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1. Who among the following is not regarded as a post-modernist thinker ?
(A). J. Alexander
(B). J. Derrida
(C). F. Jameson
(D). J.F. Lyotard
Right Answer: A
2. Match the items of List - I with those of List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Post-Modern Condition 1. J. Derridab.
b. Writing and Difference 2. J.F. Lyotard
c. Post-Modernism, or the Cultural3. M. Foucault Logic of late Capitalism
d. The Archaeology of Knowledge 4. F. Jameson and the Discourse on Language
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 1 2 4
(C). 2 1 4 3
(D). 1 2 3 4
Right Answer: C
3. Match List - I with List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Dams) (States)
a. Sardar Sarovar 1. Orissa
b. Koel-Karo 2. Uttarakhand
c. Machkunda 3. Gujarat
d. Tehri 4. Jharkhand
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 1 2
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 1 2 3 4
(D). 4 2 1 3
Right Answer: A
4. Match List - I with List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Coming of Post-Industrial Society 1. A. Toffler
b. The Post-Capitalist Society 2. D. Bell
c. The Third Wave 3. M. Castells
d. The Information Age 4. P. Drucker
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 3 4 2
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 3 2 4 1
(D). 2 4 1 3
Right Answer: D
5. Match List - I with List - II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. Who were the Shudras ? 1. L. Dumont
b. Social Background of Indian Nationalism 2. G.S. Ghurye
c. Homo Hierarchicus 3. A.R. Desai
d. Class, Caste & Occupation 4. B.R. Ambedkar
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 3 2 1
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 2 1 3 4
(D). 4 3 1 2
Right Answer: D
6. Match List - I with List - II and then find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Cultural Diversity 1. B.R. Ambedkar
b. Social Justice 2. L. Dumont
c. Purity and Pollution 3. A.R. Desai
d. Freedom Movement 4. D.P. Mukherjee
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 1 2 4 3
(C). 3 1 2 4
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: A
7. Assertion {A} : Graduates will be increasingly expected to return periodically to tertiary education institutions to acquire,learn and use knowledge and skills needed throughout their professional lives.
Reason {R} : Even though higher education has always been formally designed as a structure for the production and organisation of advanced knowledge, the emergence of a knowledge economy and the importance of globalization place new demands on higher education.
Find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} and {R} both are correct, but {R} is not the correct reason of {A}.
(B). {A} and {R} both are correct, and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). {A} is correct, but {R} is not true.
(D). {R} is true, but {A} is false.
Right Answer: A
8. Who among the following used the word 'Anomie' ?
(i) M. Weber
(ii) K. Marx
(iii) E. Durkheim
(iv) R.K. Merton
Find out the correct combination :
(A). (ii) and (iii)
(B). (i) and (ii)
(C). (iv) and (i)
(D). (iii) and (iv)
Right Answer: D
9. Assertion {A} : Displacement is one of the indicators of development.
Reason {R} : Displacement brings hardship, miseries and other problems to the people.
Choose the right code :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
10. Assertion {A} : A society that is tolerant to some degree of deviant behaviour need not suffer from social disruption.
Reason {R} : Deviant behaviour is result of lack of moral regulation within society.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
11. E. Sutherland founded the theory of
(A). Blue collar crime
(B). Crime by dacoits
(C). White collar crime
(D). Cyber-crime
Right Answer: C
12. All countries pass through various stages of demographic transition. Which one of the following is not such a stage ?
(A). Population explosion
(B). Stationary state
(C). Population stabilization
(D). Optimum stage
Right Answer: D
13. India recognized the population problem and adopted an official national programme in family planning in
(A). 1950
(B). 1952
(C). 1955
(D). 1975
Right Answer: B
14. Match the items in List - I with the items in List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Higher fertility-high mortality 1. Developed society
b. High fertility-low mortality 2. Primitive society
c. Low fertility-low mortality 3. Developing society
d. Low fertility-negligible mortality 4. Highly developed society
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 4 2 3
(B). 4 2 3 1
(C). 3 2 4 1
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: D
15. In which of the following decade has there been an absolute decline of population size in India ?
(A). 1971-1981
(B). 2001-2011
(C). 1931-1941
(D). 1901-1911
Right Answer: D
16. Which of the following are the factors associated with Infant mortality ?
(i) Low Birth Weight
(ii) Lack of Institutional Deliveries
(iii) Nutritional status of Expectant Mother
(iv) Use of contraceptives
Codes :
(A). (i), (iii), (iv)
(B). (i), (ii), (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii)
Right Answer: D
17. 17. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II, using correct codes given below :
List – I List – II
(Major Thought) (Person)
a. ‘Resources set the limits of population growth’ 1. Julian L. Simon
b. ‘Human beings are the ultimate resource’ 2. T.R. Malthus
c. ‘Contraceptive is best development’ 3. Plato
d. ‘Population regulations are essential for improving people’s life’ 4. Karna Singh
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 4 3 2
(B). 2 1 4 3
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 3 1 2 4
Right Answer: A
18. According to A.R. Desai, the second phase of the development of nationalism (from 1885 to 1905) is characterized by
(A). the development of industry.
(B). the influence of socialism.
(C). the participation of peasants.
(D). the home rule.
Right Answer: A
19. A.R. Desai has pointed out many factors of the rise of Indian Nationalism. Identify the correct set of the factors :
(i) Agricultural and Industrial policies by the Britishers.
(ii) Means of Communication
(iii) National Reform Movements
(iv) Print Media
(v) Modern Secular Education
(vi) Electronic Media
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iii) & (vi)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v)
(C). (i), (iii), (iv) & (vi)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: B
20. Which of the following are the types of action as elucidated by J. Habermas ?
(i) Rational
(ii) Emotional
(iii) Teleological
(iv) Normative
(v) Dramaturgical
(vi) Communicative
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iv) & (vi)
(B). (ii), (iii), (v) & (vi)
(C). (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(D). (i), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: C
21. A. Giddens has explained three types of rules and resources and corresponding processes. Identify the correct match from the following :
Rules & Resources Process
a. Normative 1. Signification
b. Allocative & Authoritative 2. Legitimation
c. Interpretative 3. Domination
Select the correct answer from the given codes :
Codes : a b c
(A). 1 2 3
(B). 1 3 2
(C). 3 2 1
(D). 2 3 1
Right Answer: D
22. What is structure according to A. Giddens ?
(A). Patterns and standards of behaviour of actors.
(B). Rules and resources that actors use in interaction contexts.
(C). Values and ideals that regulate the conducts of human beings
(D). Groups and collectivists that are formed in the course of social interaction.
Right Answer: B
23. Which of the following statements correctly describes the ethno methodology's view-point ?
(A). "For full causal explanation it is necessary to determine what has given rise to the motives of social action."
(B). "Social life appears orderly to members of society only because members actively engage in making sense of social life."
(C). "Diversity is the order of the day. We have entered an era in which anything goes. "
(D). "The effects of a social institution may be illustrated in terms of the analogy between society and an organism."
Right Answer: B
24. Which two of the following primary frames have been used by E. Goffman ?
(i) Natural frame
(ii) Cultural frame
(iii) Social frame
(iv) Real frame
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) & (iv)
(B). (i) & (ii)
(C). (i) & (iii)
(D). (ii) & (iii)
Right Answer: C
25. By the colonization of life world J. Habermas meant
(A). subjugation of the developing nations by the developed nations.
(B). subjugation of society and culture by Economy and Polity systems.
(C). subjugation of culture of a society by globalization.
(D). subjugation of cultural view by the global capitalist class.
Right Answer: B
26. L. Althussar classifies Karl Marx's writings on the basis of the epistemological break. Identify the epistemological phases of Marx's writings.
(i) Young Marx
(ii) Mature Marx
(iii) Traditional Marx
(iv) Immature Marx
(v) Orthodox Marx
(vi) Revolutionary Marx
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) & (ii)
(B). (ii) & (iii)
(C). (v) & (vi)
(D). (ii) & (iv)
Right Answer: A
27. Which of the following concepts have been used by E. Goffman in his works ?
(i) Unfocussed interaction
(ii) Focussed interaction
(iii) Encounter
(iv) Front region
(v) Back region
(vi) Impression management
(A). (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(C). (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(D). (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: B
28. Choose an appropriate combination of the following statements which explains phenomenology :
(i) Phenomenology deals with every day social life.
(ii) Phenomenology focuses on the shared common-sense knowledge
(iii) Phenomenology is concerned with the causal explanation of
human behaviour in the same way as other perspectives.
(iv) Phenomenology attempts to search for the structural principles of social life.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) and (iv)
(B). (ii) and (iii)
(C). (iii) and (iv)
(D). (i) and (ii)
Right Answer: D
29. Which of the following sets include the structural levels as mentioned by L. Althussar ?
(i) Economic
(ii) Political
(iii) Cultural
(iv) Ideological
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i), (ii) & (iii)
(B). (i), (ii) & (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(D). (i), (iii) & (iv)
Right Answer: B
30. Which of the following sets of specific concepts is used by A. Schutz ?
(A). Typification, recipe, class, revolution
(B). Typification, stock knowledge, recipe, revolution
(C). Typification, life world, stock knowledge, class
(D). Typification, life world, stock knowledge, recipe
Right Answer: D
31. Which one of the following statements correctly identify 'subaltern perspective' ?
(A). An approach to study society from Elite's point of view.
(B). Describe changes in society of the developed countries.
