SOCIOLOGY- PAGE 2
SOCIOLOGY MCQs- PAGE 2
1:-Who used 'Archaeology' and 'Genealogy' as a methodological tool ?
A:-Michel Foucaut
B:-J. H. Turner
C:-Betty Friendan
D:-Bourdieu
Ans: A
2:-The concept 'Negative Dialectics' is discussed by
A:-Horkheimer
B:-T. W. Adorno
C:-Herbert Blumer
D:-Michel Foucault
Ans: B
3:-Structuration Theory is related to
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-New Comb
C:-Levi-Strauss
D:-Anthony Giddens
Ans: D
4:-The 'Unintended Consequences' is developed by
A:-Talcott Parson
B:-Emile Durkheim
C:-Robert K. Merton
D:-Radclif Brown
Ans: C
5:-The amount of change in one variable does not bear a constant ratio to the amount of change in other variable it is called
A:-Linear Correlation
B:-Non-linear Correlation
C:-Partial Correlation
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
6:-Who adopted 'Dramaturgy' to sociology from theater ?
A:-Ervin Goffman
B:-Peter M. Blau
C:-A. R. Louch
D:-Mead
Ans: A
7:-The S.N.D.P. Movement in Kerala was a
A:-Religious Movement
B:-Political Movement
C:-Reformist Movement
D:-Cultural Movement
Ans: C
8:-Whose monumental work is "The Gift" ?
A:-James Frazer
B:-Malinowski
C:-Homans
D:-Mauss
Ans: D
9:-Who has made distinction between Militant and Industrial societies ?
A:-G. S. Ghurye
B:-Tonnies
C:-H. Spencer
D:-Malinowski
Ans: C
10:-What is "Mithakhara System" ?
A:-Hindu Kinship System
B:-Hindu Family System
C:-Hindu Marriage System
D:-Hindu Succession System
Ans: D
11:-The term integrity has been inserted in the preamble by the ___________ Amendment Act of the Constitution.
A:-40
B:-41
C:-42
D:-43
Ans: C
12:-Right for Freedom of Assembly is provided in ___________ Article of the Constitution.
A:-19(1) (a)
B:-19(1) (b)
C:-19(1) (c)
D:-19(1) (d)
Ans: B
13:-Under Article 136 the Supreme Court is authorized to entertain appeal
A:-From any Court
B:-Only against the final order of the High Court
C:-Only with the certificate granted by the High Court
D:-In criminal cases only
Ans: A
14:-Legislative Council of a State
A:-Shall not exceed 1/3 of the total number of the members in the Legislative Assembly
B:-Shall not exceed more than 60 members
C:-Shall not be less than 25 members
D:-All of the above
Ans: A
15:-Which of the following statement is true ?
1. Interstate council may meet at least thrice in every year.
2. The meeting of the Inter State Council shall be held in camera.
3. All s at the meeting of the Inter State Council shall be decided by Majority.
4. Chief Justice of India shall be the Chairman of the Inter State Council.
A:-1, 2, 3
B:-1, 2, 3, 4
C:-1 and 2
D:-3 and 4
Ans: C
16:-Which of the following statement is true ?
1. Central intelligence agencies are excluded from the purview of RTI Act.
2. Oath of office of the Central Information Commission will be administered by the President of India.
3. The Information Officer can impose penalty on Public Information Officer for refusal of the RTI application.
4. A Public Information Officer cannot refuse to give information.
A:-1 and 2
B:-1, 2, 3
C:-2, 3, 4
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: B
17:-The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (NREGA) guarantees __________ days of employment in a financial year to any adult member of rural household.
A:-50 days
B:-100 days
C:-150 days
D:-250 days
Ans: B
18:-A juvenile is a child below the age of
A:-16
B:-14
C:-18
D:-21
Ans: C
19:-In-house Complaint Committee is required to complete the enquiry within ___________ days of receiving the complaint under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
A:-30
B:-45
C:-60
D:-90
Ans: D
20:-Which of the following statement is correct ?
1. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board holds office for 3 years.
2. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board whose term is expired can continue to hold his office until his substitute assumes his seat.
3. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board will be eligible for renomination.
4. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board who was nominated from the State Board cannot continue to remain in office on ceasing to be member of the State Board.
