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1. The melting pot theory is based on which concept
(A). Assimilation
(B). Accommodation
(C). Segregation
(D). Integration
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2. What is Louis Dumont's view on the nature of status and power in the caste system
(A). Status is subordinate to power
(B). Power is subordinate to status
(C). Status is subordinate to prestige
(D). Power is subordinate to prestige
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3. In the literature on kinship, the practice of fraternal polyandry has been associated particularly with which region of India
(A). Western Himalayas
(B). Central plains regions
(C). North-Estern hill region
(D). Gangetic plains region
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4. The Nayar taravad system was based on which one of the following
(A). Neolocal residence patterns
(B). Virilocal residence patterns
(C). Natolocal residence patterns
(D). Uxorilocal residence patterns
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5. Milton Singer and Mckim Marriott studied social change in India using which concept
(A). Westernisation and Modernisation
(B). Little and great traditions
(C). Structure and function
(D). Industrialisation and neo-liberal economics
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6. What are the agrarian classes in Indian context according to D. Thorner
(A). Maalik, Kisan and Mazdoor
(B). Landlord, share-cropper and agricultural labourer
(C). Zamindar, Kastkar and labourer
(D). Jotedar, adhiar and bargadar
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7. In the industrial society, the achieved status is possible because of which one of the following
(A). Acculturation
(B). Social mobility
(C). Role conflict
(D). Migration
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8. Which one of the following is the type of society in which ascribed status of an individual determines a person's social position
(A). Industrial society
(B). Post industrial society
(C). Pre industrial society
(D). Modern society
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9. Which of the following non-economic determinants of economic behaviour did not contribute to the growth of rational capitalism in West Europe and north America
(A). The growth of the bureaucratic rational legal state
(B). The charismatic ethical prophets/leaders
(C). The growth of transport & communication
(D). The protastant ethics
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10. Who pointed out that economic behaviour of individuals in the "market situation" for exchange of goods and materials through "price-war" helps to segregate classes in the society
(A). Max Weber
(B). Karl Marx
(C). T. Veblen
(D). N. J. Smelser
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11. "The uran villagers"–a study conducted by Herburt J.Gans, deals with which one of the following
(A). Blacks in America
(B). Scandinavians
(C). Italian-Americans
(D). Yorubas
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12. What are the theorists who believed in the relative autonomy of the capitalist state, called
(A). Instrumentalists
(B). Structural neo-Marxists
(C). Pluralists
(D). Elitists
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13. In the demographic studies of a population "fertility" and 'fecundity" rates are calculated. Which one of the following shows the correct trend of a population in normal situation
(A). Fertility rate is high and fecundity rate is low
(B). Fertility rate and fecundity rate are equal
(C). Fertility rate is low and fecundity rate is high
(D). Both, fertility rate and fecundity rate are low
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14. The population increases in cities becuase of natural factors, rather than migration what is the process known as
(A). Urbanisation
(B). Pseudo urbaniasation
(C). Cultural mosaic
(D). Internal mobilization
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15. Who was the author of Democracy in America which explained the essence of American culture and values
(A). Alexis de Tocqueville
(B). Albert K. Cohen
(C). R. Clifford shaw
(D). Milton Gordon
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16. In which tribal political system, does a chieftain play an important role in maintaining social order
(A). Acephalous
(B). Cephalous
(C). Bureucratic
(D). Oligarchy
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17. Which article of the constitution of India has a provision specifying a particular tribe as a scheduled tribe
(A). Article 342
(B). Article 343
(C). Article 344
(D). Article 345
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18. Appiko Movement is predominantly directed against which one of the following
(A). Alcohal consumption
(B). Forest degradation
(C). Domestic violence
(D). Engagement of bonded labour
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19. Which one of the following factors is significant in the deterministic theory of social change
(A). Single factor
(B). Double factor
(C). Multiple factor
(D). Inner factor
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20. According to Karl Marx, what does alienation imply
(A). Dispossession of wealth
(B). Dispossession of power
(C). Dehumanisation of human being
(D). Exploitation of workers
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21. Which one of the following can be termed as an aggregate
(A). The number of persons fleeing in panic
(B). The number of persons watching a street accident
(C). The number of persons basking in the sun on a spring morning
(D). The number of persons damaging vehicles during strike
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22. What is the tendency to use the norms and values of one's own culture as standards against which the practices of other judges called
(A). Relativism
(B). Racism
(C). Ethnocentrism
(D). Arrogance
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23. Who developed the term 'role-set' and why
(A). Max Weber to connote a sense of collectivity in society
(B). Karl Marx and F. Engles to describe production process in capitalist societies
(C). T. Parsons and R. Merton to connote the complement of role relationship which persons have by virtue of occupying a particular social status
(D). R. Linton and S.F. Nadel to connote a sense of solidarity among persons of equal status
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24. In which one of the following communities are both polygamy and polyandry encouraged
(A). Khasi
(B). Garo
(C). Naga
(D). Nair
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25. What is a descent system in which membership of the group is traced through both mother and father, without any restriction on the male or female line
(A). Double unilineal descent
(B). Cognatic system
(C). Complementary filiations
(D). None of the above
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26. Which one of the following sociologists considers caste as an extended kin group
(A). G. S. Ghurye
(B). Mckim Marriott
(C). M.N.Srinivas
(D). Iravati Karve
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27. According to Polanyi, what is the central principle of Trobriand economy
(A). Reciprocity
(B). Redistribution
(C). Market exchange
(D). Allocation
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28. According to Robert Redfield, what are the four characteristics of the "Little community"
(A). Distinctiveness, smallness Homogeneity, isolation
(B). Distinctiveness, smallness, Homogeneity, self sufficiency
(C). Distinctiveness, smallness Homogeneity, Interdependence
(D). Self-sufficiency, smallness Homogeneity, closed
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29. What is an agreement among two or more business organizations to limit competition among themselves in certain specified ways, such as limiting produciton fixing prices, etc, called
(A). Monopoly
(B). Oligarchy
(C). Cartel
(D). lap; Hoard
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30. Which one of the following is the correct statement ? Competition of economy by fewer and fewer corporations in a complex modern society is known as
(A). Oligopoly
(B). Bureaucratization
(C). Professionalization
(D). Oligarchy
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31. What type of unit is a family is an industrial society
(A). Economic
(B). Consumption
(C). Produciton
(D). Profit
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32. What is the phenomenon of alienation in capitalist society due to
(A). The separation of worker from the means of production
(B). Its capacity to produce surplus value
(C). Labour market conditions
(D). Antagonistic class conflicts
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33. What is the theoretical framework that focuses on the level of economic development as the determinant of birth and death rates, referred to as
(A). Malthusian Theory of Population
(B). Optimum Theory of Population
(C). Demographic transition theory
(D). Theory of social capillarity
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34. Which one of the following structures mostly performs the functions of political socialization in a democracy
(A). Pressure Groups
(B). Bureaucracy
(C). Government
(D). Political Parties
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35. Which one of the following concepts is appropriate the understanding of a trade union
(A). Primary group
(B). Interest group
(C). Anomic group
(D). Quasi group
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36. Which one of the following articles of the constitution of India recognizes the state's role in providing help to aged population along with other needy categories
(A). Article 46
(B). Article43
(C). Article 41
(D). Article 47
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37. Which one of the following is provided in Article 16
(A). Equality before law to all members of society
(B). Free and cumpulsory primary education to children of all scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
(C). Reservation of appointements or posts
(D). of the constitution of India in favours of backward class of citizens Special protection to women of the scheduled castes and the scheduled Tribes in all matters
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38. In which state of India is the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) successfully working to uplift the status of women workers in the unoraganized sector
(A). Rajsthan
(B). Uttar Pradesh
(C). Gujarat
(D). Maharashtra
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39. Who among the following is the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj
(A). E.V. Ramaswami Niacker
(B). Jyoti Rao Phule
(C). C. N. Annadurai
(D). Bhim Rao Ambedkar
