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World
C. Robert Neuwirth III. Policy, Poverty and Politics in Madras Slums
D. MS Dhadave IV. Squatters as Developers Slum Redevelopment in Mumbai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II III IV I
C.III IV II I
D.IV II I III
Q 90 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Some major concepts and approaches about social change in India can be grouped as Sanskritisation and Westernisation.
Statement II : The term 'Sanskritisation' was used by MN Srinivas to describe the process of structural transformation in the Indian social structure. In light of the above statements,
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B.Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C.Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
D.Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Q 91 :
Arrange the following states according to their and level of urbanisation in descending order as per the Census 2011.
I. Himachal Pradesh
II. Tamil Nadu
III. Gujarat
IV. Haryana
V. Punjab
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.I, III, IV, II, V
B.II, III, V, IV, I
C.III, IV, II, I, V
D.V, IV, III, I, II
Q 92 :
A relationship between two quantitative or qualitative variables is considered significant according to the X2. (Chi - square) test at which of the following levels of error ?
I. 1%
II. 2%
III. 3%
IV. 5%
V. 10%
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III and IV
B.I, II, IV and V
C.I, III, IV and V
D.II, III, IV and V
Q 93 :
Of the following, who has not worked on the functioning of the Jajmani system as a binding force among castes ?
I. W H Wiser
II. K Ishwaran
III. M Opler
IV. K Gough
V. SC Dube
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and III
B.Only III
C.Only IV
D.Only V
Q 94 :
Who said that monogamous marriage developed not to unite men and women in marital bliss, but to protect private property ?
I. Friedrich Engels
II. Karl Marx
III. Schulamith Firestone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.Only I
B.I, II and III
C.Only II
D.Only III
Q 95 :
Who is the author of 'Private Lives and Public Surveillance' ?
A.David Lyon
B.Gary T Marx
C.James Rule
D.Shoshana Zuboff
Q 96 :
Which one of the following is a suspicion of outsiders combined with a tendency to evaluate the culture of others in terms of one's own culture ?
A.Assimilation
B.Ethnocentrism
C.Ethnography
D.Racism
Q 97 :
Who has devised a theory of social conflict on understanding the central charteristics of the 'nomadic' and 'sedentary' societies of his time ?
A.Harriet Martineau
B.Ibn Khaldun
C.Karl Marx
D.Randall Collins
Q 98 :
Who is the author of 'Myth and Meaning' ?
A.AR Radcliffe - Brown
B.B Malinowski
C.Claude Levi - Strauss
D.SF Nadal
Q 99 :
Who among the following has divided globalisation into two camps, the optimists and the pessimists ?
A.Anthony Giddens
B.George Ritzer
C.Immanuel Wallerstein
D.Mike O'Donnell
Q 100 :
Who among the following considered S person-to-person relations and actually existing relations as constituting the social structure ?
A.AR Radcliffe Brown
B.M Ginsberg
C.RK Merton,
D.Raymond Firth
Q 101 :
The title of the Brundtland Report is
A.'Caring and Sharing'
B.'Caring for Earth'
C.'Environment-Friendly Resource Consumption'
D.'Our Common Future'
Q 102 :
The Munda and the Oraon of the Chota Nagpur who live close to each other and share much of their cultural life, belong to which speech group, respectively ?
A.Austric and Dravidian speech group
B.Mongoloid and Mediterranean speech group
C.Negrito and Nordic speech group
D.Western Brachycephals and Mongoloids speech group
Q 103 :
Which village was studied by Andre Beteille in his work on 'Caste, Class and Power' ?
A.Kumbapettai
B.Mohana
C.Rampura
D.Sripuram
Q 104 :
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : According to A Schutz, the world of everyday life is not permeated by the epoch of the natural attitude.
Statement II : All the objects of the Social World are constituted within a framework of familiarity and pre - acquaintanceship. In light of the above statements,
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B.Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C.Statement I is correct. but Statement II is incorrect
D.Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Q 105 :
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Eradicating poverty in all its forms including extreme poverty is the greatest global challenge
Reason (R) : It is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. In light of the above statements,
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A.(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
B.(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
C.Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D.Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Q 106 :
Which among the following are not the works of Irawati Karve ?