A:-1 and 3
B:-1 and 4
C:-1, 3, 4
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: D
A:-Michel Foucaut
B:-J. H. Turner
C:-Betty Friendan
D:-Bourdieu
Ans: A
2:-The concept 'Negative Dialectics' is discussed by
A:-Horkheimer
B:-T. W. Adorno
C:-Herbert Blumer
D:-Michel Foucault
Ans: B
3:-Structuration Theory is related to
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-New Comb
C:-Levi-Strauss
D:-Anthony Giddens
Ans: D
4:-The 'Unintended Consequences' is developed by
A:-Talcott Parson
B:-Emile Durkheim
C:-Robert K. Merton
D:-Radclif Brown
Ans: C
5:-The amount of change in one variable does not bear a constant ratio to the amount of change in other variable it is called
A:-Linear Correlation
B:-Non-linear Correlation
C:-Partial Correlation
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
6:-Who adopted 'Dramaturgy' to sociology from theater ?
A:-Ervin Goffman
B:-Peter M. Blau
C:-A. R. Louch
D:-Mead
Ans: A
7:-The S.N.D.P. Movement in Kerala was a
A:-Religious Movement
B:-Political Movement
C:-Reformist Movement
D:-Cultural Movement
Ans: C
8:-Whose monumental work is "The Gift" ?
A:-James Frazer
B:-Malinowski
C:-Homans
D:-Mauss
Ans: D
9:-Who has made distinction between Militant and Industrial societies ?
A:-G. S. Ghurye
B:-Tonnies
C:-H. Spencer
D:-Malinowski
Ans: C
10:-What is "Mithakhara System" ?
A:-Hindu Kinship System
B:-Hindu Family System
C:-Hindu Marriage System
D:-Hindu Succession System
Ans: D
11:-The term integrity has been inserted in the preamble by the ___________ Amendment Act of the Constitution.
A:-40
B:-41
C:-42
D:-43
Ans: C
12:-Right for Freedom of Assembly is provided in ___________ Article of the Constitution.
A:-19(1) (a)
B:-19(1) (b)
C:-19(1) (c)
D:-19(1) (d)
Ans: B
13:-Under Article 136 the Supreme Court is authorized to entertain appeal
A:-From any Court
B:-Only against the final order of the High Court
C:-Only with the certificate granted by the High Court
D:-In criminal cases only
Ans: A
14:-Legislative Council of a State
A:-Shall not exceed 1/3 of the total number of the members in the Legislative Assembly
B:-Shall not exceed more than 60 members
C:-Shall not be less than 25 members
D:-All of the above
Ans: A
15:-Which of the following statement is true ?
1. Interstate council may meet at least thrice in every year.
2. The meeting of the Inter State Council shall be held in camera.
3. All s at the meeting of the Inter State Council shall be decided by Majority.
4. Chief Justice of India shall be the Chairman of the Inter State Council.
A:-1, 2, 3
B:-1, 2, 3, 4
C:-1 and 2
D:-3 and 4
Ans: C
16:-Which of the following statement is true ?
1. Central intelligence agencies are excluded from the purview of RTI Act.
2. Oath of office of the Central Information Commission will be administered by the President of India.
3. The Information Officer can impose penalty on Public Information Officer for refusal of the RTI application.
4. A Public Information Officer cannot refuse to give information.
A:-1 and 2
B:-1, 2, 3
C:-2, 3, 4
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: B
17:-The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (NREGA) guarantees __________ days of employment in a financial year to any adult member of rural household.
A:-50 days
B:-100 days
C:-150 days
D:-250 days
Ans: B
18:-A juvenile is a child below the age of
A:-16
B:-14
C:-18
D:-21
Ans: C
19:-In-house Complaint Committee is required to complete the enquiry within ___________ days of receiving the complaint under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
A:-30
B:-45
C:-60
D:-90
Ans: D
20:-Which of the following statement is correct ?
1. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board holds office for 3 years.
2. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board whose term is expired can continue to hold his office until his substitute assumes his seat.
3. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board will be eligible for renomination.
4. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board who was nominated from the State Board cannot continue to remain in office on ceasing to be member of the State Board.
A:-1 and 3
B:-1 and 4
C:-1, 3, 4
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: D
21:-Who defined society as web of social relations ?
A:-Max Weber
B:-MacIver
C:-Hobbes
D:-Spencer
Ans: B
22:-Who among the following does not belong to German School of Sociology ?