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40. Studies that do not take into account the dimension of time is in which given categories
(A). Diachronic
(B). Synchronic
(C). Static
(D). Dialectic
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41. Who among the following maintains that better group solidarity results with removal of misunderstanding through conflicts
(A). Sumner
(B). Dahrendorf
(C). Weber
(D). Simmel
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42. Conspicuous consumption is an example of
(A). Manifest function
(B). Latent function
(C). eufunction
(D). disfunction
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43. The concept of 'relative deprivation' has been widely used in policy discourse on which one of the following
(A). Social and cultural rights of minorities
(B). Social conflict and harmony
(C). Mutli-culturalism
(D). Poverty and inequality
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44. What are the customary, normal, habitual ways of doing things by a group known as
(A). Mores
(B). Folkways
(C). Habits
(D). Cultural alternatives
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45. Who among the following emphasised that conflict plays a positive role in preserving society
(A). Max Weber
(B). Lewis coser
(C). Karl Marx
(D). Anthony Giddens
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46. The descendants of a common male ancestor are called
(A). agnates
(B). cognates
(C). lineal kin
(D). collateral kin
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47. Ego's wife is his
(A). Primary consanguineal kin
(B). Primary affinal kin
(C). Secondary kin
(D). Tertiary kin
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48. Which of the following tribes practised polyandry
(A). Toda, Kota, Khasi, Bhil and Gonds
(B). Kota, Khasi, Toda and Bhil
(C). Toda, Kota, and Khasi
(D). Only todas
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49. Marriage by Purchase is called
(A). Arsha Marriage
(B). Asur Marriage
(C). Rakshas Marriage
(D). Paishach Marriage
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50. Who among the following made a distinction between 'retributive laws'
(A). Karl Marx
(B). Michel Foucalt
(C). Kingsley Davis
(D). Emile Durkheim
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51. According to Irving Goffman, 'Asylum is an example of which one of the following
(A). A social system
(B). A hospital
(C). A total institution
(D). A traditional family
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52. How would you describe the situation where a group of people rejects the prevailing values and norms of society and begins to live differently
(A). Revolution
(B). Deviant group
(C). Counter culture
(D). Acculturation
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53. Printing was first developed in China in the 6th centuary and slowly spread to rest of the world. This is an example of
(A). Cultural Diffusion
(B). Technological Revolution
(C). Cultural Hegemony
(D). Globalization
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54. The term 'cultural relativism' is often contrasted with
(A). Cultural pluralism
(B). Ethnocentrism
(C). Cultural absolutism
(D). Cultural vaccum
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55. Max Weber believed that sociology should focus on social action and not on structures, becuase
(A). Human individuals were capable of making choices and introducing changes
(B). Human being were action-oriented
(C). He wanted to refuse Marxist theory of class
(D). Human society is always conflict ridden
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56. According to Robert Merton people who reject both the existing values and the means of achieving them by attempting to reconstruct a new social system are called
(A). Conformists
(B). Innovators
(C). Ritualists
(D). Robels
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57. According to Robert Merton "When there is an acute disjunction between the cultural norms and goals, and the structured capacities of members of the group to act in accord with them," it leads to a situation of
(A). Anomie
(B). Cultural degeneration
(C). Social mobility
(D). Structural transformation
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58. Theoretically speaking the concept of 'Social Systems, in sociology is used by those who work with
(A). Critical perspective
(B). Functionalist perspective
(C). Marxist perspective
(D). Phenomenological perspective
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59. Which one of the following statements is not correct
(A). Marriage is a sacrament. This means that a marriage cannot be dissoloved
(B). Marriage is a contract. This means that a marriage can be terminated
(C). The notion that marriage is indissoluble has gradually been eroded and through legislation the right of divorce has been introduced in all legal systems in India.
(D). Only among the Muslims marriage is a contract and divorce is allowed
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60. The social group in which a person is born is referred to as which one of the following
(A). The family of socialization
(B). The family of procreation
(C). The family of recreation
(D). The family of orientation
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61. Which one of the following is the family unit of Kodavas
(A). Ghar
(B). Biradari
(C). Chulah
(D). Okka
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62. The use of the term 'Bapu' tie describe Mahatama Gandhi is an example of which one of the following
(A). North Indian Kinship terminology
(B). Fictive kinship (
(C). Putative kinship
(D). Collateral kinship
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63. Who among the following eminent sociologists on the basis of study of a particular society predicted that in the post world war II period there will be an isolation, differentiation and specialization of the nuclear family as a bounded subsystem of the society
(A). G. P. Murdock
(B). Talcott Parsons
(C). W. J. Goode
(D). R. D. Laing
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64. Which one of the following pairs of forms of marriage refers to polygyny
(A). Monogamy and Polygyny
(B). Polygyny and Polyandry
(C). Polyandry and monogamy
(D). Monogamy and bigamy
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65. Marriage with mother's brother's daughter is a form of which one of the following
(A). Restricted exchange
(B). Direct exchange
(C). Discontinuous exchange
(D). Generalized exchange
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66. Which one of the following statements is correct
(A). Hypergamy leads to status asymmetry between affinal groups
(B). Hypergamy leads to affinal conflict
(C). Hypergamy leads to Polygamy
(D). Hypergamy leads to Polyandry
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67. Which one of the following Acts first recognized monogamy as the accepted form of marriage
(A). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1935
(B). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(C). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1975
(D). The Hindu Marriage Act, 2000
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68. Religious ideas of which sect of the protestant were most conductive to capitalist development
(A). Baptist ShahadlautwaKshatriyizationAn analytical constructonly a, b and cBourgeoisation of workersNew York, London and Tokyofeeling of belongingnessBetween 22% – 25 %Minimum populationCaste PanchayatsCharismatic makeverFamilyChicago schoolFirst five year planK. DavisTwo-Third share for the sharecroppersStructural principlesPrimitive artLooking glass self & chales H. CooleyThe integration of ethnic groups into fullA process of learning in which theThe opposite of social statusA culture as a relatively spurerior toEconomic groupStrong belief in a common moralityKarl Marx in his theory of exploitationall societiesDiffusionImitation and social interactionEndogamyLineageTodaWoman's increasing economicTodaClansSocially assigned meaning to ainteractional natureTrobriand IslandersSocieties in which the oldest male playsPottery making and weaving of woolIndustrial societyE. E. Evans-Pritchard13%Mizorum–Andhra Pradesh–Karnataka–Power changes constantly from oneEthics of collective meaningscaste panchayatGoa, Gujarat and Uttar PradeshEvolutionCultural relativismMax WeberA fatherRalph LintonMultiple rolesMicro level aspect of statusCulture is what we have achieved andCultural universalsDiffusionIdeal societya set of roles performed by theThurstonesocial in mobilityFace to face contactJealousyWhat ego thinks ego isencounterP. SorokinActFatherNadelCircumspectionRelative deprivationPhysical contactculture relativitydisjunctive groupEdward ShilsLevi Bruhlgoal attainmentincreaseIntegrationNormsdevelopmental modelAll inmates of a presordisjunctive groupCooleyHarry JohnsonCultural hegemonyInteractionOrganized crimesCultural disintegrationSize of groupsPrimary groups can never arise with inStatus sequenceSocialisationconformityEthinicityIntegrationRoleco-operation
(B). Calvinist GheelautwaSanskritizationA paradigm to identify new axes ofonly a, c and dEmbourgeoisation of workersNew York, paris and Bostonfeeling of identityBetween 26% – 29 %Minimum population densityCaste JaurnalsRoutinization of charismaNeighbourhoodFrankfurt schoolThird five year planMax WeberHigher wages for the agriculturalOrganic analogyGuild systemSuper Ego & Alfred L. KroeberEmbracing the norms, values andThe external force of the social valuesThe dynamic aspect of social statusA culture only in term of its own valuesSecondary groupa lack of common moralityMax Weber in his theory of classcapitalist societiesAcculturationlearning and cultural experienceHypergamyAffinityNagaWoman becoming head of the familyKhasaAgnatesThe enduring orderly and patternedstructural natureTodasSocieties in which the youngerFishing and iron-smeltingTribal societyG. P. Murdock17%Karnataka–Maharastra–Mizorum–Power is equally distributed among theEthics of individual responsibilitycaste associationRajasthan, Tripura and West BengalAssimilationacculturationHenri MaineQuasi-groupsA priestTalcott ParsonsStatus sequenceStatic aspect of statusCulture is what comes out ofCultural relativityParallelismDynamic societyan array of associated roles related toLikerthorizontal mobilityharmonyrelative deprivationWhat alter thinks ego issocial relationshipE. DurkheimActionTeacherFranz BoasSocial distanceSocial inequalityFace to face contactethnocentrismin groupC.H. CooleyLevi StraussintegrationdecreaseAdaptationValuesconflict modelSugarcane plantation workersoverlapping groupTonniesRalph LintonCultural relativismCulturealienationsCultural disorganizationreciprocal communicationPrimary groups may arise with inStatus groupInteractiondevianceEthnocentrismAssimilationStatusconflict