(C). Approach history from below, focused more on what happens among masses at the base level of society
(D). An approach to study the postmodern societies
Right Answer: C
32. The interpretative approaches' that, try to understand social action from the point of view of the social actors are
(A). Social philosophy and Phenomenology
(B). Culturology and Ethnomethodology
(C). Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
(D). Neo-Marxism and Phenomenology
Right Answer: C
33. Who among the following sociologists used dramaturgy to explain the presentation of self in everyday life ?
(A). Blumer
(B). E. Goffman
(C). Luckmann
(D). A. Schutz
Right Answer: B
34. According to A. Schutz, the phenomenologist
(A). deny the existence of the outer world.
(B). accept the regular bondage between the inner and outer world for social analysis.
(C). the outer world should influence the social world to construct the real social image.
(D). 'suspends' the belief in the existence of outer world for the construction of social reality.
Right Answer: D
35. Match the following :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Books)
a. P. Berger and T. Luckmann 1.The Problem of Social Reality
b. A. Schutz 2.Studies in Ethnomethodology
c. H. Garfinkel 3.The Sacred Canopy
d. P. Berger 4.Social Construction of Reality
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 1 2 3 4
(C). 4 1 3 2
(D). 1 3 2 4
Right Answer: A
36. Which one of the following is not correctabout A. Schutz's understanding of a social situation ?
(A). Meaning that an individual attaches to situation in every day life is of crucial significance.
(B). Meaning that an individual attaches to a situation may be shared by persons with whom he interacts.
(C). The sharing of meaning through interaction with others in a social situation forms the basis of his 'reciprocity of perspectives'.
(D). Sharing of meaning that contributes to social disharmony forms the basis of his anti-'reciprocity of perspective'.
Right Answer: D
37. Which one of the following is not a type of capitalism according to Habermas ?
(A). Informational Capitalism
(B). Liberal Capitalism
(C). Organised Capitalism
(D). Post Capitalism
Right Answer: A
38. Which one of the following is not a reasonfor declining female sex ratio in India ?
(A). Gender role stereotyping and traditional role expectations
(B). Practice of Dowry and prevalence of illiteracy
(C). Migration of female work force from rural to urban areas
(D). Sex selective abortion
Right Answer: C
39. 'Gender difference' denotes an analytical framework in which
(A). biological differences between sexes are explained.
(B). political and economic differences among women are explained.
(C). social and ideological differences between white and non-white women are explained.
(D). social and ideological differences between sexes are explained.
Right Answer: D
40. Which of the following is correct about L. Althussar's theory of structuralism ?
(A). Economy is the dominant arrangement and it controls political and ideological structure.
(B). Economy may be the dominant system, but the political and ideological structures have certain autonomy.
(C). History reshuffles all these structure to ensure economic determinism.
(D). Economy, political and ideological structure are autonomous of each other.
Right Answer: B
41. The human development perspective of development recognizes economic growth as
(A). an end in itself.
(B). a means to ensure economic prosperity
(C). a means to ensure educational, health, employment of largest segments of population.
(D). a means to manage human relations in multinational corporate bodies.
Right Answer: C
42. Which brand of Feminists accept the view that 'State is a system of structures and institutions created by man in order to recreate male domination and female subordination' ?
(A). Liberal Feminists
(B). Radical Feminists
(C). Marxist Feminists
(D). Eco Feminists
Right Answer: A
43. Which one of the following is not a part of Gandhian path of development ?
(A). Social Trusteeship
(B). Non-violence
(C). Cooperative conflict
(D). Constructive work
Right Answer: C
44. What proportion of India's population live in urban areas according to 2011 Census ?
(A). Around one forth
(B). Around one third
(C). Around one half
(D). Around one fifth
Right Answer: B
45. Which sector of India's economy contribute the most in its GDP ?
(A). Agriculture
(B). Service
(C). Industry
(D). All contributes equally
Right Answer: B
46. Who among the following agencies asserted that 'If development is not engendered, it is endangered' ?
(A). UNDP
(B). World Bank
(C). IMF
(D). WTO
Right Answer: A
47. In recent decades India's contribution to the total CO2 emission of the world has
(A). remained stagnant.
(B). increased significantly.
(C). declined substantially.
(D). declined in the agriculturally developed areas while increased in the industrialised areas.
Right Answer: B
48. 'India has missed the Industrial Revolution, but can't afford to miss the knowledge Revolution.' - suggested by
(A). Women's Commission of India
(B). Ministry of Human Resources Development
(C). Education Commission 1986
(D). Knowledge Commission of India
Right Answer: D
49. Match the List - I with the List - II :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Concepts)
a. J. Darrida 1. Episteme
b. M. Foucault 2. Indexcality
c. H. Garfinkel 3. Overdetermination
d. L. Althussar 4. Logo-centrism
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 2 3 4
(B). 2 3 4 1
(C). 3 4 1 2
(D). 4 1 2 3
Right Answer: D
50. Who among the following scholars has not discussed the social aspects of automation ?
(A). R. Blauner
(B). S. Mallet
(C). T. Bottomore
(D). D. Gallie
Right Answer: C
51. Which one of the following features is not a feature of industrial strike ?
(A). A collective act involving certain amount of solidarity
(B). A collective act to express grievances
(C). The stoppage of work by a worker
(D). A regulated form of industrial conflict
Right Answer: C
52. Who is the author of the book 'The Consequences of Modernity' ?
(A). Y. Singh
(B). A. Giddens
(C). F. Fukuyama
(D). D. Harvey
Right Answer: B
53. Match the List - I with the List - II and select the correct answers from among the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. Social Change in Modern India 1. S.C. Dube
b. India's Changing Villages 2. M.N. Srinivas
c. Caste, Class and Power 3. A. Beteille
d. Hindu Social Organization 4. P.N. Prabhu
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 2 3 4
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 3 2 1 4
(D). 4 2 1 3
Right Answer: B
54. Who among the following did not belong to what is known as the Frankfurt School of Sociology ?
(A). H. Marcuse
(B). J. Habermas
(C). M. Horkheimer
(D). J. Alexander
Right Answer: D
55. 'Productivity could be immensely increased by breaking down industrial tasks into a series of simple operations that could be precisely timed and optimally coordinated.' This statement is related with
(A). Taylorism
(B). Fordism
(C). Marxism
(D). Post-Fordism
Right Answer: C
56. Which one of the following is nota work of E. Goffman ?
(A). Self and Society
(B). Presentation of self in everyday life
(C). Asylums
(D). Interaction Ritual
Right Answer: A
57. Who among the following introduced the term "Post Industrial Society" ?
(A). J. Burnham
(B). G.K. Galbraith
(C). Daniel Bell
(D). R. Dahrendorf
Right Answer: C
58. Which one of the following conditions has not been discussed by Karl Marx in his analysis of class as conflict groups ?
(A). Super imposition of authority
(B). Absence of mobility, property and general social status
(C). Super imposition of industrial and political conflict
(D). Absence of effective conflict Regulation
Right Answer: C
59. There are two statements, one is an Assertion {A} and the other is Reason {R}. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion{A} : Divorce Rate in India has increased over time.
Reason {R} : Women have become more independent.
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(B). {A} is true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). {A} is false, but {R} is true.
Right Answer: B
60. Which one of the following statements is true to describe 'Domestic Violence' ?
(A). In‘Domestic Violence’, the only victims are ‘married women’
(B). Girl chid are only vulnerable to Domestic violence.
(C). 'Domestic violence' include physical, sexual, mental and verbal abuse of a person in household setting.
(D). 'Domestic violence' is an indication of progressive society.
Right Answer: C
61. Which of the following are indicators of regional inequalities ?
(i) Natural Resources
(ii) Skilled Manpower
(iii) Size of population
(iv) Political Party in power
Choose the combination for correct answer :
(A). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(B). (i), (ii), and (iii)
(C). (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D). (iii), (iv) and (ii)
Right Answer: B
62. "The Clash of Civilizations' proposes that people's cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post cold-war world." Who proposed this view ?
(A). J.S. Mills
(B). Max Weber
(C). Samuel P. Huntington
(D). Emile Durkheim
Right Answer: C
63. The following are the features. Identify the correct set of features of the little community as stated by R. Redfield :
(i) Homogeneity
(ii) Heterogeneity
(iii) Self-sufficiency
(iv) Distinctiveness
(v) Primary relations
(A). (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(B). (i), (iii), and (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii) and (v)
(D). (iii), (iv) and (v)
Right Answer: B
64. Which one of the following has not been included by D. Thorner in his classification ?
(A). Malik
(B). Jamindar
(C). Kissan
(D). Majdoor
Right Answer: B
65. The 'Muria' tribes in India is found mostly in the State of
(A). Chhattisgarh
(B). Rajasthan
(C). Odisha
(D). Andhra Pradesh
Right Answer: A
66. Which one of the following is not predominantly associated with tribal economy in India ?
(A). Collection of forest produce and agricultural wage work
(B). Wage work in agriculture and Animal husbandry
(C). Animal husbandry and collection of forest produce
(D). Household industry and industrial wage work
Right Answer: D
67. The Tebhaga and Telangana movements took place in the State of
(A). Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively
(B). West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh respectively
(C). Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively
(D). West Bengal and Bihar respectively
Right Answer: B
68. Which one of the following is not a demand of farmers movements in India ?
(A). Fair price of Agricultural produce
(B). Fertilizer subsidy
(C). Distribution of land
(D). Electricity subsidy
Right Answer: C
69. Who among the following tribes is matrilineal in India ?
(A). Khasi
(B). Munda
(C). Santhal
(D). Ongi
Right Answer: A
70. According to R.W. Connel the term 'Gender order' refers to
(A). The patterns of power relations between masculinities and feminities
(B). The configuration of gender relations within a particular settings
(C). The difference in status and prestige of women and men have in groups
(D). The socially patterned interactions between men and women.