A:-Simmel
B:-Max Weber
C:-Herbert Spencer
D:-Tonnies
Ans: C
23:-A community is based on
A:-Common Habits
B:-Common Ideology
C:-Common Thinking
D:-Common Territory
Ans: D
24:-The concept of Social Distance is associated with
A:-Bogardus
B:-Emile Durkheim
C:-Sumner
D:-Karl Pearson
Ans: A
25:-The "Savage Mind" was written by
A:-F. Tonnies
B:-J. S. Mill
C:-Levi Strauss
D:-E. B. Taylor
Ans: C
26:-An organization deliberately formed for collective pursuit of some interest, which its members share is called
A:-Institution
B:-Association
C:-Community
D:-Society
Ans: B
27:-The borrowing of cultural elements from another society is known as
A:-Cultural lag
B:-Acculturation
C:-Cultural Invention
D:-Cultural Diffusion
Ans: D
28:-The division of labour is the basis of ___________ System of stratification.
A:-Varna System
B:-Caste System
C:-Class System
D:-Clan System
Ans: A
29:-Social stratification means
A:-Classification of society into caste
B:-Classification based on class
C:-Classification based on power
D:-Classification of society into groups and in-groups
Ans: D
30:-Who wrote 'The Social System' ?
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-Talcott Parson
C:-Karl Marx
D:-Max Weber
Ans: B
31:-"Ethnocentrism" has been coined by
A:-G. H. Mead
B:-Lewis Coser
C:-W. N. Sumner
D:-Edmund Husserl
Ans: C
32:-A Black Byzantium : Kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria was written by
A:-S. F. Nadel
B:-Levi Strauss
C:-Jeffry Alexander
D:-Durkheim
Ans: A
33:-The concept life world is introduced by
A:-Harold Grafinkel
B:-Alfred Schutz
C:-Edmund Husserl
D:-Berger
Ans: C
34:-Attributes refers to
A:-Quality of phenomena
B:-Quantity of the phenomena
C:-Representativeness
D:-All of these
Ans: A
35:-Who introduced the term 'Cyberspace' ?
A:-Gilbert
B:-William Gibson
C:-William More
D:-Willman
Ans: B
36:-The book "Asylums" was written by
A:-George Homans
B:-Peter Blau
C:-C. H. Cooley
D:-Ervin Goffman
Ans: D
37:-The word 'Varna' means
A:-Colour
B:-Cloth
C:-Caste
D:-Clan
Ans: A
38:-The term 'Status Group' was introduced by
A:-Durkheim
B:-Karl Marx
C:-Max Weber
D:-Robert Merton
Ans: C
39:-The term Symbolic Interactionalism was coined by
A:-G. H. Mead
B:-Peter M. Blau
C:-Ervin Goffman
D:-Herbert Blumer
Ans: D
40:-The Idea of 'Public Sphere' was introduced by
A:-Karl Marx
B:-J. Habermas
C:-Max Weber
D:-Durkheim
Ans: B
41:-Histogram look like a
A:-Simple bar diagram
B:-Percentage bar diagram
C:-Multiple bar diagram
D:-Pie diagram
Ans: C
42:-Among the following who developed 'Capability Approach' theory
A:-Jean Piaget
B:-Amerthya Sen
C:-Ivan Pavlov
D:-B. F. Skinner
Ans: B
43:-Ethical issues in social research concerned with
A:-Privacy
B:-Confidentiality
C:-Emotional issues
D:-All of these
Ans: D
44:-The circle in a pie diagram represents
A:-360 degree
B:-140 degree
C:-60 degree
D:-90 degree
Ans: A
45:-What is the meaning of Latin word 'Famulus' ?
A:-Family
B:-Servant
C:-Group
D:-None of these
Ans: B
46:-Positional average is called
A:-Median
B:-Deviation
C:-Mean
D:-All of these
Ans: A
47:-The term 'Uncle' is an example of
A:-Positional term
B:-Relational term
C:-Descriptive term
D:-Classificatory term
Ans: D
48:-Among the following Daniel Lerner is associated with
A:-Industrialization
B:-Secularization
C:-Modernization
D:-Globalization
Ans: C
49:-In Statistics cumulative frequency curve is known as
A:-Ogive
B:-Histogram
C:-Frequency polygon
D:-Pie Diagram
Ans: A
50:-The Untouchability Act (Offense) Act was passed in
A:-1966
B:-1955
C:-1971
D:-1985
Ans: B
51:-What differentiates state from nation ?