(C). Anabaptist PaanilautwaBrahmanizationA picture of specific concrete societyonly b and dAffluent workersLondon, Milano and Chicagofeeling of confidenceBetween 30% – 33 %Minimum percentage Caste EndogamyTrade-guild authorityMediaNeoliberal schoolFourth five year planV.ParetoLower rent for the LandlordsPsychological factsProcapitalist systemCollective conscience & Emile Durkheimcultural exchange among rival groupsA process of self-appraisal to understandThe passive aspect of social statusA culture only in term of makingPrimary groupA feudal bent of mindRobert Merton in his theory ofsocialist societiesAssimilationteaching and psychological perceptionHypogamyStatusOraonWoman's growing indifference to herKhasiCognatesA group of individuals, sharing commonattributional natureNadarsThe study of social aspects of ageingDomestication of animals andAgrarain societyKingsley Davis21%Mizorum–Maharastra–Karnataka–Power is fixed, if some hold power,Magico-astrological pragmatismcaste federationKerala,Tamilnadu and MaharastraAccommodationassimilationMontesqiueSocial classesA brahminS. F. NadelRole-SetDynamic aspect of statusCulture is secondary and civilization isCounter CultureevolutionClosed societya set of roles of equal statuses in anyMorenovertical mobilityPhysical contactout groupWhat ego thinks, alter thinks egounfocused interactionR.K. MertonProcessPainterSol TaxPolitenessSocial mobilityMutual awarenessfundamentalismclosed groupErich FromnPierre BordieninstitutionalisationdisappearPattern maintananceSanctionsconsensus modelMembers of Alcoholics Anonymous of aexclusive groupMacleverTheodore CaplowCultural pluralismTerritoryJuvenile delinquenciesCultural laggeographical locationSecondary groups are less importantStatus setSanskritisationre-socialisationEthnic groupAmalgamationPrestigeco-operation and conflict
(D). Pietist 69.b What is a cross cousin Marriage as practiced by Gonds of Madhya Pradesh called Doodhlautwa 70. What is the process in which castes placed lower in the castes hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the practices of upper castes Modernization 71. Which one of the following is not correct about Daniel Bell's consideration of Post industrial society social stratification A specification of new dimensions in the social structure 72. Which are the main features of the controlled (planned) economy in India a. The politics of 'Garibi Hatao' b. The poverty policies like land reforms c. Putting the weight of the state behind agricultural production d. Controlling the economy through public sector economic units Using the following codes choose the correct answer : a, b, c and d 73. Increased affluence leads industrial workers to adopted middle class values and style of life. This process is termed by J.H. Goldthorpe as which one of the following Middle class workers 74. Which group of the following cities were studied by S, Sassen in 1991 to develop the concept of global city Tokyo, New york and Moscow 75. Elmo Roper listed four incentives to increase motivation towards works in industry. The first three were–security, advancement & human dignity. What was the fourth one feeling of usefulness 76.e According to the data of the census of India 2001, what is the percentage of urban population of total population in India Between 34% – 36 % 77. In India, for the purpose of country wide census, which one of the following factors is not the criterion for definition of urban area Minimum Number of schools 78. Which one of the following of not an important source of politicization of castes in India Caste associations 79. What is the term for the transformation of charismatic authority into combination of traditional and rationalegal authority Social authority 80. Which one of the following is least important for political socialization Trade Union 81. Which school of schollars believed that public sphere is an impotant arena of political socialization Manchester school 82. Under which plan, a separate subplan was made for tribals to promote Integrated Tribal Development Fifth five year plan 83. Who among the following believes that 'idea' may independently affect the direction of social change L. R. Burns 84. Tebhaga Movement was organised primarily for labourers Increase in wages for women labourers 85. Which one of the following was used by Durkheim to explain this theory of functionalism Evolutionary universals 86. Black Smithy as work comes under which one of the following Putting out system 87. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched Taking the role of the other & George H. Mead 88. What does structural assimilation refer to social participation behaviour of dominant cultural group universalization of local cultural tradition 89. What does internalised social control refer to individuals assimilates the norms & values to control his behaviour to direct the individual behaviour of the cosequence of one's behaviour Learning morally upright behaviour 90. While social status implies a collection of rights and duties, what does social role represent The same as social status 91. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing other ones and in its own context comparisons with other cultures A culture considering other cultures as better ones 92. How are people who have something in common but may not be interacting with one another or gathering in one place reffered as Social group 93. Which one of the following is the correct statement According to Emile Durkheim repressive law is a feature of a society characterized by a primitive type of culture 94. Who among the following used the concept of relative deprivation inequality reference group behaviour Emile Durkheim in his theory of suicide 95. Which one of the following is the correct statement : According to Max Weber status groups are the dominant form of social differentiation in Pre-capitalist societies 96. When a whole of life is in process of change under the influence of another culture what is it called Socialization 97. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The sexual behaviour of human beings are shaped largely by Persuasion and cultural practice 98. What is the practice of marriage alliance that creates a desire to give away a girl through marriage to a superior family is known as Exogamy 99. Which one of the following is not clearly indicated by kinship Peer group 100. From which one of the following tribes, Joking relationship between grandparents and grandchildren has been reported Santhal 101. Which among the following correctly describes changed position of women in a modern Indian family independence domestic obligations Woman's competitiveness with male peers in the family 102. In which one of the following tribes does the youngest daughter inherit the property Bhil 103. What are the persons descended from the common ancestor, whether through males or females known as Moieties 104. Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social structure particular set of behavioural pattern relationship between elements of a society social background, aspirations and occupation A set of behavioural pattern shared by different cultures 105. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The analysis of the notions of pollution and purity have been included in the caste ranking theory of traditional nature 106. Which one of the following is an example of a society on intermediate complexity in which family arrangement of other types are common Nairs 107. What does 'Gerontocracy' refer to a major role in making decision and political rules males/females play a major role in making decision and political rules The trend and pattern of fertility in country108. In the simple societies people used elementary tools, subsequently which of the following activities gradually replaced their hunting life with new forms of economic organization agricultural Spining wheel and fire making 109. In which one of the following types of societies, the status of women is relatively better Post-Industrial society 110. Nuer, a pastoral society in Southern Sudan was studied by which one of the following sociologists Oliver C. Cox 111. What has been the approximate increase in urban population percentage of total population of India from the census year 1901 to the census year 2001 25% 112. Which is the correct sequence of the given states in the decreasing order of the percentage of their urban population (According to census 2001) Maharastra Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh–Mizorum– Maharastra 113. What does 'the constant sum' of the concept of power mean group to another people others do not People enjoy power depending upon their popularity 114. The individual and social commitment of the innerdirected, subjectively controlled autonomous personality, which steers itself with reflexive principles is an example of which of the following National legal normative considerations 115. Gujarat kshatriya sabha is an example of which one of the following caste system 116. In which of the following states/Union Territories no community has been declared as a Scheduled Tribe Haryana, Punjab and Pondicherry 117. Which one of the following is the process by which cultural traits spread from one culturally district group to another Diffusion 118. The view that the tribal people should be allowed to retain their special characteristic while becoming a part of the mainstream, is known as isolationism 119. Who among the following used the distinction betwen the repressive and the restitutive law as the basis for classifying societies Emile Durkheim 120. People who have similar incomes or are alike in other ways such as age, occupation and education are sociologically known as Secondary groups 121. Which one of the following does not represent ascribed status A neta 122. The concept of recruitement roles was used by E. Hoffman 123. Which one of the following concept implies that each social status involves not a single associated role but an array of roles Status-set 124. One of the explanations of role is that it is a Macro aspect of status 125. A basic distinction between culture and civilization is civilization is what we aspire to achieve intelligence and civilization is not primary Culture is what we are and civilization is what we have 126. Everything is right some where but not every where. This refers to Cultural pluralism 127. When cultural triats spread from one society to another, the process is called Pluralism 128. A society characterized by the absence of a barriers to social mobility is called Open society129. According to R.K. Merton a role set is members in any group particular social status group an array of roles hierarchically ordered in any group130. Social distance is often associated with a scaling technique developed by Bogardus 131. A change in social position that does not alter a person's status is structural mobility 132. Which one of the