Right Answer: A
71. "Economic growth should proceed only in so far as natural resources are recycled rather than depleted, biodiversity is maintained and clean air, water and land are protected." This statement is related with the concept of
(A). Economic development
(B). Social development
(C). Sustainable development
(D). Ethno-development
Right Answer: C
72. In Tebhaga movement, what is meant by Tebhaga ?
(A).
(B).
(C).
(D). 3
Right Answer: B
73. Who among the following explained for the first time in sociological literature Jajmani system as patterned interaction among the caste groups ?
(A). William Wiser
(B). Oscar Lewis
(C). A.R. Desai
(D). Yogendra Singh
Right Answer: A
74. Naxalbari Peasant Movement was launched in the year
(A). 1967
(B). 1970
(C). 1977
(D). 1956
Right Answer: A
75. Green Revolution is related to
(A). Agricultural growth
(B). Industrial growth
(C). Milk production
(D). All the above
Right Answer: A
76. Who argued that "By studying traditions of Indian society change can be understood" ?
(A). A.K. Saran
(B). M.N. Srinivas
(C). S.C. Dube
(D). D.P. Mukherjee
Right Answer: D
77. Choose the correct sequence of societal evolution in order of increasing complexity.
(A). Agriculture, Gathering-hunting and Industrial Societies
(B). Hunting-gathering, Agriculture and Industrial Societies
(C). Hunting-gathering, Industrial Societies and Agriculture
(D). Pastoral, Industrial and Agriculture
Right Answer: B
78. Match the following statements in
List - I with the concepts given in List - II :
List - I List - II
(Statements) (Concepts)
A Tendency of each group to take for i. Westernisationgranted the superiority of itsown culture
b. Which yields economical or political power ii. Dominant castesand occupies a higher position in society
c. People of lower castes collectively try to iii. Sanskritisationadopt upper caste practices and beliefs toacquire higher status
d. Explain the changes brought about the iv. EthnocentrismIndian societies through western contact
Codes : A b c d
(A). I iii iv ii
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). ii iv I iii
Right Answer: C
79. Sustainable development is characterized by
(i) Judicious use of resources
(ii) Maintaining Ecological balance
(iii) Deforestation
(iv) Keeping soil fertility durable for future generation Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii)
(B). (i) (ii) (iv)
(C). (i) (iii) (iv)
(D). (iv) (ii) (iii)
Right Answer: B
80. Who is the author of the book 'Peasant Society and Culture' ?
(A). A.R. Desai
(B). Robert Redfield
(C). M. Mead
(D). R.H. Lowie
Right Answer: B
81. Match List - I with List - II :
List - I List - II
a. The World of Work i. Edward Gross
b. The Sociology of Work ii. Peter Blau
c. Bureaucracy in Modern Society iii. Theodore Caplow
d. Work and Society iv. Robert Dubin
Mark the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). iii iv i ii
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). I iii ii i
Right Answer: A
82. "By 'cultural dope' I refer to the man-in-the-sociologist's-society who produces the stable features of society in compliance with preestablished and legitimate alternatives of action thatthe culture provides." Who made the above statement ?
(A). T. Parsons
(B). J. Derrida
(C). H. Garfinkel
(D). A. Giddens
Right Answer: C
83. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Giddens observes that the concept of structuration helps to understand the importance of social practices over both actions and structures.
Reason {R} : Structuration implies dualism of society and individual. Choose the correct answer from thegiven codes.
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are false.
Right Answer: A
84. Which of the following development perspectives encompasses the notion of sustainable development as its central objective ?
(A). Women in Development (WID)
(B). Women and Development (WAD)
(C). Gender and Development (GAD)
(D). Women Environment and Development (WED)
Right Answer: D
85. Eco-feminism grew in India as the result of
(A). Participation in Chipko Movement
(B). Women's participation in Dandi March
(C). Women's participation in Freedom Struggle
(D). Women's participation in Lokpal Movement
Right Answer: A
86. Which sequence of perspectives on Gender and Development is followed in India ?
(A). Welfare, Development, Empowerment
(B). Politicization, Welfare,Globalisation
(C). Welfare, Politicisation, Modernisation
(D). Affirmative action, Welfare,Politicisation
Right Answer: A
87. India's path of development is based on
(A). Private enterprise
(B). Private and State enterprise
(C). State enterprise
(D). Gandhian model
Right Answer: B
88. Match the items in the List - I with the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Liberal i. Wallerstein
b. Uneven development ii. Andre Gounder Frank
c. Centreperiphery iii. Samir Amin
d. Worldsystem iv. Gunnar Myrdal
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). ii iii I iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: A
89. Who authored the book, 'Annihilation of Caste' ?
(A). A.R. Desai
(B). David Hardiman
(C). B.R. Ambedkar
(D). N.K. Bose
Right Answer: C
90. Who has examined the phenomenon of Islamization in the context of unity in diversity in India ?
(A). Yogendra Singh
(B). Imtiaz Ahmed
(C). Jalal Asad
(D). S.C. Dube
Right Answer: A
91. Assertion {A} : Green revolution resulted in agrarian prosperity.
Reason {R} : All agrarian classes gained economically.
Codes :
(A). {A} is true and {R} is false.
(B). {A} is false and {R} is true.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true.
Right Answer: D
92. The Minimum Wages Act was enacted in the year
(A). 1949
(B). 1950
(C). 1948
(D). 1952
Right Answer: C
93. Who regards American Society as a 'great saleroom' filled with hypocrisy, deceit and insincerity ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). C. Wright Mills
(C). T. Parsons
(D). E. Durkheim
Right Answer: B
94. The concept of Rajputization was coined by
(A). N.K. Bose
(B). Surajit Sinha
(C). David Hardiman
(D). M.N. Srinivasan
Right Answer: B
95. Which of the following is not the indicator of Human Development ?
(A). Scientific Orientation
(B). Improvement in quality of life
(C). Gender equality
(D). Widow remarriage
Right Answer: D
96. Who has discussed the Modes of Adaptation in American Society for the development of deviantbehaviour ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). G. Tarde
(D). T. Parsons
Right Answer: A
97. Who authored the book 'Culture Change in India; Identity & Globalization' ?
(A). T.K. Oommen
(B). Yogendra Singh
(C). A.K. Saran
(D). Dipenkar Gupta
Right Answer: B
98. Match the items in List - I with the items in List - II and choose the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life i. Max Weber
b. Religion of India ii. E.E. Evans- Pritchard
c. Primitive Religion iii. Emile Durkheim
d. Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India iv. M.N. Srinivasan v. Robert N. Bellah
(A). iii I v iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv v iii ii
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: B
99. In which of the following Indian sociological studies was structuralfunctional approach adopted ?
(A). Social Background of Indian Nationalism
(B). Society and Religion among the Coorgs of South India
(C). Peasant Movements in India
(D). Diversities
Right Answer: B
100. Which of the following is not included in the Gender Inequality Index ?
(A). Capacity to determine one's own life chances
(B). Adolescent fertility
(C). Political representation
(D). Labour force participation
Right Answer: A
101. Who has made the statement 'Caste is closed class and class is open caste' ?
(A). D. Hardiman
(B). L. Dumont
(C). S. Espstein
(D). Milton Singer
Right Answer: A
102. 'Doing Gender' requires working with
(A). Women only
(B). Women and men also
(C). Women and men separately
(D). Women and men together
Right Answer: D
103. Who described modernization as the transition from 'Gemeinshaft' to 'Gesellshaft', which signifies the progressive loss of community amid growing individualism ?
(A). M. Weber
(B). F. Toennies
(C). Amitai Etzioni
(D). David Reisman
Right Answer: B
104. Neo-functionalism was developed by
(A). B. Malinowski and A.R. Radcliffe Brown
(B). Alexander C. Jeffrey and P.Colomy
(C). Alexander C. Jeffrey and L. Coser
(D). Talcott Parsons and Marian J. Levy
Right Answer: B
105. Who amongst the following is not connected with phenomenological sociology ?
(A). Alfred Schutz
(B). Max Weber
(C). Peter Berger
(D). Ralph Dahrendorf
Right Answer: D
106. Which one of the following is, according to Giddens, not true ?
(A). The concept of structuration implies that the constitutions of agents are structure are two independently given sets of phenomena.
(B). 'Agents' and 'Structures' suggest dualism.
(C). 'Agents' and 'Structures' are locked in an irreconcilable conflict.
(D). There is a dialectic relationship between 'structure' and 'agency'.
Right Answer: B
107. 73rd Constitution of Amendment is responsible for
(A). Emergence of rural leadership
(B). Empowerment of rural women
(C). Gram Panchayat's functioning
(D). Representation of rural youth
Right Answer: B
108. According to whom 'Crime is an integral part of all healthy societies' ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). A. Cohen
(D). D. Matza
Right Answer: B
109. Marxist Feminists explain patriarchy in terms of
(A). Lack of equal opportunities for men and women
(B). Oppression of women economically, politically and sexually
(C). Exploitation of women through domestic labour
(D). Double oppression of capitalism and male domination
Right Answer: D
110. The theory of scientific management was first spelt out in detail by whom ?
(A). Tom Burns
(B). G.M. Stalker
(C). F.W. Taylor
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
111. Who coined the concept of 'Culture of Poverty' ?
(A). Oscar Lewis
(B). Walter B. Miller
(C). Robert Redfield
(D). M.N. Srinivas
Right Answer: A
112. 'Action and Its Environments' was written by
(A). Talcott Parsons
(B). Juergen Habermas
(C). A.C. Jeffrey
(D). Max Weber
Right Answer: C
113. Juergen Habermas was concerned mainly with
(A). Work and exploitation
(B). Post modernism
(C). Functionalism
(D). Communication
Right Answer: D
114. In 'the case of kinship... the observable phenomena result from the action of laws which are general but implicit.' Who made the statement ?