A:-People
B:-Government
C:-Territory
D:-Sovereignty
Ans: D
52:-H. Y. V. is related to
A:-Industrial Revolution
B:-Technological Revolution
C:-Green Revolution
D:-White Revolution
Ans: C
53:-The Kin is not referred directly but referred through another Kin is called
A:-Avunclate
B:-Teknonymy
C:-Amitate
D:-Avoidance
Ans: B
54:-Among the following who used the dialectical approach to study Indian Society
A:-K. M. Kappadia
B:-M. N. Srinivas
C:-Bottomore
D:-A. R. Desai
Ans: D
55:-Among the given option, the nature of relationship is studied through
A:-Regression
B:-Co-operation
C:-Progression
D:-Comparison
Ans: A
A:-Max Weber
B:-MacIver
C:-Hobbes
D:-Spencer
Ans: B
22:-Who among the following does not belong to German School of Sociology ?
A:-Simmel
B:-Max Weber
C:-Herbert Spencer
D:-Tonnies
Ans: C
23:-A community is based on
A:-Common Habits
B:-Common Ideology
C:-Common Thinking
D:-Common Territory
Ans: D
24:-The concept of Social Distance is associated with
A:-Bogardus
B:-Emile Durkheim
C:-Sumner
D:-Karl Pearson
Ans: A
25:-The "Savage Mind" was written by
A:-F. Tonnies
B:-J. S. Mill
C:-Levi Strauss
D:-E. B. Taylor
Ans: C
26:-An organization deliberately formed for collective pursuit of some interest, which its members share is called
A:-Institution
B:-Association
C:-Community
D:-Society
Ans: B
27:-The borrowing of cultural elements from another society is known as
A:-Cultural lag
B:-Acculturation
C:-Cultural Invention
D:-Cultural Diffusion
Ans: D
28:-The division of labour is the basis of ___________ System of stratification.
A:-Varna System
B:-Caste System
C:-Class System
D:-Clan System
Ans: A
29:-Social stratification means
A:-Classification of society into caste
B:-Classification based on class
C:-Classification based on power
D:-Classification of society into groups and in-groups
Ans: D
30:-Who wrote 'The Social System' ?
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-Talcott Parson
C:-Karl Marx
D:-Max Weber
Ans: B
31:-"Ethnocentrism" has been coined by
A:-G. H. Mead
B:-Lewis Coser
C:-W. N. Sumner
D:-Edmund Husserl
Ans: C
32:-A Black Byzantium : Kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria was written by
A:-S. F. Nadel
B:-Levi Strauss
C:-Jeffry Alexander
D:-Durkheim
Ans: A
33:-The concept life world is introduced by
A:-Harold Grafinkel
B:-Alfred Schutz
C:-Edmund Husserl
D:-Berger
Ans: C
34:-Attributes refers to
A:-Quality of phenomena
B:-Quantity of the phenomena
C:-Representativeness
D:-All of these
Ans: A
35:-Who introduced the term 'Cyberspace' ?
A:-Gilbert
B:-William Gibson
C:-William More
D:-Willman
Ans: B
36:-The book "Asylums" was written by
A:-George Homans
B:-Peter Blau
C:-C. H. Cooley
D:-Ervin Goffman
Ans: D
37:-The word 'Varna' means
A:-Colour
B:-Cloth
C:-Caste
D:-Clan
Ans: A
38:-The term 'Status Group' was introduced by
A:-Durkheim
B:-Karl Marx
C:-Max Weber
D:-Robert Merton
Ans: C
39:-The term Symbolic Interactionalism was coined by
A:-G. H. Mead
B:-Peter M. Blau
C:-Ervin Goffman
D:-Herbert Blumer
Ans: D
40:-The Idea of 'Public Sphere' was introduced by
A:-Karl Marx
B:-J. Habermas
C:-Max Weber
D:-Durkheim
Ans: B
41:-Histogram look like a
A:-Simple bar diagram
B:-Percentage bar diagram
C:-Multiple bar diagram
D:-Pie diagram
Ans: C
42:-Among the following who developed 'Capability Approach' theory
A:-Jean Piaget
B:-Amerthya Sen
C:-Ivan Pavlov
D:-B. F. Skinner
Ans: B
43:-Ethical issues in social research concerned with
A:-Privacy
B:-Confidentiality
C:-Emotional issues
D:-All of these
Ans: D
44:-The circle in a pie diagram represents
A:-360 degree
B:-140 degree
C:-60 degree
D:-90 degree
Ans: A
45:-What is the meaning of Latin word 'Famulus' ?