following is the prerequisite of social interaction Mutual orientation 133. The primary factor in reference group behaviour is Membership 134. Which one of the following statements corresponds to the essence of the concept of 'looking glass' self What ego thinks alter is 135. According to Goffman, whenever individuals in a given exhibit mutual awareness of one another's presence, it is a case of social bonding 136. The concept of 'anticipatory socialization' has been used by D. Martindale 137. A musician singing at a concert is an example of Collective behaviour 138. Which one of the following can be referred to as independently defined role Officer 139. Who among the following is poineer of American and European diffusionist traditions Ratzel 140. When a number of people ride in a lift together, they usually stand facing the door. According to Anthony Giddens, this would be an example of Role performance 141. When those who have risen above the lowest poverty levels indulge in civic unrest against the privileged it is an expression of factionalism 142. Which one of the following is the minimum prerequisite of a social relationship Harmony 143. The statements that Indian culture is superior to Western culture is an example of xenophobia 144. A group which does not allow a person to join similar other groups at one and the same time is called congregate group 145. Who among the following developed the concept of 'Primordial primary' group George Homans 146. Who among the following has argued that a social structure cannot change Raymond Aron 147. According to T. Parson, the cardinal process in the formation and continuity of the social system is adaptation 148. If a gang is involved in conflict with a rival gang, the intragroup conflict usually tends to remain unaffected 149. What is the function of legal institutions in a society Goal attainment 150. Promised rewards for compliance and threatened penalties for non-compliance with group expectations, is called Mores 151. Sumner refferred to his model of society as a progressive model 152. Which one of the following constitutes a primary group metropolic Mother and her three children 153. A group which does not allow a person to join similar other groups at one and the same time is called congregate group 154. Who held the view that the primary groups are the breeding grounds of our mores and the nurse of our loyalities Sumner 155. The negative reference group has been studied by William Scott 156. The maxim that a culture must be understood and evaluated on its own terms without reference to the values of another culture, is known as Cultural specificity 157. Which one of the following is the distinctive characteristic of human society in comparison to the animal society Group life 158. Illegal activities carried out by professionals and businessmen are called White collar crimes 159. Which one of the following terms is used to explain the state of cultural system in which the cultural elements change in unequal rates disrupting the harmony between material and non-material aspects Cultural ambivalence 160. Which one of the following is important to differentiate between the social group and the social category formal rules and regulations 161. Which one of the following statements is correct secondary groups secondary groups than primary groups Primary groups are less important than secondary groups 162. The sociological term used to discribe the statuses of intern, resident and independent medical practioner successively occupied by a medical student is achieved status 163. A process where by the norms and rules in various social settings grow and crystallise is called institutionalisation 164. Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called anticipatory socialization 165. When a member of group have a belief that they are in some way superior to all who are members of others groups, it is a case of Ego-centrism 166. A peaceful co-existence of distinct ethnic groups in a society is called Cultural pluralism 167. A pattern of behaviour organized around specific rights and duties that are associated with a particular social position is called Power 168. Social relationship involves Face-to-face contact
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69. Relative deprivation is the basis of
(A). Looking glass- self theory
(B). Psycho-analytical theory
(C). Reference group theory
(D). Cultural relativism
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70. Status over which the individual has absolutely no choice is known as
(A). Ascribed status
(B). Master status
(C). Achieved status
(D). Key status
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71. Incompatible expectations lead to
(A). Role squeeze
(B). Double role
(C). Role conflict
(D). Role-mix
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72. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a primary group
(A). Intimacy
(B). Face to face association
(C). Impersonal relationship
(D). Physical proximity
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73. Which among the following is not a functional prerequistie of a society
(A). Provision for adequate physiological functioning for its members
(B). Replacement of members
(C). Provision of disruptive forces
(D). A system of distribution
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74. Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of a society and a group
(A). Society is better organised than a group
(B). A group is better organised than society
(C). Both group & society are equally organised
(D). both group and society are disorganised
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75. T he process under which one culture merges itself with the dominent culture is called
(A). Adaptation
(B). Accomodation
(C). Assimilation
(D). Acculturation
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76. Who regards deviance as functional for society
(A). A Cohen
(B). E. Durkhiem
(C). R. K. Murton
(D). L.K. White
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77. What is the most important and basic factor for social integration accroding to the functionalists
(A). Value consenus
(B). Maintaince of relative stability
(C). Structural interdependence
(D). Condition of anomie
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79. Which one of the following theories is considered as a cause of social protests
(A). Absolute deprivation
(B). Political mobilisation of the oppressed
(C). Relative deprivation
(D). Absolute proverty
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80. Will is primarily responsible for the emergence of
(A). Reference group
(B). Gesellshaft
(C). Gemeinschaft
(D). Secondary group
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81. Which one of the following is asserted by the organic theory of society
(A). The society is like a living/biological organism
(B). The society is unlike a human organism
(C). The units of society are fixed
(D). Each unit of a society performs definite universal funciton
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82. A cross-cousin marriage means a marriage between
(A). uterine kin
(B). affinal kins
(C). children of the sibling relations of the same sex
(D). children of the siblings of opposite sex
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83. Joking relationship take is place between
(A). husband and wife
(B). mother and daughter
(C). father and son
(D). brother in law and sister in law
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84. Avoidance is practised in the society to
(A). show respect towards elders
(B). show displeasure to the rivals
(C). prevent sexual contact between certain relatives
(D). raise the status of women
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85. The custom or practice of identifying a father through one of his children is known as
(A). couvade
(B). teknonymy
(C). linkage
(D). Patrimony
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86. Which one of the following Muslim communities is matrilineal
(A). The moors of Sri Lanka
(B). The memons of Gujarat
(C). The vohras of Surat
(D). The navayats of Konkar
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87. The term 'virilocal' residence refers to the establishment of their residence by a newly married couple
(A). with the bride's parents
(B). with the bridegroom's parents
(C). independently
(D). with the mother's brother of the bride
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88. Tracing out descent in male line for one purpose and in female line for other is called
(A). double male descent
(B). double female descent
(C). double male female descent
(D). double unilineal descent
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89. Which one of the following defines correctly the family which is created as a result of marriage and the off springs consequently born
(A). Family of orientation
(B). Family of procreation
(C). Extended family
(D). Joint family
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90. Which type of residence does not help the formation of extended family
(A). Virilocalily
(B). Uxorilocality
(C). Avunculocality
(D). Neolocality
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91. In muslim marriage, the amount to be paid to the bride by the bridegroom at the time of divorce is known as
(A). Talaq
(B). Mehar
(C). Khula
(D). Dehej
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92. Which one of the following is not determined by the rules of descent
(A). one's consanguineal relation
(B). Inheritance of property
(C). Line of succession
(D). Matrimonial relations
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94. The practice of levirate is found in
(A). matrilineal societies
(B). patrilineal societies
(C). bi-lineal societies
(D). all of the above societies
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95. A 'Kibbutzim' is
(A). a tribal dance
(B). community of economically equal families
(C). Garo term for extended family
(D). a religious sect of Mexico
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96. The term phratry refere to
(A). clustering of several clans into exogamous blocks
(B). grouping of nuclear families in a common household
(C). followers of animistic religion
(D). a dyad of kula exchange partners
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97. Which one of the following kinship terms indicates that father's sisters is given greater importance than the mother
(A). Amitate
(B). Avunculate
(C). Couvade
(D). Teknonymy
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98. Male primogeniture form of succession and inheritance was practised among the
(A). Marathas
(B). Nayars
(C). Brahmins of Karnataka
(D). Namboodire Brahmins
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99. Genetic characteristics are evident among
(A). affinal kins U.S. A.
