SOCIOLOGY
UPSC Sociology MCQs
SOCIOLOGY MCQs
1:-Which of the following is not a characteristics of city life ?
A:-Homoginity
B:-Anonymity
C:-Social distance
D:-Regimentation
Ans: A
2:-The marriage of a women to a man from a lower caste is called
A:-Levirate marriage
B:-Hypergamy
C:-Hypogamy
D:-Sororate marriage
Ans: C
3:-Marriage among Muslim community is a
A:-Contract
B:-Duty
C:-Religious bond
D:-Sacrament
Ans: A
4:-A custom by which on the death of a women, her husband marries her sister is called
A:-Sororal
B:-Sororate
C:-Anisogamy
D:-Hypogamy
Ans: B
5:-A Namboodiri joint family is called
A:-Thavawad
B:-Padippura
C:-Illam
D:-Nallukettu
Ans: C
6:-A family in which the husband lives at his wife's parent's house
A:-Patrilocal
B:-Matrileneal
C:-Matriarchal
D:-Matrilocal
Ans: D
7:-Match the following and chose the correct code : a. G. S. Ghurye 1. Social change in modern India b. M. N. Srinivas 2. Subaltern approach c. A. R. Desai 3. Indian sadhus d. B. R. Ambedkar 4. Marxian approach
A:-1, 4, 2, 3
B:-4, 1, 2, 3
C:-2, 1, 3, 4
D:-3, 1, 4, 2
Ans: D
8:-Who wrote the book 'Kinship Organisation in India' ?
A:-Murdock
B:-Mc Kim Marriott
C:-Iravati Karve
D:-Louis Dumont
Ans: C
9:-The first state which implemented the Panchayathi Raj System in India on 2-10-1959.
A:-Kerala
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Karnataka
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
10:-The system under which maternal uncle gets prominent place in kinship is known as
A:-Couvade
B:-Amitate
C:-Avunclate
D:-Takanonymy
Ans: C
A:-Homoginity
B:-Anonymity
C:-Social distance
D:-Regimentation
Ans: A
2:-The marriage of a women to a man from a lower caste is called
A:-Levirate marriage
B:-Hypergamy
C:-Hypogamy
D:-Sororate marriage
Ans: C
3:-Marriage among Muslim community is a
A:-Contract
B:-Duty
C:-Religious bond
D:-Sacrament
Ans: A
4:-A custom by which on the death of a women, her husband marries her sister is called
A:-Sororal
B:-Sororate
C:-Anisogamy
D:-Hypogamy
Ans: B
5:-A Namboodiri joint family is called
A:-Thavawad
B:-Padippura
C:-Illam
D:-Nallukettu
Ans: C
6:-A family in which the husband lives at his wife's parent's house
A:-Patrilocal
B:-Matrileneal
C:-Matriarchal
D:-Matrilocal
Ans: D
7:-Match the following and chose the correct code : a. G. S. Ghurye 1. Social change in modern India b. M. N. Srinivas 2. Subaltern approach c. A. R. Desai 3. Indian sadhus d. B. R. Ambedkar 4. Marxian approach
A:-1, 4, 2, 3
B:-4, 1, 2, 3
C:-2, 1, 3, 4
D:-3, 1, 4, 2
Ans: D
8:-Who wrote the book 'Kinship Organisation in India' ?
A:-Murdock
B:-Mc Kim Marriott
C:-Iravati Karve
D:-Louis Dumont
Ans: C
9:-The first state which implemented the Panchayathi Raj System in India on 2-10-1959.
A:-Kerala
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Karnataka
D:-West Bengal
Ans: B
10:-The system under which maternal uncle gets prominent place in kinship is known as
A:-Couvade
B:-Amitate
C:-Avunclate
D:-Takanonymy
Ans: C
11:-The process whereby the members of upper castes are coming closer to the members of lower castes is denoted by the concept of
A:-Westernisation
B:-Sanskritization
C:-Desanskritization
D:-Debrahmanization
Ans: C
12:-Competition of economy by fewer and fewer corporation in a complex modern society is known as
A:-Oligopoly
B:-Bureaucratization
C:-Professionalization
D:-Oligarchy
Ans: A
13:-Who gave the 'Axiate Hypothesis' while discussing the process of urbanisation ?
A:-Burgess
B:-Homer Hyot
C:-Galpin
D:-Spengler
Ans: C
14:-Which of the following explains the process of Westernization in India ?
A:-Ethnocentrism
B:-Accommodation
C:-Reference group
D:-Assimilation
Ans: C
15:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :
1. Status refers to the position a person occupies in a particular setting and role is associated with status
2. A person cannot occupy more than one status but can have more roles
A:-Statement 1 only is correct
B:-Statement 2 only is correct
C:-Both statements are correct
D:-Both statements are wrong
Ans: A
16:-Social thinker who advocated the scientific study of society
A:-Durkheim B:-Weber C:-Auguste Comte D:-Spencer
Ans: C
17:- Which is not a form of social stratification ?