I. Hindu Society: An Interpretation
II. Hierarchy and Marriage Alliance in South India
III. Religious Consciousness
IV. Kinship Organisation in India
V. Yuganta: The End of an Epoch
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and III
B.I and IV
C.II and III
D.II and III
Q 107 :
Which one of the following is not a harbinger of cultural change ?
1. Contact with other cultures
2. Cultural conditioning
3. Revolution
4. Spread of cultural traits
Which one of the following is not a harbinger of cultural change ?
A.Contact with other cultures
B.Cultural conditioning
C.Revolution
D.Spread of cultural traits
Q 108 :
The concept of Habitus as a basis for a cultural approach to structural inequality with a focus on the embodiment of cultural representation in human habits and routines was originally used by
A.Anthony Giddens
B.Norbert Elias
C.Pierre Bourdieu
D.Richard Jenkin
Q 109 :
The reasoning which proceeds from a general truth to a particular truth is called
A.Deductive
B.Inductive
C.Prediction
D.Premise
Q 110 :
Distinct economic systems that are characterised by a specific set of relations of production combined with forms of productive forces is called
A.Instruments of production
B.Means of production
C.Mode of production
D.Relations of production
Q 111 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Books) List - II (Authors)
A. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life I. MN Srinivas
B. Religion and Society among Coorgs of South India II. A Krober
C. The Science of Culture III. Emile Durkheim
D. The Nature of Culture IV. Leslie White
Choose the correct answer from the options given
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.I III II IV
C.III I IV II
D.IV III I II
Q 112 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Ideas) List - II (Explanation)
A. Analytic Hermeneutics I. Meaning determines reference and our understanding of the being of entities
B. Hermeneutic Realism II. Methodology of interpretation
C. Hermeneutic Idealism III. Combining analytic philosophy with hermeneutics
D. Hermeneutics IV. Nature in itself and Science provides an explanation
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A.A B C D
I II IV III
B.III I IV II
C.III IV I II
D.IV II III I
Q 113 :
According to new ideas in the industry
A.Human work is no longer considered as a pure economic activity
B.Worker is not supposed to work only for the sake of wages
C.Both (1) and (2)
D.None of the above
Q 114 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Works)
A. Radha Kamal Mukherji I. Buddha and Karl Marx
B. GS Ghurye II. Village, Caste, Gender and Method
C. BR Ambedkar III. The Land Problems of India
D. MN Srinivas IV. Social Tensions in India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.A B C D
I IV III II
B.II IV I III
C.III IV III
D.IV II III I
Q 115 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Books) List - II (Authors)
A. Social Change I. Neil J Smelser
B. The Sociology of Economic II. William J Goode
C. The Family III. Wilbert E Moore
D. Social Stratification: The Forms and Functions of Inequality Life IV. Melvin Tumin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.III I II IV
C.III II I IV
D.IV III II I
Q 116 :
Which of the following are true about the sociology of consumption ?
I. Focus on material culture
II. Focus on mass culture
III. New approach to the analysis of equality and political power
IV. Largely emerging from capitalist societies
V. New approach to the analysis of inequality and political alignments
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III and IV
B.I, II, IV and V
C.I, III, IV and V
D.II, III, IV and V
Q 117 :
Who gave the concept of 'plastic sexuality'?
A.Anthony Giddens
B.Ulrich Beck
C.David Matthew
D.Zygmunt Bauman
Q 118 :
Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau is well known for his work on which of the following ?
A.Ethnicity
B.Gender
C.Migration
D.Racism
Q 119 :
Who emphasised the significance of the dialectical model in studying rural society ?
A.AB Mukherji
B.PN Mukherji
C.Ramkrishna Mukherjee
D.Sudipta Mukherjee
Q 120 :
Who defined class as 'when a number of people have in common, a specific causal component of their life chances' ?