A:-Family
B:-Servant
C:-Group
D:-None of these
Ans: B
46:-Positional average is called
A:-Median
B:-Deviation
C:-Mean
D:-All of these
Ans: A
47:-The term 'Uncle' is an example of
A:-Positional term
B:-Relational term
C:-Descriptive term
D:-Classificatory term
Ans: D
48:-Among the following Daniel Lerner is associated with
A:-Industrialization
B:-Secularization
C:-Modernization
D:-Globalization
Ans: C
49:-In Statistics cumulative frequency curve is known as
A:-Ogive
B:-Histogram
C:-Frequency polygon
D:-Pie Diagram
Ans: A
50:-The Untouchability Act (Offense) Act was passed in
A:-1966
B:-1955
C:-1971
D:-1985
Ans: B
51:-What differentiates state from nation ?
A:-People
B:-Government
C:-Territory
D:-Sovereignty
Ans: D
52:-H. Y. V. is related to
A:-Industrial Revolution
B:-Technological Revolution
C:-Green Revolution
D:-White Revolution
Ans: C
53:-The Kin is not referred directly but referred through another Kin is called
A:-Avunclate
B:-Teknonymy
C:-Amitate
D:-Avoidance
Ans: B
54:-Among the following who used the dialectical approach to study Indian Society
A:-K. M. Kappadia
B:-M. N. Srinivas
C:-Bottomore
D:-A. R. Desai
Ans: D
55:-Among the given option, the nature of relationship is studied through
A:-Regression
B:-Co-operation
C:-Progression
D:-Comparison
Ans: A
56:-The Latin word 'Soror' stands for
A:-Brother
B:-Father
C:-Sister
D:-Mother
Ans: C
57:-`73^(rd)` Amendments to the Constitution of Indian came into operational on
A:-1991
B:-1992
C:-1993
D:-1994
Ans: C
58:-Human Development index calculated on the basis of three indicators namely longevity, educational attainment and
A:-Population
B:-Political Power
C:-Capital Accumulation
D:-Standard of living
Ans: D
59:-The term 'Focused Group' was coined by
A:-Robert Merton
B:-Ernest Dichter
C:-Mitchell
D:-Kerlinger
Ans: B
60:-Who has written "Matriliny and Islam" ?
A:-Leela Dube
B:-I. P. Desai
C:-F. G. Bailey
D:-S. C. Dube
Ans: A
61:-The notion that resources flow from periphery to core is central to ____________ theory.
A:-Liberalism
B:-Dependency
C:-Modernization
D:-Marxian
Ans: B
62:-The 'Cyclical Theory of Population' growth is related to
A:-Saddler
B:-Ricardo
C:-Ginni
D:-Dumount
Ans: C
63:-Who led the Vikom temple-road entry movement ?
A:-K. Krishnapilla
B:-C. Achutha Menon
C:-A. K. Gopalan
D:-T. V. Madavan
Ans: D
64:-Who edited the book 'The Modern World System' ?
A:-Immanuel Wallerstein
B:-Daniel Lerner
C:-Karl Polayanyi
D:-Jacques Derrida
Ans: A
65:-Which was the capital city of Perumals ?
A:-Kozhokode
B:-Kodungalure
C:-Kollathunadu
D:-Mahodhayapuram
Ans: D
66:-The headquarters of WTO is situated in
A:-Norvey
B:-France
C:-Geneva
D:-Tokyo
Ans: C
67:-Who give the 'Axiate Hypothesis', while discussing the process of urbanization ?
A:-Burgess
B:-Galpin
C:-Homen Hyot
D:-MacIver
Ans: B
68:-Matrilineal Nair joint family is called
A:-Tharavad
B:-Illam
C:-Agraharam
D:-None of these
Ans: A
69:-Among the following which is not a feature of a Suburb
A:-Crime and Delinquency
B:-Slums
C:-Specialization
D:-Isolation
Ans: B
70:-Who wrote 'Cultural Symbiosis' ?
A:-T. K. Oomman
B:-T. K. Gangadharan
C:-M. G. S. Narayanan
D:-Sreedhara Menon
Ans: C
71:-Among the following who was the leader of Guruvayur Satyagraha ?
A:-K. Kellappan
B:-V. T. Bhattathirippad
C:-E. M. S. Namboothiripad
D:-K. P. Kesavamenon
Ans: A
72:-The concept of 'Ideological State Apparatus' is introduced by
A:-Raymod Aron
B:-Thompson
C:-E. Shils
D:-Louis Althusser
Ans: D
73:-Who introduce the concept 'Risk Society' ?
A:-Erich Fromn
B:-Ulrich Back
C:-Fukuyama
D:-Ogburn
Ans: B
74:-Among the following who is associated 'Labeling Theory' ?
A:-David Matza
B:-Richard
C:-Howard Becker
D:-Edwin M.