(A). Meyer Fortes
(B). Lucy Mair
(C). Robin Fox
(D). Claude Levi-Strauss
Right Answer: D
115. Avuncular relationship means the relationship
(A). between virilocal and neolocal families
(B). between the siblings
(C). between the parents and the offspring
(D). between uncle or aunt and nephew or niece.
Right Answer: D
116. Structuralism analyses the basic structures underlying human thinking and human social groups. The foregoing idea is most clearly suggested in the writings of
(A). S.F. Nadel
(B). A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
(C). Ferdinand de Saussare
(D). Claude Levi-Strauss
Right Answer: D
117. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A). Deconstruction seeks to confirm metanarratives
(B). Deconstruction seeks to undermine the existing texts such as extant sociological Theories
(C). Deconstruction seeks to unravel the inherent contradictions in existing knowledge.
(D). Deconstruction is a part of epistemological postmodernism
Right Answer: A
118. In whose words, punishment "Serves to heal the wound's done to the collective sentiments" ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). E.H. Sutherland
(D). D. Matza
Right Answer: B
119. Assertion {A} : The degree of decrease and increase in social solidarity leads people to commit suicide.
Reason {R} : In modern society people commit suicide, because of personal/self-centred reasons.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
120. Match List - I with List - II and choose the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Differential Association theory i. E. Durkheim
b. Theories of Suicide ii. A. Cohen
c. Labelling theory iii. E.H. Sutherland
d. Delinquent sub-culture theory iv. H.S. Becker
Codes : A b c d
(A). I ii iii iv
(B). iii I iv ii
(C). ii iii iv i
(D). iv ii i iii
Right Answer: B
121. Positive checks are those which increase mortality, preventive checks are those which lower fertility'. This statement can be attributed to
(A). Adam Smith
(B). Karl Marx
(C). Thomas Malthus
(D). Mahatma Gandhi
Right Answer: C
122. Who defines 'White Collar Crime' as 'Crimes committed by persons of high social status and respectability in the course of their occupations' ?
(A). H.S. Becker
(B). E.M. Lemert
(C). G. Tarde
(D). E.H. Sutherland
Right Answer: D
123. To explain deviance the 'legitimate opportunity structure' and the 'illegitimate opportunity structure' have been referred to by
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). D. Matza
(C). R.A. Cloward and L.E. Ohlin
(D). E. Durkheim
Right Answer: C
124. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Books)
a. Selig Harrison i. India : The Most Dangerous Decades Ahead
b. Lloyd Rudolph and Susan Rudolph ii. Modernity of Tradition
c. B. Baviskar iii. Politics of Development
d. MyronWeincy iv. Politics of Scarcity
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). iv iii ii i
(C). ii I iv iii
(D). iii ii I iv
Right Answer: A
125. Provision of houses/land to the displaced persons on account of industrialization falls under the purview of
(A). Trade Union
(B). Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R.)
(C). Jamindar
(D). Panchayat
Right Answer: B
126. Assertion {A} : In contemporary Indian society the incidence of crime has increased. Police alone cannot prevent and control the rate of crime.
Reason {R} : The 'community policing system' along with public co-operation could help in reducing the rate of crime.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
127. During which decade, Census of India recorded absolute decline of population size ?
(A). 2001-2011
(B). 1911-1921
(C). 1941-1951
(D). 1981-1991
Right Answer: B
128. Which one of the following process defines Demographic Transition ?
(A). Migration and Fertility
(B). Mortality and Morbidity
(C). Fertility and Mortality
(D). Morbidity and Fertility
Right Answer: C
129. Assertion {A} : Less developed countries of the world have persistently shown evidence of higher population growth.
Reason {R} : Poor countries lack natural resources for development.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false, {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true, {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are false.
Right Answer: B
130. Match List - I with List - II :
List - I List - II
a. Industrial Man i. T. Burns
b. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life ii. E. Goffman
c. The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology iii. A. Gouldner
d. Introduction to Collective Behaviour iv. D.L. Miller
Codes : A b c d
(A). I ii iii iv
(B). ii iii iv i
(C). iii iv ii i
(D). iv ii I iii
Right Answer: A
131. Who is the author of the book titled "Women's Role in Economic Development" ?
(A). Catharine Scott
(B). Nancy Hartsock
(C). Esther Boserup
(D). Dorothy Smith
Right Answer: C
132. Who is most closely connected with Phenomenological Sociology ?
(A). Max Weber
(B). Emile Durkheim
(C). Alfred Schutz
(D). Lewis Coser
Right Answer: C
133. Under high birth rate than the death rate for several generations, the shape of the 'population pyramid' will reflect
(A). Wider top, smaller base
(B). Wider base than the top
(C). Bulging middle than top and base
(D). Similarity in base, middle, and top
Right Answer: B
134. Which are modern rural social institutions in the post independent India ?
(i) Rural School
(ii) Rural Co-operative Society
(iii) Gram Panchayat
(iv) Village Khap Panchayat Find the correct combination according
to
code :
(A). (i) and (ii)
(B). (iii) and (iv)
(C). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: D
135. Which of the feminist ideologies seek to promote gender free society ?
(A). Socialist Feminism
(B). Radical Feminism
(C). Liberal Feminism
(D). Psychoanalytical Feminism
Right Answer: B
136. In the National Population Policy of India 2000, which one is not a "sociodemographic goal for 2010" ?
(A). Reduce infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 births.
(B). Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 100000 live births.
(C). Achieve 100 percent registration of births, deaths and marriages
(D). To compulsorily make 20 years as age of marriage for girls.
Right Answer: D
137. Who remarked regarding India's Development as "Soft State" during 1960's ?
(A). Max Weber
(B). Andre Beteille
(C). Gunnar Myrdal
(D). A.K. Sen
Right Answer: C
138. Match List - I with List - II and findthe correct answer :
List - I List - II
a. Crude Birth Rate i. Deaths of persons per 1000 mid year total population
b. Crude Death Rate ii. Deaths of children under 1 year's of age per 1000 live births during a year
c. Infant Mortality Rate iii. Live births per 1000 total mid year
population
d. Life time Migration Rate iv. Number of persons enumerated other than their place of birth per 1000 total mid period population
Codes : A b c d
(A). iii ii I iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). I ii iv iii
Right Answer: B
139. The factors of Rural Social Changeinclude :
(i) Electronic media
(ii) Farm technology
(iii) Rural ideology
(iv) Khap Panchayats Find the correct combination according to code :
(A). (i) and (ii)
(B). (ii) and (iii)
(C). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: A
140. Match the items in the List - I with the items in the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Physical violence i. Genital Mutilation
b. Emotional violence ii. Denial of economic resources
c. Economic violence iii. Deprivation of Conjugal rights
d. Cultural violence iv. Bride burning
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). I iii iv ii
(C). ii iv iii i
(D). iii I ii iv
Right Answer: A
141. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Cultural lag i. H. Cooley
b. Primary group ii. M.N. Srinivas
c. Sanskritisation iii. W.F. Ogburn
d. Organic solidarity iv. E. Durkheim
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii I iii iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). I iv ii iii
Right Answer: B
142. Who made the distinction of two opposing spheres of "Female world of emotion and cooperation and male world of rationality and competition" ?
(A). John Bowlby
(B). Talcott Parsons
(C). Robin Fox
(D). George Peter Murdock
Right Answer: B
143. Contribution of social division of labour has been discussed in depth by
(A). Emile Durkheim
(B). Max Weber
(C). Vilfredo Pareto
(D). Pitirim Sorokin
Right Answer: A
144. 'Brain Drain' is a concept associated with which one of the following ?
(A). Large scale immigration of technically qualified persons from less developed to developed countries.
(B). Large scale flight of labour from poor countries.
(C). Displacement of people due to war and violence
(D). Immigration of foreign experts during colonial rule
Right Answer: A
145. Match an item in List - I with an item in List - II :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Author)
a. Caste in Modern India and other Essays i. A. Beteille
b. Caste, Class and Power ii. Dumont
c. Homo Hierarchicus iii. A.R. Desai
d. Peasants Struggle in India iv. P. Gisbert
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv I ii iii
(B). iii ii iii iv
(C). I ii iv iii
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: C
146. Gender roles involve ranking of menand women differently in terms of
(i) Roles
(ii)Relationships
(iii) Resources
(iv) Power
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii)
(B). (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C). (i) (ii) (iv)
(D). (iv) (iii) (ii)
Right Answer: C
147. Match the women development approaches in the List - I with the Feminist Schools of Thought in the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Feminist School of Thought) (Women Development Approaches)
a. WID i. Marxist Feminist Thought
b. WAD ii. Eco Feminist Thought
c. GAD iii. Liberal Feminist Thought
d. WED iv. Socialist Feminist Thought
Codes : A b c d
(A). I iii iv ii
(B). ii I iii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). iii I iv ii
Right Answer: D
148. The term proximate determinants of fertility was coined by
(A). Kingsley Davis
(B). Judith Blake
(C). John Bongaarts
(D). Karl Marx
Right Answer: C
149. Who is the author of the book entitled 'Alienation and Freedom' ?
(A). M. Blumer
(B). H. Braverman
(C). P.M. Blau
(D). R. Blauner
Right Answer: D
150. Which of the following States and Union Territories have the lowest overall sex-ratio as per the Census Report of 2011 ?