A.Antonio Gramsci
B.Friedrich Engels
C.Karl Marx
D.Max Weber
Q 121 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Concepts) List - II (Sociologists)
A. Proletariat I. WH Wiser
B. Spirit of Capitalism II. Emile Durkheim
C. Division of Labour III. Karl Marx
D. Exchange (Jajmani system) IV. Max Weber
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II III IV I
C.III IV II I
D.IV I II III
Q 122 :
Arrange the following three stages proposed by August Comte in the proper sequence.
I. Theological stage
II. Positive stage
III. Metaphysical stage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III
B.I, III, II
C.II, III, I
D.III, II, I
Q 123 :
Within the feminist movement, a wide and diverse range of theories have emerged. Arrange these perspectives in sequence
I. Marxist feminism
II. Post - Modern feminism
III. Liberal feminism
IV. Black feminism
V. Radical feminism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, III, II, V, IV
B.II, I, V, III, IV
C.III, I, V, IV, II
D.V, IV, III, II, I
Q 124 :
According to Ivan Illich, schools have developed, which of the following four basic functions ?
I. Provision of custodial care
II. Distribution of people within occupational rules
III. Learning of dominant values
IV. Promote equality or the development of individual creativity
V. Acquisition of society approved skills and knowledge Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III and IV
B.I, II, III and V
C.II, III, IV and V
D.IV, III, II and I
Q 125 :
Which of the following are the four institutional imperatives, according to Robert K. Merton ?
I. Universalism
II. Particularism
III. Communism
IV. Disinterestedness
V. Organised scepticism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.I, II, III and IV
B.I, II, IV and V
C.I, III, IV and V
D.II, III, IV and V
Q 126 :
Which two of the following major greenhouse gases contribute to global warming ?
I. Nitrous oxide
II. Carbon dioxide
III. Methane
IV. Chlorofluorocarbons
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and III
B.I and IV
C.II and III
D.II and IV
Q 127 :
Levi-Strauss interpreted the sign systems of 'Primitive Culture' examining everything from the ___________
A.Caste structure
B.Class structure
C.Kinship structure
D.Racial system
Q 128 :
If nephews and nieces are brought up in their maternal uncle's family, the arrangement is referred to as
A.Avunculocal residence
B.Matrilocal residence
C.Neolocal residence
D.Patrilocal residence
Q 129 :
Who said, 'empty land sitting useless - if homeless people can live there, what is wrong' ?
A.JE Perlman
B.R Neurwirth
C.Ratna N Rao
D.V Dupont
Q 130 :
Of the following, what are the causes of the weakening of the Nation - State ?
I. Rise of post - national membership
II. Increasing significance of transnational corporations
III. Decrease of political interest in the rights of 'first nations'
IV. The growing strength of supranational institutions
V. Smooth process of governance
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and IV
B.I, III and IV
C.II, IV and V
D.III, IV and V
Q 131 :
Depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere is responsible for
A.Cholera
B.Increase in Carbon dioxide
C.Increase in Sulphur dioxide
D.Skin cancer
Q 132 :
Which one of the following environmentalists got the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2004 for contribution to Sustainable Development, Democracy and Peace ?
A.Anil Agarwal
B.MC Mehta
C.Sundarlal Bahuguna
D.Wangari Maathai
Q 133 :
Which two of the following are the cleanest cities of India, as per the Government of India Survey of 2020 ?
I. Chandigarh
II. Indore
III. Navi Mumbai
IV. Surat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and III
B.I and IV
C.II and III
D.II and IV
Q 134 :
Who has first proposed 'Semiology' as a scientific study of signs in society ?
A.Claude Levi - Strauss
B.Ferdinand de Saussure
C.Roland Barthes
D.Stuart Hall
Q 135 :
Achievement, Self - discipline and Individualism that are instrumental on task - oriented represent, which type of societies ?
A.Advanced societies
B.Folk societies
C.Peasant societies
D.Small societies
Q 136 :
Match List - I with List - II .