Ans: C
75:-Kanu Sannyal was the leader of _________________ Movement.
A:-Boodan Movement
B:-Telengana Movement
C:-Nijai Bol Movement
D:-Naxalbari Movement
Ans: D
76:-According to Max Weber, stratification of society is based on
A:-Class, Status, Power
B:-Authority, Power, Coercion
C:-Power, Status, Wealth
D:-Class, Status, Authority
Ans: A
77:-The concept 'Hegemony' was used by
A:-Louis Althusser
B:-Antonio Gramsci
C:-Pollack
D:-Ralf Dahrendorf
Ans: B
78:-Who edited the book 'Tribal Movement in India' ?
A:-M.S.A. Rao
B:-Ghanshyam Shah
C:-K. S. Singh
D:-S. C. Dube
Ans: C
79:-The concept 'Cultural Capital' was used by
A:-Wallerstein
B:-Marianne Weber
C:-Bourdieu
D:-Habermas
Ans: C
80:-Among the following who studied the kinship organization of India ?
A:-K. M. Kappadia
B:-T. N. Madanan
C:-M. N. Sreenivas
D:-Iravti Karve
Ans: D
A:-Brother
B:-Father
C:-Sister
D:-Mother
Ans: C
57:-`73^(rd)` Amendments to the Constitution of Indian came into operational on
A:-1991
B:-1992
C:-1993
D:-1994
Ans: C
58:-Human Development index calculated on the basis of three indicators namely longevity, educational attainment and
A:-Population
B:-Political Power
C:-Capital Accumulation
D:-Standard of living
Ans: D
59:-The term 'Focused Group' was coined by
A:-Robert Merton
B:-Ernest Dichter
C:-Mitchell
D:-Kerlinger
Ans: B
60:-Who has written "Matriliny and Islam" ?
A:-Leela Dube
B:-I. P. Desai
C:-F. G. Bailey
D:-S. C. Dube
Ans: A
61:-The notion that resources flow from periphery to core is central to ____________ theory.
A:-Liberalism
B:-Dependency
C:-Modernization
D:-Marxian
Ans: B
62:-The 'Cyclical Theory of Population' growth is related to
A:-Saddler
B:-Ricardo
C:-Ginni
D:-Dumount
Ans: C
63:-Who led the Vikom temple-road entry movement ?
A:-K. Krishnapilla
B:-C. Achutha Menon
C:-A. K. Gopalan
D:-T. V. Madavan
Ans: D
64:-Who edited the book 'The Modern World System' ?
A:-Immanuel Wallerstein
B:-Daniel Lerner
C:-Karl Polayanyi
D:-Jacques Derrida
Ans: A
65:-Which was the capital city of Perumals ?
A:-Kozhokode
B:-Kodungalure
C:-Kollathunadu
D:-Mahodhayapuram
Ans: D
66:-The headquarters of WTO is situated in
A:-Norvey
B:-France
C:-Geneva
D:-Tokyo
Ans: C
67:-Who give the 'Axiate Hypothesis', while discussing the process of urbanization ?
A:-Burgess
B:-Galpin
C:-Homen Hyot
D:-MacIver
Ans: B
68:-Matrilineal Nair joint family is called
A:-Tharavad
B:-Illam
C:-Agraharam
D:-None of these
Ans: A
69:-Among the following which is not a feature of a Suburb
A:-Crime and Delinquency
B:-Slums
C:-Specialization
D:-Isolation
Ans: B
70:-Who wrote 'Cultural Symbiosis' ?
A:-T. K. Oomman
B:-T. K. Gangadharan
C:-M. G. S. Narayanan
D:-Sreedhara Menon
Ans: C
71:-Among the following who was the leader of Guruvayur Satyagraha ?
A:-K. Kellappan
B:-V. T. Bhattathirippad
C:-E. M. S. Namboothiripad
D:-K. P. Kesavamenon
Ans: A
72:-The concept of 'Ideological State Apparatus' is introduced by
A:-Raymod Aron
B:-Thompson
C:-E. Shils
D:-Louis Althusser
Ans: D
73:-Who introduce the concept 'Risk Society' ?
A:-Erich Fromn
B:-Ulrich Back
C:-Fukuyama
D:-Ogburn
Ans: B
74:-Among the following who is associated 'Labeling Theory' ?
A:-David Matza
B:-Richard
C:-Howard Becker
D:-Edwin M.
Ans: C
75:-Kanu Sannyal was the leader of _________________ Movement.