(B). consanguineal kins India
(C). unilateral kins Japan
(D). bilateral kins 200. The extended family is the opposite of nuclear family.It does not exist in China
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(A). Assimilation
(B). Accommodation
(C). Segregation
(D). Integration
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2. What is Louis Dumont's view on the nature of status and power in the caste system
(A). Status is subordinate to power
(B). Power is subordinate to status
(C). Status is subordinate to prestige
(D). Power is subordinate to prestige
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3. In the literature on kinship, the practice of fraternal polyandry has been associated particularly with which region of India
(A). Western Himalayas
(B). Central plains regions
(C). North-Estern hill region
(D). Gangetic plains region
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4. The Nayar taravad system was based on which one of the following
(A). Neolocal residence patterns
(B). Virilocal residence patterns
(C). Natolocal residence patterns
(D). Uxorilocal residence patterns
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5. Milton Singer and Mckim Marriott studied social change in India using which concept
(A). Westernisation and Modernisation
(B). Little and great traditions
(C). Structure and function
(D). Industrialisation and neo-liberal economics
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6. What are the agrarian classes in Indian context according to D. Thorner
(A). Maalik, Kisan and Mazdoor
(B). Landlord, share-cropper and agricultural labourer
(C). Zamindar, Kastkar and labourer
(D). Jotedar, adhiar and bargadar
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7. In the industrial society, the achieved status is possible because of which one of the following
(A). Acculturation
(B). Social mobility
(C). Role conflict
(D). Migration
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8. Which one of the following is the type of society in which ascribed status of an individual determines a person's social position
(A). Industrial society
(B). Post industrial society
(C). Pre industrial society
(D). Modern society
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9. Which of the following non-economic determinants of economic behaviour did not contribute to the growth of rational capitalism in West Europe and north America
(A). The growth of the bureaucratic rational legal state
(B). The charismatic ethical prophets/leaders
(C). The growth of transport & communication
(D). The protastant ethics
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10. Who pointed out that economic behaviour of individuals in the "market situation" for exchange of goods and materials through "price-war" helps to segregate classes in the society
(A). Max Weber
(B). Karl Marx
(C). T. Veblen
(D). N. J. Smelser
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11. "The uran villagers"–a study conducted by Herburt J.Gans, deals with which one of the following
(A). Blacks in America
(B). Scandinavians
(C). Italian-Americans
(D). Yorubas
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12. What are the theorists who believed in the relative autonomy of the capitalist state, called
(A). Instrumentalists
(B). Structural neo-Marxists
(C). Pluralists
(D). Elitists
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13. In the demographic studies of a population "fertility" and 'fecundity" rates are calculated. Which one of the following shows the correct trend of a population in normal situation
(A). Fertility rate is high and fecundity rate is low
(B). Fertility rate and fecundity rate are equal
(C). Fertility rate is low and fecundity rate is high
(D). Both, fertility rate and fecundity rate are low
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14. The population increases in cities becuase of natural factors, rather than migration what is the process known as
(A). Urbanisation
(B). Pseudo urbaniasation
(C). Cultural mosaic
(D). Internal mobilization
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15. Who was the author of Democracy in America which explained the essence of American culture and values
(A). Alexis de Tocqueville
(B). Albert K. Cohen
(C). R. Clifford shaw
(D). Milton Gordon
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16. In which tribal political system, does a chieftain play an important role in maintaining social order
(A). Acephalous
(B). Cephalous
(C). Bureucratic
(D). Oligarchy
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17. Which article of the constitution of India has a provision specifying a particular tribe as a scheduled tribe
(A). Article 342
(B). Article 343
(C). Article 344
(D). Article 345
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18. Appiko Movement is predominantly directed against which one of the following
(A). Alcohal consumption
(B). Forest degradation
(C). Domestic violence
(D). Engagement of bonded labour
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19. Which one of the following factors is significant in the deterministic theory of social change
(A). Single factor
(B). Double factor
(C). Multiple factor
(D). Inner factor
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20. According to Karl Marx, what does alienation imply
(A). Dispossession of wealth
(B). Dispossession of power
(C). Dehumanisation of human being
(D). Exploitation of workers
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21. Which one of the following can be termed as an aggregate
(A). The number of persons fleeing in panic
(B). The number of persons watching a street accident
(C). The number of persons basking in the sun on a spring morning
(D). The number of persons damaging vehicles during strike
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22. What is the tendency to use the norms and values of one's own culture as standards against which the practices of other judges called
(A). Relativism
(B). Racism
(C). Ethnocentrism
(D). Arrogance
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23. Who developed the term 'role-set' and why
(A). Max Weber to connote a sense of collectivity in society
(B). Karl Marx and F. Engles to describe production process in capitalist societies
(C). T. Parsons and R. Merton to connote the complement of role relationship which persons have by virtue of occupying a particular social status
(D). R. Linton and S.F. Nadel to connote a sense of solidarity among persons of equal status
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24. In which one of the following communities are both polygamy and polyandry encouraged
(A). Khasi
(B). Garo
(C). Naga
(D). Nair
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25. What is a descent system in which membership of the group is traced through both mother and father, without any restriction on the male or female line
(A). Double unilineal descent
(B). Cognatic system
(C). Complementary filiations
(D). None of the above
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26. Which one of the following sociologists considers caste as an extended kin group
(A). G. S. Ghurye
(B). Mckim Marriott
(C). M.N.Srinivas
(D). Iravati Karve
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27. According to Polanyi, what is the central principle of Trobriand economy
(A). Reciprocity
(B). Redistribution
(C). Market exchange
(D). Allocation
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28. According to Robert Redfield, what are the four characteristics of the "Little community"
(A). Distinctiveness, smallness Homogeneity, isolation
(B). Distinctiveness, smallness, Homogeneity, self sufficiency
(C). Distinctiveness, smallness Homogeneity, Interdependence
(D). Self-sufficiency, smallness Homogeneity, closed
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29. What is an agreement among two or more business organizations to limit competition among themselves in certain specified ways, such as limiting produciton fixing prices, etc, called
(A). Monopoly
(B). Oligarchy
(C). Cartel
(D). lap; Hoard
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30. Which one of the following is the correct statement ? Competition of economy by fewer and fewer corporations in a complex modern society is known as
(A). Oligopoly
(B). Bureaucratization
(C). Professionalization
(D). Oligarchy
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31. What type of unit is a family is an industrial society
(A). Economic
(B). Consumption
(C). Produciton
(D). Profit
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32. What is the phenomenon of alienation in capitalist society due to
(A). The separation of worker from the means of production
(B). Its capacity to produce surplus value
(C). Labour market conditions
(D). Antagonistic class conflicts
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33. What is the theoretical framework that focuses on the level of economic development as the determinant of birth and death rates, referred to as
(A). Malthusian Theory of Population
(B). Optimum Theory of Population
(C). Demographic transition theory
(D). Theory of social capillarity
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34. Which one of the following structures mostly performs the functions of political socialization in a democracy
(A). Pressure Groups
(B). Bureaucracy
(C). Government
(D). Political Parties
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35. Which one of the following concepts is appropriate the understanding of a trade union
(A). Primary group
(B). Interest group
(C). Anomic group
(D). Quasi group
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36. Which one of the following articles of the constitution of India recognizes the state's role in providing help to aged population along with other needy categories
(A). Article 46
(B). Article43
(C). Article 41
(D). Article 47
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37. Which one of the following is provided in Article 16
(A). Equality before law to all members of society
(B). Free and cumpulsory primary education to children of all scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
(C). Reservation of appointements or posts
(D). of the constitution of India in favours of backward class of citizens Special protection to women of the scheduled castes and the scheduled Tribes in all matters
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38. In which state of India is the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) successfully working to uplift the status of women workers in the unoraganized sector
(A). Rajsthan
(B). Uttar Pradesh
(C). Gujarat
(D). Maharashtra
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39. Who among the following is the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj
(A). E.V. Ramaswami Niacker
(B). Jyoti Rao Phule
(C). C. N. Annadurai
(D). Bhim Rao Ambedkar