(A) Religion
(B) Class
(C) Caste
(D) Gender
Ans: A
18:-'Iron cage' of rationalization would characterize the modern society. Whose Idea is this ?
A:-Emile Durkheim B:-Vilfredo Pareto C:-Karl Marx D:-Max Weber
Ans: D
19:-Which is not a part of non-material culture ?
A:-Language B:-Technique C:-Technology D:-Philosophy
Ans: C
20:-Who is associated with the work 'An invitation to Reflexive Sociology' ?
A:-Peter Berger B:-Jurgen Habermas C:-Loic Wacquant D:-None of these
Ans: C
A:-Westernisation
B:-Sanskritization
C:-Desanskritization
D:-Debrahmanization
Ans: C
12:-Competition of economy by fewer and fewer corporation in a complex modern society is known as
A:-Oligopoly
B:-Bureaucratization
C:-Professionalization
D:-Oligarchy
Ans: A
13:-Who gave the 'Axiate Hypothesis' while discussing the process of urbanisation ?
A:-Burgess
B:-Homer Hyot
C:-Galpin
D:-Spengler
Ans: C
14:-Which of the following explains the process of Westernization in India ?
A:-Ethnocentrism
B:-Accommodation
C:-Reference group
D:-Assimilation
Ans: C
15:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :
1. Status refers to the position a person occupies in a particular setting and role is associated with status
2. A person cannot occupy more than one status but can have more roles
A:-Statement 1 only is correct
B:-Statement 2 only is correct
C:-Both statements are correct
D:-Both statements are wrong
Ans: A
16:-Social thinker who advocated the scientific study of society
A:-Durkheim B:-Weber C:-Auguste Comte D:-Spencer
Ans: C
17:- Which is not a form of social stratification ?
(A) Religion
(B) Class
(C) Caste
(D) Gender
Ans: A
18:-'Iron cage' of rationalization would characterize the modern society. Whose Idea is this ?
A:-Emile Durkheim B:-Vilfredo Pareto C:-Karl Marx D:-Max Weber
Ans: D
19:-Which is not a part of non-material culture ?
A:-Language B:-Technique C:-Technology D:-Philosophy
Ans: C
20:-Who is associated with the work 'An invitation to Reflexive Sociology' ?
A:-Peter Berger B:-Jurgen Habermas C:-Loic Wacquant D:-None of these
Ans: C
21:-Which is connected to the growth of both modern science and the Industrial Revolution ?
A:-Universalism B:-Positivism C:-Radicalism D:-Functionalism
Ans: B
22:-Who is the Anthropologist who pioneered the ethnographic studies in India ?
A:-Henry Maine B:-M. N. Srinivas C:-Max Muller D:-Herbert Risley
Ans: D
23:-Material culture does not refer to
1. Ideas, values, believes 2. Physical objects and materials 3. Objects that are culturally shaped 4. Social and ecological conditions
A:-One only is correct B:-Two and three are correct C:-All the four are correct D:-All the four are wrong
Ans: A
24:-Which of the following order of the thinkers correctly match with the ideas given below ?
1. Manifest function
2. Compliance as reward
3. Conflict as functional
4. Action and order
A:-Blau, Homans, Coser, Merton
B:-Merton, Blau, Coser, Alexander
C:-Merton, Homans, Coser, Alexander
D:-Alexander, Coser, Blau, Homans
Ans: B
25:-Which is not a category of social stratification ?
A:-Caste B:-Class C:-Race D:-Marriage
Ans: D
26:-Choose the correct statement :
1. Socialization is a continuous and life long process 2. Socialization is integral to child rearing and nurturing
A:-Statement one only is correct B:-Statement two only is correct
C:-Both statements are correct D:-Both statements are wrong
Ans: C
27:-______________ occurs when commodities are available in a limited supply .
A:-Conflict B:-Contravention C:-Competition D:-All of these
Ans: C
28:-Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A:-Social Organization — C. H. Cooley
B:-Mind Self and Society — Herbert Blumer
C:-The Social Construction of Reality — Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann
D:-The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life — Erving Goffman
Ans: B
29:-Choose the correct from the codes given below Participant observation is suitable for,
1. Qualitative studies 2. Quantitative studies 3. Surveys 4. Ethnographic studies
A:-1 and 4 B:-1 and 3 C:-3 and 4 D:-4 and 2
Ans: A
30:-__________ conducts Breaching experiments .
A:-Ethnology B:-Dramaturgy C:-Ethnomethodology D:-Ethnography
Ans: C
31:-Choose the correct codes that match set 1 with and set 2 .