A:-Boodan Movement
B:-Telengana Movement
C:-Nijai Bol Movement
D:-Naxalbari Movement
Ans: D
76:-According to Max Weber, stratification of society is based on
A:-Class, Status, Power
B:-Authority, Power, Coercion
C:-Power, Status, Wealth
D:-Class, Status, Authority
Ans: A
77:-The concept 'Hegemony' was used by
A:-Louis Althusser
B:-Antonio Gramsci
C:-Pollack
D:-Ralf Dahrendorf
Ans: B
78:-Who edited the book 'Tribal Movement in India' ?
A:-M.S.A. Rao
B:-Ghanshyam Shah
C:-K. S. Singh
D:-S. C. Dube
Ans: C
79:-The concept 'Cultural Capital' was used by
A:-Wallerstein
B:-Marianne Weber
C:-Bourdieu
D:-Habermas
Ans: C
80:-Among the following who studied the kinship organization of India ?
A:-K. M. Kappadia
B:-T. N. Madanan
C:-M. N. Sreenivas
D:-Iravti Karve
Ans: D
81:-Match the followings : List - I List - II (Concepts) (Authors) a. Cultural lag i. K. marx b. False consciousness ii. Ogburn c. Law of similarity and contact iii. J. Farzer d. Institutionalization of class conflict iv. R. Dahrendrof
A:-ii, i, iii, iv
B:-iv, iii, i, ii
C:-iii, iv, ii, iii
D:-i, iv, ii, iii
Ans: A
82:-Who among the following describes society as "Sui-generis" ?
A:-Radcliffe Brown
B:-Malinowski
C:-E. Durkheim
D:-R. Benedict
Ans: C
83:-Who among the following is associated with the idea of "Risk society" ?
A:-H. S. Becker
B:-Ulrich Beck
C:-Denical Bell
D:-Susan Baker
Ans: B
84:-Who among the following theorists sees contemporary society as a death culture, with death being the "paradigm of all social exclusion and discrimination" ?
A:-J. Baudrillard
B:-V. Beck
C:-M. Foucault
D:-J. F. Lyotard
Ans: A
85:-Who regards American society as a "great sale room" filled with hypocrisy, deceit and insincerity ?
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-C. Wright Mills
C:-T. Parson
D:-E. Durkheim
Ans: C
86:-What do the critical theorists state ?
A:-Economic determinism was wrong
B:-Economic determinism was not wrong
C:-Economic determinism was not wrong, but should be concerned with other aspects of social life
D:-Economic determinism was wrong and should be concerned with other aspects of social life
Ans: C
87:-Who was contended, among the Neo-Marxists, that mature Marx did not believe in any human nature ?
A:-Habermas
B:-Harvery
C:-Dahrendorf
D:-Althusser
Ans: D
88:-Who has observed a link between the structures of the mind and the structures of the society ?
A:-Lemert
B:-Radeliff-Brown
C:-Levi-Strauss
D:-Foucault
Ans: C
89:-From among the following who believed in social Darwinism ?
A:-Diffusionists
B:-Evolutionists
C:-Functionalists
D:-All the above
Ans: B
90:-Urbanisation is a process, urbanism is a way of life, and urbanity is a
A:-Urban culture
B:-Law of urban life
C:-State of mind
D:-Way of urban thinking
Ans: C
91:-Who Considered Modernity as "an unfinished project" ?
A:-Derrida
B:-Giddens
C:-Althusser
D:-Habermas
Ans: D
92:-What does Macdonaldization Mean ?
A:-Universal application of the ideas of Dwigat Macdonald
B:-The process of extension of the cartoon of Donald Duck
C:-Spread of the new means of consumption across the world
D:-Diffusion of modern agricultural practices
Ans: C
93:-Durkheim's study of suicide helps as to understand a. Society's hold over the individual. b. Individual's hold on the society. c. Suicide rates of various societies. d. Degree of social integration of a society.
A:-b and c
B:-a and b
C:-a and d
D:-b and d
Ans: C
94:-Who has given the concept of "Total Institution" ?
A:-Summer
B:-C. H. Cooley
C:-Spencer
D:-Goffman
Ans: D
95:-Who has distinguished between ascribed and achieved status ?
A:-R. Merton
B:-T. Parsons
C:-Ralph Linton
D:-M. Waber
Ans: C
96:-A role is "a set of socially expected and approved patterns", who defined ?