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40. Studies that do not take into account the dimension of time is in which given categories
(A). Diachronic
(B). Synchronic
(C). Static
(D). Dialectic
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41. Who among the following maintains that better group solidarity results with removal of misunderstanding through conflicts
(A). Sumner
(B). Dahrendorf
(C). Weber
(D). Simmel
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42. Conspicuous consumption is an example of
(A). Manifest function
(B). Latent function
(C). eufunction
(D). disfunction
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43. The concept of 'relative deprivation' has been widely used in policy discourse on which one of the following
(A). Social and cultural rights of minorities
(B). Social conflict and harmony
(C). Mutli-culturalism
(D). Poverty and inequality
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44. What are the customary, normal, habitual ways of doing things by a group known as
(A). Mores
(B). Folkways
(C). Habits
(D). Cultural alternatives
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45. Who among the following emphasised that conflict plays a positive role in preserving society
(A). Max Weber
(B). Lewis coser
(C). Karl Marx
(D). Anthony Giddens
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46. The descendants of a common male ancestor are called
(A). agnates
(B). cognates
(C). lineal kin
(D). collateral kin
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47. Ego's wife is his
(A). Primary consanguineal kin
(B). Primary affinal kin
(C). Secondary kin
(D). Tertiary kin
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48. Which of the following tribes practised polyandry
(A). Toda, Kota, Khasi, Bhil and Gonds
(B). Kota, Khasi, Toda and Bhil
(C). Toda, Kota, and Khasi
(D). Only todas
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49. Marriage by Purchase is called
(A). Arsha Marriage
(B). Asur Marriage
(C). Rakshas Marriage
(D). Paishach Marriage
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50. Who among the following made a distinction between 'retributive laws'
(A). Karl Marx
(B). Michel Foucalt
(C). Kingsley Davis
(D). Emile Durkheim
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51. According to Irving Goffman, 'Asylum is an example of which one of the following
(A). A social system
(B). A hospital
(C). A total institution
(D). A traditional family
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52. How would you describe the situation where a group of people rejects the prevailing values and norms of society and begins to live differently
(A). Revolution
(B). Deviant group
(C). Counter culture
(D). Acculturation
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53. Printing was first developed in China in the 6th centuary and slowly spread to rest of the world. This is an example of
(A). Cultural Diffusion
(B). Technological Revolution
(C). Cultural Hegemony
(D). Globalization
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54. The term 'cultural relativism' is often contrasted with
(A). Cultural pluralism
(B). Ethnocentrism
(C). Cultural absolutism
(D). Cultural vaccum
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55. Max Weber believed that sociology should focus on social action and not on structures, becuase
(A). Human individuals were capable of making choices and introducing changes
(B). Human being were action-oriented
(C). He wanted to refuse Marxist theory of class
(D). Human society is always conflict ridden
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56. According to Robert Merton people who reject both the existing values and the means of achieving them by attempting to reconstruct a new social system are called
(A). Conformists
(B). Innovators
(C). Ritualists
(D). Robels
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57. According to Robert Merton "When there is an acute disjunction between the cultural norms and goals, and the structured capacities of members of the group to act in accord with them," it leads to a situation of
(A). Anomie
(B). Cultural degeneration
(C). Social mobility
(D). Structural transformation
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58. Theoretically speaking the concept of 'Social Systems, in sociology is used by those who work with
(A). Critical perspective
(B). Functionalist perspective
(C). Marxist perspective
(D). Phenomenological perspective
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59. Which one of the following statements is not correct
(A). Marriage is a sacrament. This means that a marriage cannot be dissoloved
(B). Marriage is a contract. This means that a marriage can be terminated
(C). The notion that marriage is indissoluble has gradually been eroded and through legislation the right of divorce has been introduced in all legal systems in India.
(D). Only among the Muslims marriage is a contract and divorce is allowed
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60. The social group in which a person is born is referred to as which one of the following
(A). The family of socialization
(B). The family of procreation
(C). The family of recreation
(D). The family of orientation
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61. Which one of the following is the family unit of Kodavas
(A). Ghar
(B). Biradari
(C). Chulah
(D). Okka
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62. The use of the term 'Bapu' tie describe Mahatama Gandhi is an example of which one of the following
(A). North Indian Kinship terminology
(B). Fictive kinship (
(C). Putative kinship
(D). Collateral kinship
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63. Who among the following eminent sociologists on the basis of study of a particular society predicted that in the post world war II period there will be an isolation, differentiation and specialization of the nuclear family as a bounded subsystem of the society
(A). G. P. Murdock
(B). Talcott Parsons
(C). W. J. Goode
(D). R. D. Laing
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64. Which one of the following pairs of forms of marriage refers to polygyny
(A). Monogamy and Polygyny
(B). Polygyny and Polyandry
(C). Polyandry and monogamy
(D). Monogamy and bigamy
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65. Marriage with mother's brother's daughter is a form of which one of the following
(A). Restricted exchange
(B). Direct exchange
(C). Discontinuous exchange
(D). Generalized exchange
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66. Which one of the following statements is correct
(A). Hypergamy leads to status asymmetry between affinal groups
(B). Hypergamy leads to affinal conflict
(C). Hypergamy leads to Polygamy
(D). Hypergamy leads to Polyandry
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67. Which one of the following Acts first recognized monogamy as the accepted form of marriage
(A). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1935
(B). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(C). The Hindu Marriage Act, 1975
(D). The Hindu Marriage Act, 2000
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68. Religious ideas of which sect of the protestant were most conductive to capitalist development
(A). Baptist ShahadlautwaKshatriyizationAn analytical constructonly a, b and cBourgeoisation of workersNew York, London and Tokyofeeling of belongingnessBetween 22% – 25 %Minimum populationCaste PanchayatsCharismatic makeverFamilyChicago schoolFirst five year planK. DavisTwo-Third share for the sharecroppersStructural principlesPrimitive artLooking glass self & chales H. CooleyThe integration of ethnic groups into fullA process of learning in which theThe opposite of social statusA culture as a relatively spurerior toEconomic groupStrong belief in a common moralityKarl Marx in his theory of exploitationall societiesDiffusionImitation and social interactionEndogamyLineageTodaWoman's increasing economicTodaClansSocially assigned meaning to ainteractional natureTrobriand IslandersSocieties in which the oldest male playsPottery making and weaving of woolIndustrial societyE. E. Evans-Pritchard13%Mizorum–Andhra Pradesh–Karnataka–Power changes constantly from oneEthics of collective meaningscaste panchayatGoa, Gujarat and Uttar PradeshEvolutionCultural relativismMax WeberA fatherRalph LintonMultiple rolesMicro level aspect of statusCulture is what we have achieved andCultural universalsDiffusionIdeal societya set of roles performed by theThurstonesocial in mobilityFace to face contactJealousyWhat ego thinks ego isencounterP. SorokinActFatherNadelCircumspectionRelative deprivationPhysical contactculture relativitydisjunctive groupEdward ShilsLevi Bruhlgoal attainmentincreaseIntegrationNormsdevelopmental modelAll inmates of a presordisjunctive groupCooleyHarry JohnsonCultural hegemonyInteractionOrganized crimesCultural disintegrationSize of groupsPrimary groups can never arise with inStatus sequenceSocialisationconformityEthinicityIntegrationRoleco-operation
(B). Calvinist GheelautwaSanskritizationA paradigm to identify new axes ofonly a, c and dEmbourgeoisation of workersNew York, paris and Bostonfeeling of identityBetween 26% – 29 %Minimum population densityCaste JaurnalsRoutinization of charismaNeighbourhoodFrankfurt schoolThird five year planMax WeberHigher wages for the agriculturalOrganic analogyGuild systemSuper Ego & Alfred L. KroeberEmbracing the norms, values andThe external force of the social valuesThe dynamic aspect of social statusA culture only in term of its own valuesSecondary groupa lack of common moralityMax Weber in his theory of classcapitalist societiesAcculturationlearning and cultural experienceHypergamyAffinityNagaWoman becoming head of the familyKhasaAgnatesThe enduring orderly and patternedstructural natureTodasSocieties in which the youngerFishing and iron-smeltingTribal societyG. P. Murdock17%Karnataka–Maharastra–Mizorum–Power is equally distributed among theEthics of individual responsibilitycaste associationRajasthan, Tripura and West BengalAssimilationacculturationHenri MaineQuasi-groupsA priestTalcott ParsonsStatus sequenceStatic aspect of statusCulture is what comes out ofCultural relativityParallelismDynamic societyan array of associated roles related toLikerthorizontal mobilityharmonyrelative deprivationWhat alter thinks ego issocial relationshipE. DurkheimActionTeacherFranz BoasSocial distanceSocial inequalityFace to face contactethnocentrismin groupC.H. CooleyLevi StraussintegrationdecreaseAdaptationValuesconflict modelSugarcane plantation workersoverlapping groupTonniesRalph LintonCultural relativismCulturealienationsCultural disorganizationreciprocal communicationPrimary groups may arise with inStatus groupInteractiondevianceEthnocentrismAssimilationStatusconflict