Set 1 Set 2
1. Saussure a. Post modernism
2. Derrida b. Discourse Analysis
3. Foucault c. Linguistic Analysis
4. Giddens d. Deconstruction
A:-c − d − b − a
B:-b − d − c − a
C:-c − d − a − b
D:-c − a − d − b
Ans: A
32:-Quantitative study includes
A:-Incorporates the practices and norms of the positive science
B:-Social reality is perceived as external and objective
C:-Employs deductive approach in testing theories
D:-All of these
Ans: D
33:-Choose the correct option for the given below which is not a non-probability sampling
1. Convenient sample 2. Quota sample 3. Purposive sample 4. Multi stage sample
A:-Only 3 B:-Only 4 C:-Both 2 and 4 D:-All the four
Ans: B
34:-There are ___________ major languages in India.
A:-22 B:-18 C:-20 D:-20
Ans: A
35:-Match the following :
Set 1 Set 2
1. Untouchable God a. M. N. Srinivas
2. Indian Society b. G. S. Ghurye
3. The Remembered Village c. S. C. Dube
4. From Mobilization to Institutionalization d. Kancha Illaich
e. T. K. Oommen
A:-d − b − c − e
B:-a − c − e − d
C:-d − c − a − e
D:-d − e − a − c
Ans: C
36:-Which of the following is not a part of secondary data ?
A:-Reports B:-Books C:-Market surveys D:-Abstracts
Ans: D
37:-Which is not true of the `V^(th)` Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
1. Protects the cultural distinctiveness and identity of Tribal People
2. The Governor has the power to modify or annual the application of any law pertaining to the designated scheduled areas
3. Deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in every State
4. Provides the Constitution of a Tribes Advisory Council
A:-Only 3
B:-Only 2
C:-Both 2 and 3
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
38:-__________ is a trade union for women working in informal sector.
A:-PWPI B:-SEWA C:-INTUC D:-BMS
Ans: B
39:-Who has used the concept 'westoxication' in the Indian context ?
A:-T. K. Oommen B:-Satish Despande C:-Veena Das D:-Dipankar Gupta
Ans: D
40:-'Towards Equality', the report on the Status of Women in India that laid the foundation of women's movement in Independent India, was published in
A:-1983 B:-1973 C:-1974 D:-1984
Ans: C
41:-Match the following :
Set 1 Set 2
1. A. G. Frank − a. Small is Beautiful
2. Wallerstein − b. Hind Swaraj
3. M. K. Gandhi − c. The Underdevelopment of Development
4. Schumacher − d. The Modern World System −
e. Capitalism in the Age of Globalization
A:-e − d − b − c
B:-c − d − b − a
C:-c − d − a − e
D:-d − b − a − c
Ans: B
42:-An open ended table allows a researcher to calculate __________ measure of central tendency.
A:-Mean B:-Median C:-Mean and Median D:-None of the above
Ans: B
43:-What is the sequence of procedures a researcher has to follow in a quantitative research ?
A:-Problem formulation, analysis, data collection, hypothesis
B:-Hypothesis, problem formulation, data collection, data analysis
C:-Problem formulation, hypothesis, data collection, data analysis
D:-Data collection, data analysis, problem formulation, hypothesis
Ans: C
44:-Who used the term 'Marxology' to designate his studies on Indian Society ?
A:-R. K. Mukherjee B:-A. R. Desai C:-D. P. Mukherjee D:-Yogendra Singh
Ans: C
45:-Ethnography means
A:-Portrait of the people B:-Study of subjects C:-Data collection D:-All of these
Ans: A
46:-Who constructed the Sociology of Indian National Movement ?
A:-M. S. A. Rao B:-A. R. Desai C:-K. L. Sharma D:-D. N. Dhanagre
Ans: B
47:-Choose the correct answer from the codes given below for the following . Which of the following is not linked to ideal type ?
1. Heuristic principle 2. Analytical construct 3. Moral ideal 4. Statistical average
A:-Both 3 and 4 B:-Only 3 C:-Only 4 D:-Both 1 and 4
Ans: A
48:-Avunculate is
A:-Paternal Uncle B:-Cousin's Uncle C:-Maternal Uncle D:-All of these
Ans: C
49:-Arrange the following thinkers in the order of their theoretical orientations given below
1. Critical theory 2. Structuralism 3. Micro-macro integration 4. Dramaturgical view
A:-Ritzer − Levi-Strauss − Habermas − Goffman B:-Habermas − Levi-Strauss − Ritzer − Goffman
C:-Goffman − Ritzer − Habermas − Levi-Strauss D:-Habermas − Ritzer − Goffman − Levi-Strauss
Ans: B
50:-Empirical research denotes
A:-Field based B:-Use of primary data
C:-Relying on experience D:-All of these
Ans: D
A:-Universalism B:-Positivism C:-Radicalism D:-Functionalism
Ans: B
22:-Who is the Anthropologist who pioneered the ethnographic studies in India ?