A:-Linton
B:-Ogburn and Nimkoff
C:-G. H. Meal
D:-R. K. Merton
Ans: B
97:-The leader of Guruvayur Sathyagraha was
A:-K. Madhavan nair
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-K. P. Kesavamenon
D:-M. Kumaran
Ans: B
98:-In his evolutionary frame work Marx arranged societies in the order of 1. Primitive communism 2. Fudelism 3. Capitalism 4. Socialism The correct order is :
A:-3, 2, 1, 4
B:-2, 3, 4, 1
C:-1, 4, 3, 2
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: D
99:-"Reasoning from general to perticular" is called
A:-Inductive
B:-Deductive
C:-Experimental
D:-Generalization
Ans: B
100:-Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is established in
A:-1979
B:-1989
C:-1969
D:-1999
Ans: C
A:-ii, i, iii, iv
B:-iv, iii, i, ii
C:-iii, iv, ii, iii
D:-i, iv, ii, iii
Ans: A
82:-Who among the following describes society as "Sui-generis" ?
A:-Radcliffe Brown
B:-Malinowski
C:-E. Durkheim
D:-R. Benedict
Ans: C
83:-Who among the following is associated with the idea of "Risk society" ?
A:-H. S. Becker
B:-Ulrich Beck
C:-Denical Bell
D:-Susan Baker
Ans: B
84:-Who among the following theorists sees contemporary society as a death culture, with death being the "paradigm of all social exclusion and discrimination" ?
A:-J. Baudrillard
B:-V. Beck
C:-M. Foucault
D:-J. F. Lyotard
Ans: A
85:-Who regards American society as a "great sale room" filled with hypocrisy, deceit and insincerity ?
A:-R. K. Merton
B:-C. Wright Mills
C:-T. Parson
D:-E. Durkheim
Ans: C
86:-What do the critical theorists state ?
A:-Economic determinism was wrong
B:-Economic determinism was not wrong
C:-Economic determinism was not wrong, but should be concerned with other aspects of social life
D:-Economic determinism was wrong and should be concerned with other aspects of social life
Ans: C
87:-Who was contended, among the Neo-Marxists, that mature Marx did not believe in any human nature ?
A:-Habermas
B:-Harvery
C:-Dahrendorf
D:-Althusser
Ans: D
88:-Who has observed a link between the structures of the mind and the structures of the society ?
A:-Lemert
B:-Radeliff-Brown
C:-Levi-Strauss
D:-Foucault
Ans: C
89:-From among the following who believed in social Darwinism ?
A:-Diffusionists
B:-Evolutionists
C:-Functionalists
D:-All the above
Ans: B
90:-Urbanisation is a process, urbanism is a way of life, and urbanity is a
A:-Urban culture
B:-Law of urban life
C:-State of mind
D:-Way of urban thinking
Ans: C
91:-Who Considered Modernity as "an unfinished project" ?
A:-Derrida
B:-Giddens
C:-Althusser
D:-Habermas
Ans: D
92:-What does Macdonaldization Mean ?
A:-Universal application of the ideas of Dwigat Macdonald
B:-The process of extension of the cartoon of Donald Duck
C:-Spread of the new means of consumption across the world
D:-Diffusion of modern agricultural practices
Ans: C
93:-Durkheim's study of suicide helps as to understand a. Society's hold over the individual. b. Individual's hold on the society. c. Suicide rates of various societies. d. Degree of social integration of a society.
A:-b and c
B:-a and b
C:-a and d
D:-b and d
Ans: C
94:-Who has given the concept of "Total Institution" ?
A:-Summer
B:-C. H. Cooley
C:-Spencer
D:-Goffman
Ans: D
95:-Who has distinguished between ascribed and achieved status ?
A:-R. Merton
B:-T. Parsons
C:-Ralph Linton
D:-M. Waber
Ans: C
96:-A role is "a set of socially expected and approved patterns", who defined ?
A:-Linton
B:-Ogburn and Nimkoff
C:-G. H. Meal
D:-R. K. Merton
Ans: B
97:-The leader of Guruvayur Sathyagraha was
A:-K. Madhavan nair
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-K. P. Kesavamenon
D:-M. Kumaran
Ans: B
98:-In his evolutionary frame work Marx arranged societies in the order of 1. Primitive communism 2. Fudelism 3. Capitalism 4. Socialism The correct order is :
A:-3, 2, 1, 4
B:-2, 3, 4, 1
C:-1, 4, 3, 2
D:-1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: D
99:-"Reasoning from general to perticular" is called
A:-Inductive
B:-Deductive
C:-Experimental
D:-Generalization
Ans: B
100:-Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is established in
A:-1979
B:-1989
C:-1969
D:-1999
Ans: C