(A). Daman and Diu
(B). Punjab
(C). Andhra Pradesh
(D). Meghalaya
Right Answer: A
(A). J. Alexander
(B). J. Derrida
(C). F. Jameson
(D). J.F. Lyotard
Right Answer: A
2. Match the items of List - I with those of List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Post-Modern Condition 1. J. Derridab.
b. Writing and Difference 2. J.F. Lyotard
c. Post-Modernism, or the Cultural3. M. Foucault Logic of late Capitalism
d. The Archaeology of Knowledge 4. F. Jameson and the Discourse on Language
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 1 2 4
(C). 2 1 4 3
(D). 1 2 3 4
Right Answer: C
3. Match List - I with List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Dams) (States)
a. Sardar Sarovar 1. Orissa
b. Koel-Karo 2. Uttarakhand
c. Machkunda 3. Gujarat
d. Tehri 4. Jharkhand
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 1 2
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 1 2 3 4
(D). 4 2 1 3
Right Answer: A
4. Match List - I with List - II and give the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Coming of Post-Industrial Society 1. A. Toffler
b. The Post-Capitalist Society 2. D. Bell
c. The Third Wave 3. M. Castells
d. The Information Age 4. P. Drucker
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 3 4 2
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 3 2 4 1
(D). 2 4 1 3
Right Answer: D
5. Match List - I with List - II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. Who were the Shudras ? 1. L. Dumont
b. Social Background of Indian Nationalism 2. G.S. Ghurye
c. Homo Hierarchicus 3. A.R. Desai
d. Class, Caste & Occupation 4. B.R. Ambedkar
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 3 2 1
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 2 1 3 4
(D). 4 3 1 2
Right Answer: D
6. Match List - I with List - II and then find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Cultural Diversity 1. B.R. Ambedkar
b. Social Justice 2. L. Dumont
c. Purity and Pollution 3. A.R. Desai
d. Freedom Movement 4. D.P. Mukherjee
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 1 2 4 3
(C). 3 1 2 4
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: A
7. Assertion {A} : Graduates will be increasingly expected to return periodically to tertiary education institutions to acquire,learn and use knowledge and skills needed throughout their professional lives.
Reason {R} : Even though higher education has always been formally designed as a structure for the production and organisation of advanced knowledge, the emergence of a knowledge economy and the importance of globalization place new demands on higher education.
Find out the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} and {R} both are correct, but {R} is not the correct reason of {A}.
(B). {A} and {R} both are correct, and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). {A} is correct, but {R} is not true.
(D). {R} is true, but {A} is false.
Right Answer: A
8. Who among the following used the word 'Anomie' ?
(i) M. Weber
(ii) K. Marx
(iii) E. Durkheim
(iv) R.K. Merton
Find out the correct combination :
(A). (ii) and (iii)
(B). (i) and (ii)
(C). (iv) and (i)
(D). (iii) and (iv)
Right Answer: D
9. Assertion {A} : Displacement is one of the indicators of development.
Reason {R} : Displacement brings hardship, miseries and other problems to the people.
Choose the right code :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
10. Assertion {A} : A society that is tolerant to some degree of deviant behaviour need not suffer from social disruption.
Reason {R} : Deviant behaviour is result of lack of moral regulation within society.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
11. E. Sutherland founded the theory of
(A). Blue collar crime
(B). Crime by dacoits
(C). White collar crime
(D). Cyber-crime
Right Answer: C
12. All countries pass through various stages of demographic transition. Which one of the following is not such a stage ?
(A). Population explosion
(B). Stationary state
(C). Population stabilization
(D). Optimum stage
Right Answer: D
13. India recognized the population problem and adopted an official national programme in family planning in
(A). 1950
(B). 1952
(C). 1955
(D). 1975
Right Answer: B
14. Match the items in List - I with the items in List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Higher fertility-high mortality 1. Developed society
b. High fertility-low mortality 2. Primitive society
c. Low fertility-low mortality 3. Developing society
d. Low fertility-negligible mortality 4. Highly developed society
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 4 2 3
(B). 4 2 3 1
(C). 3 2 4 1
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: D
15. In which of the following decade has there been an absolute decline of population size in India ?
(A). 1971-1981
(B). 2001-2011
(C). 1931-1941
(D). 1901-1911
Right Answer: D
16. Which of the following are the factors associated with Infant mortality ?
(i) Low Birth Weight
(ii) Lack of Institutional Deliveries
(iii) Nutritional status of Expectant Mother
(iv) Use of contraceptives
Codes :
(A). (i), (iii), (iv)
(B). (i), (ii), (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii)
Right Answer: D
17. 17. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II, using correct codes given below :
List – I List – II
(Major Thought) (Person)
a. ‘Resources set the limits of population growth’ 1. Julian L. Simon
b. ‘Human beings are the ultimate resource’ 2. T.R. Malthus
c. ‘Contraceptive is best development’ 3. Plato
d. ‘Population regulations are essential for improving people’s life’ 4. Karna Singh
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 4 3 2
(B). 2 1 4 3
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 3 1 2 4
Right Answer: A
18. According to A.R. Desai, the second phase of the development of nationalism (from 1885 to 1905) is characterized by
(A). the development of industry.
(B). the influence of socialism.
(C). the participation of peasants.
(D). the home rule.
Right Answer: A
19. A.R. Desai has pointed out many factors of the rise of Indian Nationalism. Identify the correct set of the factors :
(i) Agricultural and Industrial policies by the Britishers.
(ii) Means of Communication
(iii) National Reform Movements
(iv) Print Media
(v) Modern Secular Education
(vi) Electronic Media
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iii) & (vi)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v)
(C). (i), (iii), (iv) & (vi)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: B
20. Which of the following are the types of action as elucidated by J. Habermas ?
(i) Rational
(ii) Emotional
(iii) Teleological
(iv) Normative
(v) Dramaturgical
(vi) Communicative
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iv) & (vi)
(B). (ii), (iii), (v) & (vi)
(C). (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(D). (i), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: C
21. A. Giddens has explained three types of rules and resources and corresponding processes. Identify the correct match from the following :
Rules & Resources Process
a. Normative 1. Signification
b. Allocative & Authoritative 2. Legitimation
c. Interpretative 3. Domination
Select the correct answer from the given codes :
Codes : a b c
(A). 1 2 3
(B). 1 3 2
(C). 3 2 1
(D). 2 3 1
Right Answer: D
22. What is structure according to A. Giddens ?
(A). Patterns and standards of behaviour of actors.
(B). Rules and resources that actors use in interaction contexts.
(C). Values and ideals that regulate the conducts of human beings
(D). Groups and collectivists that are formed in the course of social interaction.
Right Answer: B
23. Which of the following statements correctly describes the ethno methodology's view-point ?
(A). "For full causal explanation it is necessary to determine what has given rise to the motives of social action."
(B). "Social life appears orderly to members of society only because members actively engage in making sense of social life."
(C). "Diversity is the order of the day. We have entered an era in which anything goes. "
(D). "The effects of a social institution may be illustrated in terms of the analogy between society and an organism."
Right Answer: B
24. Which two of the following primary frames have been used by E. Goffman ?
(i) Natural frame
(ii) Cultural frame
(iii) Social frame
(iv) Real frame
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) & (iv)
(B). (i) & (ii)
(C). (i) & (iii)
(D). (ii) & (iii)
Right Answer: C
25. By the colonization of life world J. Habermas meant
(A). subjugation of the developing nations by the developed nations.
(B). subjugation of society and culture by Economy and Polity systems.
(C). subjugation of culture of a society by globalization.
(D). subjugation of cultural view by the global capitalist class.
Right Answer: B
26. L. Althussar classifies Karl Marx's writings on the basis of the epistemological break. Identify the epistemological phases of Marx's writings.
(i) Young Marx
(ii) Mature Marx
(iii) Traditional Marx
(iv) Immature Marx
(v) Orthodox Marx
(vi) Revolutionary Marx
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) & (ii)
(B). (ii) & (iii)
(C). (v) & (vi)
(D). (ii) & (iv)
Right Answer: A
27. Which of the following concepts have been used by E. Goffman in his works ?
(i) Unfocussed interaction
(ii) Focussed interaction
(iii) Encounter
(iv) Front region
(v) Back region
(vi) Impression management
(A). (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(C). (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
(D). (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi)
Right Answer: B
28. Choose an appropriate combination of the following statements which explains phenomenology :
(i) Phenomenology deals with every day social life.
(ii) Phenomenology focuses on the shared common-sense knowledge
(iii) Phenomenology is concerned with the causal explanation of
human behaviour in the same way as other perspectives.
(iv) Phenomenology attempts to search for the structural principles of social life.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) and (iv)
(B). (ii) and (iii)
(C). (iii) and (iv)
(D). (i) and (ii)
Right Answer: D
29. Which of the following sets include the structural levels as mentioned by L. Althussar ?
(i) Economic
(ii) Political
(iii) Cultural
(iv) Ideological
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i), (ii) & (iii)
(B). (i), (ii) & (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(D). (i), (iii) & (iv)
Right Answer: B
30. Which of the following sets of specific concepts is used by A. Schutz ?
(A). Typification, recipe, class, revolution
(B). Typification, stock knowledge, recipe, revolution
(C). Typification, life world, stock knowledge, class
(D). Typification, life world, stock knowledge, recipe
Right Answer: D
31. Which one of the following statements correctly identify 'subaltern perspective' ?
(A). An approach to study society from Elite's point of view.
(B). Describe changes in society of the developed countries.
(C). Approach history from below, focused more on what happens among masses at the base level of society
(D). An approach to study the postmodern societies
Right Answer: C
32. The interpretative approaches' that, try to understand social action from the point of view of the social actors are
(A). Social philosophy and Phenomenology
(B). Culturology and Ethnomethodology
(C). Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
(D). Neo-Marxism and Phenomenology
Right Answer: C
33. Who among the following sociologists used dramaturgy to explain the presentation of self in everyday life ?
(A). Blumer
(B). E. Goffman
(C). Luckmann
(D). A. Schutz
Right Answer: B
34. According to A. Schutz, the phenomenologist
(A). deny the existence of the outer world.