(C). Anabaptist PaanilautwaBrahmanizationA picture of specific concrete societyonly b and dAffluent workersLondon, Milano and Chicagofeeling of confidenceBetween 30% – 33 %Minimum percentage Caste EndogamyTrade-guild authorityMediaNeoliberal schoolFourth five year planV.ParetoLower rent for the LandlordsPsychological factsProcapitalist systemCollective conscience & Emile Durkheimcultural exchange among rival groupsA process of self-appraisal to understandThe passive aspect of social statusA culture only in term of makingPrimary groupA feudal bent of mindRobert Merton in his theory ofsocialist societiesAssimilationteaching and psychological perceptionHypogamyStatusOraonWoman's growing indifference to herKhasiCognatesA group of individuals, sharing commonattributional natureNadarsThe study of social aspects of ageingDomestication of animals andAgrarain societyKingsley Davis21%Mizorum–Maharastra–Karnataka–Power is fixed, if some hold power,Magico-astrological pragmatismcaste federationKerala,Tamilnadu and MaharastraAccommodationassimilationMontesqiueSocial classesA brahminS. F. NadelRole-SetDynamic aspect of statusCulture is secondary and civilization isCounter CultureevolutionClosed societya set of roles of equal statuses in anyMorenovertical mobilityPhysical contactout groupWhat ego thinks, alter thinks egounfocused interactionR.K. MertonProcessPainterSol TaxPolitenessSocial mobilityMutual awarenessfundamentalismclosed groupErich FromnPierre BordieninstitutionalisationdisappearPattern maintananceSanctionsconsensus modelMembers of Alcoholics Anonymous of aexclusive groupMacleverTheodore CaplowCultural pluralismTerritoryJuvenile delinquenciesCultural laggeographical locationSecondary groups are less importantStatus setSanskritisationre-socialisationEthnic groupAmalgamationPrestigeco-operation and conflict
(D). Pietist 69.b What is a cross cousin Marriage as practiced by Gonds of Madhya Pradesh called Doodhlautwa 70. What is the process in which castes placed lower in the castes hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the practices of upper castes Modernization 71. Which one of the following is not correct about Daniel Bell's consideration of Post industrial society social stratification A specification of new dimensions in the social structure 72. Which are the main features of the controlled (planned) economy in India a. The politics of 'Garibi Hatao' b. The poverty policies like land reforms c. Putting the weight of the state behind agricultural production d. Controlling the economy through public sector economic units Using the following codes choose the correct answer : a, b, c and d 73. Increased affluence leads industrial workers to adopted middle class values and style of life. This process is termed by J.H. Goldthorpe as which one of the following Middle class workers 74. Which group of the following cities were studied by S, Sassen in 1991 to develop the concept of global city Tokyo, New york and Moscow 75. Elmo Roper listed four incentives to increase motivation towards works in industry. The first three were–security, advancement & human dignity. What was the fourth one feeling of usefulness 76.e According to the data of the census of India 2001, what is the percentage of urban population of total population in India Between 34% – 36 % 77. In India, for the purpose of country wide census, which one of the following factors is not the criterion for definition of urban area Minimum Number of schools 78. Which one of the following of not an important source of politicization of castes in India Caste associations 79. What is the term for the transformation of charismatic authority into combination of traditional and rationalegal authority Social authority 80. Which one of the following is least important for political socialization Trade Union 81. Which school of schollars believed that public sphere is an impotant arena of political socialization Manchester school 82. Under which plan, a separate subplan was made for tribals to promote Integrated Tribal Development Fifth five year plan 83. Who among the following believes that 'idea' may independently affect the direction of social change L. R. Burns 84. Tebhaga Movement was organised primarily for labourers Increase in wages for women labourers 85. Which one of the following was used by Durkheim to explain this theory of functionalism Evolutionary universals 86. Black Smithy as work comes under which one of the following Putting out system 87. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched Taking the role of the other & George H. Mead 88. What does structural assimilation refer to social participation behaviour of dominant cultural group universalization of local cultural tradition 89. What does internalised social control refer to individuals assimilates the norms & values to control his behaviour to direct the individual behaviour of the cosequence of one's behaviour Learning morally upright behaviour 90. While social status implies a collection of rights and duties, what does social role represent The same as social status 91. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The term cultural relativity means a belief in viewing other ones and in its own context comparisons with other cultures A culture considering other cultures as better ones 92. How are people who have something in common but may not be interacting with one another or gathering in one place reffered as Social group 93. Which one of the following is the correct statement According to Emile Durkheim repressive law is a feature of a society characterized by a primitive type of culture 94. Who among the following used the concept of relative deprivation inequality reference group behaviour Emile Durkheim in his theory of suicide 95. Which one of the following is the correct statement : According to Max Weber status groups are the dominant form of social differentiation in Pre-capitalist societies 96. When a whole of life is in process of change under the influence of another culture what is it called Socialization 97. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The sexual behaviour of human beings are shaped largely by Persuasion and cultural practice 98. What is the practice of marriage alliance that creates a desire to give away a girl through marriage to a superior family is known as Exogamy 99. Which one of the following is not clearly indicated by kinship Peer group 100. From which one of the following tribes, Joking relationship between grandparents and grandchildren has been reported Santhal 101. Which among the following correctly describes changed position of women in a modern Indian family independence domestic obligations Woman's competitiveness with male peers in the family 102. In which one of the following tribes does the youngest daughter inherit the property Bhil 103. What are the persons descended from the common ancestor, whether through males or females known as Moieties 104. Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social structure particular set of behavioural pattern relationship between elements of a society social background, aspirations and occupation A set of behavioural pattern shared by different cultures 105. Which one of the following is the correct statement : The analysis of the notions of pollution and purity have been included in the caste ranking theory of traditional nature 106. Which one of the following is an example of a society on intermediate complexity in which family arrangement of other types are common Nairs 107. What does 'Gerontocracy' refer to a major role in making decision and political rules males/females play a major role in making decision and political rules The trend and pattern of fertility in country108. In the simple societies people used elementary tools, subsequently which of the following activities gradually replaced their hunting life with new forms of economic organization agricultural Spining wheel and fire making 109. In which one of the following types of societies, the status of women is relatively better Post-Industrial society 110. Nuer, a pastoral society in Southern Sudan was studied by which one of the following sociologists Oliver C. Cox 111. What has been the approximate increase in urban population percentage of total population of India from the census year 1901 to the census year 2001 25% 112. Which is the correct sequence of the given states in the decreasing order of the percentage of their urban population (According to census 2001) Maharastra Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh–Mizorum– Maharastra 113. What does 'the constant sum' of the concept of power mean group to another people others do not People enjoy power depending upon their popularity 114. The individual and social commitment of the innerdirected, subjectively controlled autonomous personality, which steers itself with reflexive principles is an example of which of the following National legal normative considerations 115. Gujarat kshatriya sabha is an example of which one of the following caste system 116. In which of the following states/Union Territories no community has been declared as a Scheduled Tribe Haryana, Punjab and Pondicherry 117. Which one of the following is the process by which cultural traits spread from one culturally district group to another Diffusion 118. The view that the tribal people should be allowed to retain their special characteristic while becoming a part of the mainstream, is known as isolationism 119. Who among the following used the distinction betwen the repressive and the restitutive law as the basis for classifying societies Emile Durkheim 120. People who have similar incomes or are alike in other ways such as age, occupation and education are sociologically known as Secondary groups 121. Which one of the following does not represent ascribed status A neta 122. The concept of recruitement roles was used by E. Hoffman 123. Which one of the following concept implies that each social status involves not a single associated role but an array of roles Status-set 124. One of the explanations of role is that it is a Macro aspect of status 125. A basic distinction between culture and civilization is civilization is what we aspire to achieve intelligence and civilization is not primary Culture is what we are and civilization is what we have 126. Everything is right some where but not every where. This refers to Cultural pluralism 127. When cultural triats spread from one society to another, the process is called Pluralism 128. A society characterized by the absence of a barriers to social mobility is called Open society129. According to R.K. Merton a role set is members in any group particular social status group an array of roles hierarchically ordered in any group130. Social distance is often associated with a scaling technique developed by Bogardus 131. A change in social position that does not alter a person's status is structural mobility 132. Which one of the following is the prerequisite of social interaction Mutual orientation 133. The primary factor in reference group behaviour is Membership 134. Which one