List - I (Author) List - II (Books)
A. C Geertz I. Staying Alive Women, Ecology and Development
B. A Agarwal II. Agricultural Involution The Process of Ecological Change in Indonesia
C. V Shiva III. Environmentality
D. G A.Cajeta IV. Indigenous Community Rekindling the Teaching of the Seventh Fire
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II III I IV
C.III I II IV
D.IV III II I
Q 137 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Concepts)
A. Robert Michels I. Power as Domination
B. Steven Lukes II. Power as Dependency and Domination
C. Anthony Giddens III. The Iron Law of Oligarchy
D. Michael Foucault IV. Power as Human Agency
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A.A B C D
I III IV II
B.II I III IV
C.III IV II I
D.IV II I III
Q 138 :
Which term is used to refer to the characteristics or properties of the studied object ?
A.Concepts
B.Ethics
C.Hypothesis/es
D.Research questions
Q 139 :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I List - II
(Book/Works) (Sociologists)
A. Research Methods in Social Relations I. Goode and Hatt
B. Methods in Social Research II. Schuessler and Mueller
C. The Rules of Sociological Method III. Seltiz, Jahoda et. al.
D. Statistical Reasoning in Sociology IV. Emile Durkheim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.A B C D
I II III IV
B.II III IV I
C.III I IV II
D.III IV I II
Q 140 :
Robin Cohen argued for which of the following categories of diaspora ?
I. Victim
II. Imperial
III. Labour
IV. Culture
V. Community
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II, III and IV
B.II, V, I and III
C.III, IV, V and II
D.V, III, II and I
Q 141 :
According to Manuel Castells, Informational Revolution is
I. A network society
II. A new social order
III. Legitimation crisis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I and II
B.I and III
C.I and III
D.Only III
Q 142 :
Michel Foucault has used, which of the following concepts ?
I. Governmentality and Bio - politics
II. Bio - politics and Lifeworld
III. Sovereignty and Discipline
IV. Archaeology of Discourse and Solidarity given
Choose the correct answer from the options below :
A.I and II
B.I and III
C.I and IV
D.II and III
Q 143 :
'All truths are ideologically biased, all truths ultimately reflect the interest and biases of social groups', whose views are these ?
A.Charles Lemert
B.Clifford Geertz
C.Karl Mannheim
D.Karl Marx
Q 144 :
According to Pippa Norris, the concept of the digital divide encompasses, which three of the following distinct aspects ?
I. Global divide
II. Local divide
III. Social divide
IV. Democratic divide
V. Economic divide
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.I, II and III
B.I, III and IV
C.II, IV and V
D.III, IV and V
Q 145 :
Clifford Geertz's framework of Symbolic Anthropology accepts, which of the following ?
I. Conception of culture in the non - semiotic form.
II. Prime attention to the role of symbols in constructing the public meaning.
III. Analysis of culture is on an experimental basis
IV. Symbolic forms by which men communicate, perpetuate and develop their knowledge about and attitudes towards life.
V. Role of anthropologists to interpret the guiding symbols of each culture.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A.I, II and III
B.II, IV and V
C.II, III and IV
D.III, IV and V
Q 146 :
Which of the following scholar(s) has not emphasised the term 'Underclass' ?
I. J Goldthorpe
II. M Savage
III. C Murray
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
A.I and II
B.Only I
C.Only II
D.Only III
Q 147 :
Which book on research methodology was written by Emile Durkheim that is considered one of his first works ?
A.Methods in Social Research
B.Research Methodology in Social Sciences
C.Research Methods in Social Relations
D.Rules of Sociological Method
Q 148 :
Arrange the writings of Durkheim in chronological order.
I. Moral Education
II. The Division of Labour
III. The Rules of Sociological Method
IV. Suicide
V. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.I, III, IV, II, V
B.II, III, IV, V, I
C.III, II, V, I, IV
D.IV, V, III, II, I
Q 149 :
Wangala village in Mysore was studied by which scholar ?
A.AC Mayer
B.HS Dhillon
C.M Opler
D.TS Epstein
Q 150 :
According to R Wallis, the three broad categories: World - affirming, World - rejecting and World-accomodating movements are associated with which of the following ?