(B). accept the regular bondage between the inner and outer world for social analysis.
(C). the outer world should influence the social world to construct the real social image.
(D). 'suspends' the belief in the existence of outer world for the construction of social reality.
Right Answer: D
35. Match the following :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Books)
a. P. Berger and T. Luckmann 1.The Problem of Social Reality
b. A. Schutz 2.Studies in Ethnomethodology
c. H. Garfinkel 3.The Sacred Canopy
d. P. Berger 4.Social Construction of Reality
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 1 2 3 4
(C). 4 1 3 2
(D). 1 3 2 4
Right Answer: A
36. Which one of the following is not correctabout A. Schutz's understanding of a social situation ?
(A). Meaning that an individual attaches to situation in every day life is of crucial significance.
(B). Meaning that an individual attaches to a situation may be shared by persons with whom he interacts.
(C). The sharing of meaning through interaction with others in a social situation forms the basis of his 'reciprocity of perspectives'.
(D). Sharing of meaning that contributes to social disharmony forms the basis of his anti-'reciprocity of perspective'.
Right Answer: D
37. Which one of the following is not a type of capitalism according to Habermas ?
(A). Informational Capitalism
(B). Liberal Capitalism
(C). Organised Capitalism
(D). Post Capitalism
Right Answer: A
38. Which one of the following is not a reasonfor declining female sex ratio in India ?
(A). Gender role stereotyping and traditional role expectations
(B). Practice of Dowry and prevalence of illiteracy
(C). Migration of female work force from rural to urban areas
(D). Sex selective abortion
Right Answer: C
39. 'Gender difference' denotes an analytical framework in which
(A). biological differences between sexes are explained.
(B). political and economic differences among women are explained.
(C). social and ideological differences between white and non-white women are explained.
(D). social and ideological differences between sexes are explained.
Right Answer: D
40. Which of the following is correct about L. Althussar's theory of structuralism ?
(A). Economy is the dominant arrangement and it controls political and ideological structure.
(B). Economy may be the dominant system, but the political and ideological structures have certain autonomy.
(C). History reshuffles all these structure to ensure economic determinism.
(D). Economy, political and ideological structure are autonomous of each other.
Right Answer: B
41. The human development perspective of development recognizes economic growth as
(A). an end in itself.
(B). a means to ensure economic prosperity
(C). a means to ensure educational, health, employment of largest segments of population.
(D). a means to manage human relations in multinational corporate bodies.
Right Answer: C
42. Which brand of Feminists accept the view that 'State is a system of structures and institutions created by man in order to recreate male domination and female subordination' ?
(A). Liberal Feminists
(B). Radical Feminists
(C). Marxist Feminists
(D). Eco Feminists
Right Answer: A
43. Which one of the following is not a part of Gandhian path of development ?
(A). Social Trusteeship
(B). Non-violence
(C). Cooperative conflict
(D). Constructive work
Right Answer: C
44. What proportion of India's population live in urban areas according to 2011 Census ?
(A). Around one forth
(B). Around one third
(C). Around one half
(D). Around one fifth
Right Answer: B
45. Which sector of India's economy contribute the most in its GDP ?
(A). Agriculture
(B). Service
(C). Industry
(D). All contributes equally
Right Answer: B
46. Who among the following agencies asserted that 'If development is not engendered, it is endangered' ?
(A). UNDP
(B). World Bank
(C). IMF
(D). WTO
Right Answer: A
47. In recent decades India's contribution to the total CO2 emission of the world has
(A). remained stagnant.
(B). increased significantly.
(C). declined substantially.
(D). declined in the agriculturally developed areas while increased in the industrialised areas.
Right Answer: B
48. 'India has missed the Industrial Revolution, but can't afford to miss the knowledge Revolution.' - suggested by
(A). Women's Commission of India
(B). Ministry of Human Resources Development
(C). Education Commission 1986
(D). Knowledge Commission of India
Right Answer: D
49. Match the List - I with the List - II :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Concepts)
a. J. Darrida 1. Episteme
b. M. Foucault 2. Indexcality
c. H. Garfinkel 3. Overdetermination
d. L. Althussar 4. Logo-centrism
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 2 3 4
(B). 2 3 4 1
(C). 3 4 1 2
(D). 4 1 2 3
Right Answer: D
50. Who among the following scholars has not discussed the social aspects of automation ?
(A). R. Blauner
(B). S. Mallet
(C). T. Bottomore
(D). D. Gallie
Right Answer: C
51. Which one of the following features is not a feature of industrial strike ?
(A). A collective act involving certain amount of solidarity
(B). A collective act to express grievances
(C). The stoppage of work by a worker
(D). A regulated form of industrial conflict
Right Answer: C
52. Who is the author of the book 'The Consequences of Modernity' ?
(A). Y. Singh
(B). A. Giddens
(C). F. Fukuyama
(D). D. Harvey
Right Answer: B
53. Match the List - I with the List - II and select the correct answers from among the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. Social Change in Modern India 1. S.C. Dube
b. India's Changing Villages 2. M.N. Srinivas
c. Caste, Class and Power 3. A. Beteille
d. Hindu Social Organization 4. P.N. Prabhu
Codes : a b c d
(A). 1 2 3 4
(B). 2 1 3 4
(C). 3 2 1 4
(D). 4 2 1 3
Right Answer: B
54. Who among the following did not belong to what is known as the Frankfurt School of Sociology ?
(A). H. Marcuse
(B). J. Habermas
(C). M. Horkheimer
(D). J. Alexander
Right Answer: D
55. 'Productivity could be immensely increased by breaking down industrial tasks into a series of simple operations that could be precisely timed and optimally coordinated.' This statement is related with
(A). Taylorism
(B). Fordism
(C). Marxism
(D). Post-Fordism
Right Answer: C
56. Which one of the following is nota work of E. Goffman ?
(A). Self and Society
(B). Presentation of self in everyday life
(C). Asylums
(D). Interaction Ritual
Right Answer: A
57. Who among the following introduced the term "Post Industrial Society" ?
(A). J. Burnham
(B). G.K. Galbraith
(C). Daniel Bell
(D). R. Dahrendorf
Right Answer: C
58. Which one of the following conditions has not been discussed by Karl Marx in his analysis of class as conflict groups ?
(A). Super imposition of authority
(B). Absence of mobility, property and general social status
(C). Super imposition of industrial and political conflict
(D). Absence of effective conflict Regulation
Right Answer: C
59. There are two statements, one is an Assertion {A} and the other is Reason {R}. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion{A} : Divorce Rate in India has increased over time.
Reason {R} : Women have become more independent.
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(B). {A} is true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). {A} is false, but {R} is true.
Right Answer: B
60. Which one of the following statements is true to describe 'Domestic Violence' ?
(A). In‘Domestic Violence’, the only victims are ‘married women’
(B). Girl chid are only vulnerable to Domestic violence.
(C). 'Domestic violence' include physical, sexual, mental and verbal abuse of a person in household setting.
(D). 'Domestic violence' is an indication of progressive society.
Right Answer: C
61. Which of the following are indicators of regional inequalities ?
(i) Natural Resources
(ii) Skilled Manpower
(iii) Size of population
(iv) Political Party in power
Choose the combination for correct answer :
(A). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(B). (i), (ii), and (iii)
(C). (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D). (iii), (iv) and (ii)
Right Answer: B
62. "The Clash of Civilizations' proposes that people's cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post cold-war world." Who proposed this view ?
(A). J.S. Mills
(B). Max Weber
(C). Samuel P. Huntington
(D). Emile Durkheim
Right Answer: C
63. The following are the features. Identify the correct set of features of the little community as stated by R. Redfield :
(i) Homogeneity
(ii) Heterogeneity
(iii) Self-sufficiency
(iv) Distinctiveness
(v) Primary relations
Select the correct answer from the given codes :
(A). (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(B). (i), (iii), and (iv)
(C). (ii), (iii) and (v)
(D). (iii), (iv) and (v)
Right Answer: B
64. Which one of the following has not been included by D. Thorner in his classification ?
(A). Malik
(B). Jamindar
(C). Kissan
(D). Majdoor
Right Answer: B
65. The 'Muria' tribes in India is found mostly in the State of
(A). Chhattisgarh
(B). Rajasthan
(C). Odisha
(D). Andhra Pradesh
Right Answer: A
66. Which one of the following is not predominantly associated with tribal economy in India ?
(A). Collection of forest produce and agricultural wage work
(B). Wage work in agriculture and Animal husbandry
(C). Animal husbandry and collection of forest produce
(D). Household industry and industrial wage work
Right Answer: D
67. The Tebhaga and Telangana movements took place in the State of
(A). Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively
(B). West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh respectively
(C). Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively
(D). West Bengal and Bihar respectively
Right Answer: B
68. Which one of the following is not a demand of farmers movements in India ?
(A). Fair price of Agricultural produce
(B). Fertilizer subsidy
(C). Distribution of land
(D). Electricity subsidy
Right Answer: C
69. Who among the following tribes is matrilineal in India ?
(A). Khasi
(B). Munda
(C). Santhal
(D). Ongi
Right Answer: A
70. According to R.W. Connel the term 'Gender order' refers to
(A). The patterns of power relations between masculinities and feminities
(B). The configuration of gender relations within a particular settings
(C). The difference in status and prestige of women and men have in groups
(D). The socially patterned interactions between men and women.
Right Answer: A
71. "Economic growth should proceed only in so far as natural resources are recycled rather than depleted, biodiversity is maintained and clean air, water and land are protected." This statement is related with the concept of
(A). Economic development
(B). Social development
(C). Sustainable development
(D). Ethno-development
Right Answer: C
72. In Tebhaga movement, what is meant by Tebhaga ?
(A).