of the following statements corresponds to the essence of the concept of 'looking glass' self What ego thinks alter is 135. According to Goffman, whenever individuals in a given exhibit mutual awareness of one another's presence, it is a case of social bonding 136. The concept of 'anticipatory socialization' has been used by D. Martindale 137. A musician singing at a concert is an example of Collective behaviour 138. Which one of the following can be referred to as independently defined role Officer 139. Who among the following is poineer of American and European diffusionist traditions Ratzel 140. When a number of people ride in a lift together, they usually stand facing the door. According to Anthony Giddens, this would be an example of Role performance 141. When those who have risen above the lowest poverty levels indulge in civic unrest against the privileged it is an expression of factionalism 142. Which one of the following is the minimum prerequisite of a social relationship Harmony 143. The statements that Indian culture is superior to Western culture is an example of xenophobia 144. A group which does not allow a person to join similar other groups at one and the same time is called congregate group 145. Who among the following developed the concept of 'Primordial primary' group George Homans 146. Who among the following has argued that a social structure cannot change Raymond Aron 147. According to T. Parson, the cardinal process in the formation and continuity of the social system is adaptation 148. If a gang is involved in conflict with a rival gang, the intragroup conflict usually tends to remain unaffected 149. What is the function of legal institutions in a society Goal attainment 150. Promised rewards for compliance and threatened penalties for non-compliance with group expectations, is called Mores 151. Sumner refferred to his model of society as a progressive model 152. Which one of the following constitutes a primary group metropolic Mother and her three children 153. A group which does not allow a person to join similar other groups at one and the same time is called congregate group 154. Who held the view that the primary groups are the breeding grounds of our mores and the nurse of our loyalities Sumner 155. The negative reference group has been studied by William Scott 156. The maxim that a culture must be understood and evaluated on its own terms without reference to the values of another culture, is known as Cultural specificity 157. Which one of the following is the distinctive characteristic of human society in comparison to the animal society Group life 158. Illegal activities carried out by professionals and businessmen are called White collar crimes 159. Which one of the following terms is used to explain the state of cultural system in which the cultural elements change in unequal rates disrupting the harmony between material and non-material aspects Cultural ambivalence 160. Which one of the following is important to differentiate between the social group and the social category formal rules and regulations 161. Which one of the following statements is correct secondary groups secondary groups than primary groups Primary groups are less important than secondary groups 162. The sociological term used to discribe the statuses of intern, resident and independent medical practioner successively occupied by a medical student is achieved status 163. A process where by the norms and rules in various social settings grow and crystallise is called institutionalisation 164. Training given to a person for acquiring membership in a non-membership group is called anticipatory socialization 165. When a member of group have a belief that they are in some way superior to all who are members of others groups, it is a case of Ego-centrism 166. A peaceful co-existence of distinct ethnic groups in a society is called Cultural pluralism 167. A pattern of behaviour organized around specific rights and duties that are associated with a particular social position is called Power 168. Social relationship involves Face-to-face contact
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69. Relative deprivation is the basis of
(A). Looking glass- self theory
(B). Psycho-analytical theory
(C). Reference group theory
(D). Cultural relativism
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70. Status over which the individual has absolutely no choice is known as
(A). Ascribed status
(B). Master status
(C). Achieved status
(D). Key status
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71. Incompatible expectations lead to
(A). Role squeeze
(B). Double role
(C). Role conflict
(D). Role-mix
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72. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a primary group
(A). Intimacy
(B). Face to face association
(C). Impersonal relationship
(D). Physical proximity
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73. Which among the following is not a functional prerequistie of a society
(A). Provision for adequate physiological functioning for its members
(B). Replacement of members
(C). Provision of disruptive forces
(D). A system of distribution
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74. Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of a society and a group
(A). Society is better organised than a group
(B). A group is better organised than society
(C). Both group & society are equally organised
(D). both group and society are disorganised
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75. T he process under which one culture merges itself with the dominent culture is called
(A). Adaptation
(B). Accomodation
(C). Assimilation
(D). Acculturation
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76. Who regards deviance as functional for society
(A). A Cohen
(B). E. Durkhiem
(C). R. K. Murton
(D). L.K. White
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77. What is the most important and basic factor for social integration accroding to the functionalists
(A). Value consenus
(B). Maintaince of relative stability
(C). Structural interdependence
(D). Condition of anomie
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79. Which one of the following theories is considered as a cause of social protests
(A). Absolute deprivation
(B). Political mobilisation of the oppressed
(C). Relative deprivation
(D). Absolute proverty
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80. Will is primarily responsible for the emergence of
(A). Reference group
(B). Gesellshaft
(C). Gemeinschaft
(D). Secondary group
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81. Which one of the following is asserted by the organic theory of society
(A). The society is like a living/biological organism
(B). The society is unlike a human organism
(C). The units of society are fixed
(D). Each unit of a society performs definite universal funciton
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82. A cross-cousin marriage means a marriage between
(A). uterine kin
(B). affinal kins
(C). children of the sibling relations of the same sex
(D). children of the siblings of opposite sex
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83. Joking relationship take is place between
(A). husband and wife
(B). mother and daughter
(C). father and son
(D). brother in law and sister in law
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84. Avoidance is practised in the society to
(A). show respect towards elders
(B). show displeasure to the rivals
(C). prevent sexual contact between certain relatives
(D). raise the status of women
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85. The custom or practice of identifying a father through one of his children is known as
(A). couvade
(B). teknonymy
(C). linkage
(D). Patrimony
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86. Which one of the following Muslim communities is matrilineal
(A). The moors of Sri Lanka
(B). The memons of Gujarat
(C). The vohras of Surat
(D). The navayats of Konkar
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87. The term 'virilocal' residence refers to the establishment of their residence by a newly married couple
(A). with the bride's parents
(B). with the bridegroom's parents
(C). independently
(D). with the mother's brother of the bride
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88. Tracing out descent in male line for one purpose and in female line for other is called
(A). double male descent
(B). double female descent
(C). double male female descent
(D). double unilineal descent
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89. Which one of the following defines correctly the family which is created as a result of marriage and the off springs consequently born
(A). Family of orientation
(B). Family of procreation
(C). Extended family
(D). Joint family
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90. Which type of residence does not help the formation of extended family
(A). Virilocalily
(B). Uxorilocality
(C). Avunculocality
(D). Neolocality
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91. In muslim marriage, the amount to be paid to the bride by the bridegroom at the time of divorce is known as
(A). Talaq
(B). Mehar
(C). Khula
(D). Dehej
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92. Which one of the following is not determined by the rules of descent
(A). one's consanguineal relation
(B). Inheritance of property
(C). Line of succession
(D). Matrimonial relations
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94. The practice of levirate is found in
(A). matrilineal societies
(B). patrilineal societies
(C). bi-lineal societies
(D). all of the above societies
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95. A 'Kibbutzim' is
(A). a tribal dance
(B). community of economically equal families
(C). Garo term for extended family
(D). a religious sect of Mexico
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96. The term phratry refere to
(A). clustering of several clans into exogamous blocks
(B). grouping of nuclear families in a common household
(C). followers of animistic religion
(D). a dyad of kula exchange partners
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97. Which one of the following kinship terms indicates that father's sisters is given greater importance than the mother
(A). Amitate
(B). Avunculate
(C). Couvade
(D). Teknonymy
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98. Male primogeniture form of succession and inheritance was practised among the
(A). Marathas
(B). Nayars
(C). Brahmins of Karnataka
(D). Namboodire Brahmins
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99. Genetic characteristics are evident among
(A). affinal kins U.S. A.
(B). consanguineal kins India
(C). unilateral kins Japan
(D). bilateral kins 200. The extended family is the opposite of nuclear family.It does not exist in China
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