(B).
(C).
(D). 3
Right Answer: B
73. Who among the following explained for the first time in sociological literature Jajmani system as patterned interaction among the caste groups ?
(A). William Wiser
(B). Oscar Lewis
(C). A.R. Desai
(D). Yogendra Singh
Right Answer: A
74. Naxalbari Peasant Movement was launched in the year
(A). 1967
(B). 1970
(C). 1977
(D). 1956
Right Answer: A
75. Green Revolution is related to
(A). Agricultural growth
(B). Industrial growth
(C). Milk production
(D). All the above
Right Answer: A
76. Who argued that "By studying traditions of Indian society change can be understood" ?
(A). A.K. Saran
(B). M.N. Srinivas
(C). S.C. Dube
(D). D.P. Mukherjee
Right Answer: D
77. Choose the correct sequence of societal evolution in order of increasing complexity.
(A). Agriculture, Gathering-hunting and Industrial Societies
(B). Hunting-gathering, Agriculture and Industrial Societies
(C). Hunting-gathering, Industrial Societies and Agriculture
(D). Pastoral, Industrial and Agriculture
Right Answer: B
78. Match the following statements in
List - I with the concepts given in List - II :
List - I List - II
(Statements) (Concepts)
A Tendency of each group to take for i. Westernisationgranted the superiority of itsown culture
b. Which yields economical or political power ii. Dominant castesand occupies a higher position in society
c. People of lower castes collectively try to iii. Sanskritisationadopt upper caste practices and beliefs toacquire higher status
d. Explain the changes brought about the iv. EthnocentrismIndian societies through western contact
Codes : A b c d
(A). I iii iv ii
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). ii iv I iii
Right Answer: C
79. Sustainable development is characterized by
(i) Judicious use of resources
(ii) Maintaining Ecological balance
(iii) Deforestation
(iv) Keeping soil fertility durable for future generation Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii)
(B). (i) (ii) (iv)
(C). (i) (iii) (iv)
(D). (iv) (ii) (iii)
Right Answer: B
80. Who is the author of the book 'Peasant Society and Culture' ?
(A). A.R. Desai
(B). Robert Redfield
(C). M. Mead
(D). R.H. Lowie
Right Answer: B
81. Match List - I with List - II :
List - I List - II
a. The World of Work i. Edward Gross
b. The Sociology of Work ii. Peter Blau
c. Bureaucracy in Modern Society iii. Theodore Caplow
d. Work and Society iv. Robert Dubin
Mark the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). iii iv i ii
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). I iii ii i
Right Answer: A
82. "By 'cultural dope' I refer to the man-in-the-sociologist's-society who produces the stable features of society in compliance with preestablished and legitimate alternatives of action thatthe culture provides." Who made the above statement ?
(A). T. Parsons
(B). J. Derrida
(C). H. Garfinkel
(D). A. Giddens
Right Answer: C
83. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Giddens observes that the concept of structuration helps to understand the importance of social practices over both actions and structures.
Reason {R} : Structuration implies dualism of society and individual. Choose the correct answer from thegiven codes.
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are false.
Right Answer: A
84. Which of the following development perspectives encompasses the notion of sustainable development as its central objective ?
(A). Women in Development (WID)
(B). Women and Development (WAD)
(C). Gender and Development (GAD)
(D). Women Environment and Development (WED)
Right Answer: D
85. Eco-feminism grew in India as the result of
(A). Participation in Chipko Movement
(B). Women's participation in Dandi March
(C). Women's participation in Freedom Struggle
(D). Women's participation in Lokpal Movement
Right Answer: A
86. Which sequence of perspectives on Gender and Development is followed in India ?
(A). Welfare, Development, Empowerment
(B). Politicization, Welfare,Globalisation
(C). Welfare, Politicisation, Modernisation
(D). Affirmative action, Welfare,Politicisation
Right Answer: A
87. India's path of development is based on
(A). Private enterprise
(B). Private and State enterprise
(C). State enterprise
(D). Gandhian model
Right Answer: B
88. Match the items in the List - I with the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Liberal i. Wallerstein
b. Uneven development ii. Andre Gounder Frank
c. Centreperiphery iii. Samir Amin
d. Worldsystem iv. Gunnar Myrdal
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). ii iii I iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: A
89. Who authored the book, 'Annihilation of Caste' ?
(A). A.R. Desai
(B). David Hardiman
(C). B.R. Ambedkar
(D). N.K. Bose
Right Answer: C
90. Who has examined the phenomenon of Islamization in the context of unity in diversity in India ?
(A). Yogendra Singh
(B). Imtiaz Ahmed
(C). Jalal Asad
(D). S.C. Dube
Right Answer: A
91. Assertion {A} : Green revolution resulted in agrarian prosperity.
Reason {R} : All agrarian classes gained economically.
Codes :
(A). {A} is true and {R} is false.
(B). {A} is false and {R} is true.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true.
Right Answer: D
92. The Minimum Wages Act was enacted in the year
(A). 1949
(B). 1950
(C). 1948
(D). 1952
Right Answer: C
93. Who regards American Society as a 'great saleroom' filled with hypocrisy, deceit and insincerity ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). C. Wright Mills
(C). T. Parsons
(D). E. Durkheim
Right Answer: B
94. The concept of Rajputization was coined by
(A). N.K. Bose
(B). Surajit Sinha
(C). David Hardiman
(D). M.N. Srinivasan
Right Answer: B
95. Which of the following is not the indicator of Human Development ?
(A). Scientific Orientation
(B). Improvement in quality of life
(C). Gender equality
(D). Widow remarriage
Right Answer: D
96. Who has discussed the Modes of Adaptation in American Society for the development of deviantbehaviour ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). G. Tarde
(D). T. Parsons
Right Answer: A
97. Who authored the book 'Culture Change in India; Identity & Globalization' ?
(A). T.K. Oommen
(B). Yogendra Singh
(C). A.K. Saran
(D). Dipenkar Gupta
Right Answer: B
98. Match the items in List - I with the items in List - II and choose the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Authors)
a. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life i. Max Weber
b. Religion of India ii. E.E. Evans- Pritchard
c. Primitive Religion iii. Emile Durkheim
d. Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India iv. M.N. Srinivasan v. Robert N. Bellah
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii I v iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv v iii ii
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: B
99. In which of the following Indian sociological studies was structuralfunctional approach adopted ?
(A). Social Background of Indian Nationalism
(B). Society and Religion among the Coorgs of South India
(C). Peasant Movements in India
(D). Diversities
Right Answer: B
100. Which of the following is not included in the Gender Inequality Index ?
(A). Capacity to determine one's own life chances
(B). Adolescent fertility
(C). Political representation
(D). Labour force participation
Right Answer: A
101. Who has made the statement 'Caste is closed class and class is open caste' ?
(A). D. Hardiman
(B). L. Dumont
(C). S. Espstein
(D). Milton Singer
Right Answer: A
102. 'Doing Gender' requires working with
(A). Women only
(B). Women and men also
(C). Women and men separately
(D). Women and men together
Right Answer: D
103. Who described modernization as the transition from 'Gemeinshaft' to 'Gesellshaft', which signifies the progressive loss of community amid growing individualism ?
(A). M. Weber
(B). F. Toennies
(C). Amitai Etzioni
(D). David Reisman
Right Answer: B
104. Neo-functionalism was developed by
(A). B. Malinowski and A.R. Radcliffe Brown
(B). Alexander C. Jeffrey and P.Colomy
(C). Alexander C. Jeffrey and L. Coser
(D). Talcott Parsons and Marian J. Levy
Right Answer: B
105. Who amongst the following is not connected with phenomenological sociology ?
(A). Alfred Schutz
(B). Max Weber
(C). Peter Berger
(D). Ralph Dahrendorf
Right Answer: D
106. Which one of the following is, according to Giddens, not true ?
(A). The concept of structuration implies that the constitutions of agents are structure are two independently given sets of phenomena.
(B). 'Agents' and 'Structures' suggest dualism.
(C). 'Agents' and 'Structures' are locked in an irreconcilable conflict.
(D). There is a dialectic relationship between 'structure' and 'agency'.
Right Answer: B
107. 73rd Constitution of Amendment is responsible for
(A). Emergence of rural leadership
(B). Empowerment of rural women
(C). Gram Panchayat's functioning
(D). Representation of rural youth
Right Answer: B
108. According to whom 'Crime is an integral part of all healthy societies' ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). A. Cohen
(D). D. Matza
Right Answer: B
109. Marxist Feminists explain patriarchy in terms of
(A). Lack of equal opportunities for men and women
(B). Oppression of women economically, politically and sexually
(C). Exploitation of women through domestic labour
(D). Double oppression of capitalism and male domination
Right Answer: D
110. The theory of scientific management was first spelt out in detail by whom ?
(A). Tom Burns
(B). G.M. Stalker
(C). F.W. Taylor
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
111. Who coined the concept of 'Culture of Poverty' ?
(A). Oscar Lewis
(B). Walter B. Miller
(C). Robert Redfield
(D). M.N. Srinivas
Right Answer: A
112. 'Action and Its Environments' was written by
(A). Talcott Parsons
(B). Juergen Habermas
(C). A.C. Jeffrey
(D). Max Weber
Right Answer: C
113. Juergen Habermas was concerned mainly with
(A). Work and exploitation
(B). Post modernism
(C). Functionalism
(D). Communication
Right Answer: D
114. In 'the case of kinship... the observable phenomena result from the action of laws which are general but implicit.' Who made the statement ?
(A). Meyer Fortes
(B). Lucy Mair
(C). Robin Fox
(D). Claude Levi-Strauss
Right Answer: D
115. Avuncular relationship means the relationship
(A). between virilocal and neolocal families
(B). between the siblings
(C). between the parents and the offspring
(D). between uncle or aunt and nephew or niece.
Right Answer: D
116. Structuralism analyses the basic structures underlying human thinking and human social groups. The foregoing idea is most clearly suggested in the writings of
(A). S.F. Nadel
(B). A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
(C). Ferdinand de Saussare
(D). Claude Levi-Strauss
Right Answer: D
117. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A). Deconstruction seeks to confirm metanarratives
(B). Deconstruction seeks to undermine the existing texts such as extant sociological Theories
(C). Deconstruction seeks to unravel the inherent contradictions in existing knowledge.
(D). Deconstruction is a part of epistemological postmodernism
Right Answer: A
118. In whose words, punishment "Serves to heal the wound's done to the collective sentiments" ?
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). E. Durkheim
(C). E.H. Sutherland
(D). D. Matza
Right Answer: B
119. Assertion {A} : The degree of decrease and increase in social solidarity leads people to commit suicide.
Reason {R} : In modern society people commit suicide, because of personal/self-centred reasons.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
120. Match List - I with List - II and choose the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Differential Association theory i. E. Durkheim
b. Theories of Suicide ii. A. Cohen
c. Labelling theory iii. E.H. Sutherland
d. Delinquent sub-culture theory iv. H.S. Becker
Codes : A b c d
(A). I ii iii iv
(B). iii I iv ii
(C). ii iii iv i
(D). iv ii i iii
Right Answer: B
121. Positive checks are those which increase mortality, preventive checks are those which lower fertility'. This statement can be attributed to
(A). Adam Smith
(B). Karl Marx
(C). Thomas Malthus
(D). Mahatma Gandhi
Right Answer: C
122. Who defines 'White Collar Crime' as 'Crimes committed by persons of high social status and respectability in the course of their occupations' ?
(A). H.S. Becker
(B). E.M. Lemert
(C). G. Tarde
(D). E.H. Sutherland
Right Answer: D
123. To explain deviance the 'legitimate opportunity structure' and the 'illegitimate opportunity structure' have been referred to by
(A). R.K. Merton
(B). D. Matza
(C). R.A. Cloward and L.E. Ohlin
(D). E. Durkheim
Right Answer: C
124. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Authors) (Books)
a. Selig Harrison i. India : The Most Dangerous Decades Ahead
b. Lloyd Rudolph and Susan Rudolph ii. Modernity of Tradition
c. B. Baviskar iii. Politics of Development
d. MyronWeincy iv. Politics of Scarcity
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). iv iii ii i
(C). ii I iv iii
(D). iii ii I iv
Right Answer: A
125. Provision of houses/land to the displaced persons on account of industrialization falls under the purview of
(A). Trade Union
(B). Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R.)
(C). Jamindar
(D). Panchayat
Right Answer: B
126. Assertion {A} : In contemporary Indian society the incidence of crime has increased. Police alone cannot prevent and control the rate of crime.
Reason {R} : The 'community policing system' along with public co-operation could help in reducing the rate of crime.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false but {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true but {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
127. During which decade, Census of India recorded absolute decline of population size ?
(A). 2001-2011
(B). 1911-1921
(C). 1941-1951
(D). 1981-1991
Right Answer: B
128. Which one of the following process defines Demographic Transition ?
(A). Migration and Fertility
(B). Mortality and Morbidity
(C). Fertility and Mortality
(D). Morbidity and Fertility
Right Answer: C
129. Assertion {A} : Less developed countries of the world have persistently shown evidence of higher population growth.
Reason {R} : Poor countries lack natural resources for development.
Codes :
(A). {A} is false, {R} is true.
(B). {A} is true, {R} is false.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are true.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are false.
Right Answer: B
130. Match List - I with List - II :
List - I List - II
a. Industrial Man i. T. Burns
b. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life ii. E. Goffman
c. The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology iii. A. Gouldner
d. Introduction to Collective Behaviour iv. D.L. Miller
Codes : A b c d
(A). I ii iii iv
(B). ii iii iv i
(C). iii iv ii i
(D). iv ii I iii
Right Answer: A
131. Who is the author of the book titled "Women's Role in Economic Development" ?
(A). Catharine Scott
(B). Nancy Hartsock
(C). Esther Boserup
(D). Dorothy Smith
Right Answer: C
132. Who is most closely connected with Phenomenological Sociology ?
(A). Max Weber
(B). Emile Durkheim
(C). Alfred Schutz
(D). Lewis Coser
Right Answer: C
133. Under high birth rate than the death rate for several generations, the shape of the 'population pyramid' will reflect
(A). Wider top, smaller base
(B). Wider base than the top
(C). Bulging middle than top and base
(D). Similarity in base, middle, and top
Right Answer: B
134. Which are modern rural social institutions in the post independent India ?
(i) Rural School
(ii) Rural Co-operative Society
(iii) Gram Panchayat
(iv) Village Khap Panchayat Find the correct combination according
to
code :
(A). (i) and (ii)
(B). (iii) and (iv)
(C). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: D
135. Which of the feminist ideologies seek to promote gender free society ?
(A). Socialist Feminism
(B). Radical Feminism
(C). Liberal Feminism
(D). Psychoanalytical Feminism
Right Answer: B
136. In the National Population Policy of India 2000, which one is not a "sociodemographic goal for 2010" ?
(A). Reduce infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 births.
(B). Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 100000 live births.
(C). Achieve 100 percent registration of births, deaths and marriages
(D). To compulsorily make 20 years as age of marriage for girls.
Right Answer: D
137. Who remarked regarding India's Development as "Soft State" during 1960's ?
(A). Max Weber
(B). Andre Beteille
(C). Gunnar Myrdal
(D). A.K. Sen
Right Answer: C
138. Match List - I with List - II and findthe correct answer :
List - I List - II
a. Crude Birth Rate i. Deaths of persons per 1000 mid year total population
b. Crude Death Rate ii. Deaths of children under 1 year's of age per 1000 live births during a year
c. Infant Mortality Rate iii. Live births per 1000 total mid year
population
d. Life time Migration Rate iv. Number of persons enumerated other than their place of birth per 1000 total mid period population
Codes : A b c d
(A). iii ii I iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). I ii iv iii
Right Answer: B
139. The factors of Rural Social Changeinclude :
(i) Electronic media
(ii) Farm technology
(iii) Rural ideology
(iv) Khap Panchayats Find the correct combination according to code :
(A). (i) and (ii)
(B). (ii) and (iii)
(C). (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: A
140. Match the items in the List - I with the items in the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Physical violence i. Genital Mutilation
b. Emotional violence ii. Denial of economic resources
c. Economic violence iii. Deprivation of Conjugal rights
d. Cultural violence iv. Bride burning
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). I iii iv ii
(C). ii iv iii i
(D). iii I ii iv
Right Answer: A
141. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Cultural lag i. H. Cooley
b. Primary group ii. M.N. Srinivas
c. Sanskritisation iii. W.F. Ogburn
d. Organic solidarity iv. E. Durkheim
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii I iii iv
(B). iii I ii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). I iv ii iii
Right Answer: B
142. Who made the distinction of two opposing spheres of "Female world of emotion and cooperation and male world of rationality and competition" ?
(A). John Bowlby
(B). Talcott Parsons
(C). Robin Fox
(D). George Peter Murdock
Right Answer: B
143. Contribution of social division of labour has been discussed in depth by
(A). Emile Durkheim
(B). Max Weber
(C). Vilfredo Pareto
(D). Pitirim Sorokin
Right Answer: A
144. 'Brain Drain' is a concept associated with which one of the following ?
(A). Large scale immigration of technically qualified persons from less developed to developed countries.
(B). Large scale flight of labour from poor countries.
(C). Displacement of people due to war and violence
(D). Immigration of foreign experts during colonial rule
Right Answer: A
145. Match an item in List - I with an item in List - II :
List - I List - II
(Books) (Author)
a. Caste in Modern India and other Essays i. A. Beteille
b. Caste, Class and Power ii. Dumont
c. Homo Hierarchicus iii. A.R. Desai
d. Peasants Struggle in India iv. P. Gisbert
Codes : A b c d
(A). iv I ii iii
(B). iii ii iii iv
(C). I ii iv iii
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: C
146. Gender roles involve ranking of menand women differently in terms of
(i) Roles
(ii)Relationships
(iii) Resources
(iv) Power
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii)
(B). (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C). (i) (ii) (iv)
(D). (iv) (iii) (ii)
Right Answer: C
147. Match the women development approaches in the List - I with the Feminist Schools of Thought in the List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Feminist School of Thought) (Women Development Approaches)
a. WID i. Marxist Feminist Thought
b. WAD ii. Eco Feminist Thought
c. GAD iii. Liberal Feminist Thought
d. WED iv. Socialist Feminist Thought
Codes : A b c d
(A). I iii iv ii
(B). ii I iii iv
(C). iv ii I iii
(D). iii I iv ii
Right Answer: D
148. The term proximate determinants of fertility was coined by
(A). Kingsley Davis
(B). Judith Blake
(C). John Bongaarts
(D). Karl Marx
Right Answer: C
149. Who is the author of the book entitled 'Alienation and Freedom' ?
(A). M. Blumer
(B). H. Braverman
(C). P.M. Blau
(D). R. Blauner
Right Answer: D
150. Which of the following States and Union Territories have the lowest overall sex-ratio as per the Census Report of 2011 ?
(A). Daman and Diu
(B). Punjab
(C). Andhra Pradesh
(D). Meghalaya
Right Answer: A
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