A:-Henry Maine B:-M. N. Srinivas C:-Max Muller D:-Herbert Risley
Ans: D
23:-Material culture does not refer to
1. Ideas, values, believes 2. Physical objects and materials 3. Objects that are culturally shaped 4. Social and ecological conditions
A:-One only is correct B:-Two and three are correct C:-All the four are correct D:-All the four are wrong
Ans: A
24:-Which of the following order of the thinkers correctly match with the ideas given below ?
1. Manifest function
2. Compliance as reward
3. Conflict as functional
4. Action and order
A:-Blau, Homans, Coser, Merton
B:-Merton, Blau, Coser, Alexander
C:-Merton, Homans, Coser, Alexander
D:-Alexander, Coser, Blau, Homans
Ans: B
25:-Which is not a category of social stratification ?
A:-Caste B:-Class C:-Race D:-Marriage
Ans: D
26:-Choose the correct statement :
1. Socialization is a continuous and life long process 2. Socialization is integral to child rearing and nurturing
A:-Statement one only is correct B:-Statement two only is correct
C:-Both statements are correct D:-Both statements are wrong
Ans: C
27:-______________ occurs when commodities are available in a limited supply .
A:-Conflict B:-Contravention C:-Competition D:-All of these
Ans: C
28:-Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A:-Social Organization — C. H. Cooley
B:-Mind Self and Society — Herbert Blumer
C:-The Social Construction of Reality — Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann
D:-The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life — Erving Goffman
Ans: B
29:-Choose the correct from the codes given below Participant observation is suitable for,
1. Qualitative studies 2. Quantitative studies 3. Surveys 4. Ethnographic studies
A:-1 and 4 B:-1 and 3 C:-3 and 4 D:-4 and 2
Ans: A
30:-__________ conducts Breaching experiments .
A:-Ethnology B:-Dramaturgy C:-Ethnomethodology D:-Ethnography
Ans: C
31:-Choose the correct codes that match set 1 with and set 2 .
Set 1 Set 2
1. Saussure a. Post modernism
2. Derrida b. Discourse Analysis
3. Foucault c. Linguistic Analysis
4. Giddens d. Deconstruction
A:-c − d − b − a
B:-b − d − c − a
C:-c − d − a − b
D:-c − a − d − b
Ans: A
32:-Quantitative study includes
A:-Incorporates the practices and norms of the positive science
B:-Social reality is perceived as external and objective
C:-Employs deductive approach in testing theories
D:-All of these
Ans: D
33:-Choose the correct option for the given below which is not a non-probability sampling
1. Convenient sample 2. Quota sample 3. Purposive sample 4. Multi stage sample
A:-Only 3 B:-Only 4 C:-Both 2 and 4 D:-All the four
Ans: B
34:-There are ___________ major languages in India.
A:-22 B:-18 C:-20 D:-20
Ans: A
35:-Match the following :
Set 1 Set 2
1. Untouchable God a. M. N. Srinivas
2. Indian Society b. G. S. Ghurye
3. The Remembered Village c. S. C. Dube
4. From Mobilization to Institutionalization d. Kancha Illaich
e. T. K. Oommen
A:-d − b − c − e
B:-a − c − e − d
C:-d − c − a − e
D:-d − e − a − c
Ans: C
36:-Which of the following is not a part of secondary data ?
A:-Reports B:-Books C:-Market surveys D:-Abstracts
Ans: D
37:-Which is not true of the `V^(th)` Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
1. Protects the cultural distinctiveness and identity of Tribal People
2. The Governor has the power to modify or annual the application of any law pertaining to the designated scheduled areas
3. Deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in every State
4. Provides the Constitution of a Tribes Advisory Council
A:-Only 3
B:-Only 2
C:-Both 2 and 3
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
38:-__________ is a trade union for women working in informal sector.
A:-PWPI B:-SEWA C:-INTUC D:-BMS
Ans: B
39:-Who has used the concept 'westoxication' in the Indian context ?
A:-T. K. Oommen B:-Satish Despande C:-Veena Das D:-Dipankar Gupta
Ans: D
40:-'Towards Equality', the report on the Status of Women in India that laid the foundation of women's movement in Independent India, was published in
A:-1983 B:-1973 C:-1974 D:-1984
Ans: C
41:-Match the following :
Set 1 Set 2
1. A. G. Frank − a. Small is Beautiful
2. Wallerstein − b. Hind Swaraj
3. M. K. Gandhi − c. The Underdevelopment of Development
4. Schumacher − d. The Modern World System −
e. Capitalism in the Age of Globalization
A:-e − d − b − c
B:-c − d − b − a
C:-c − d − a − e
D:-d − b − a − c
Ans: B
42:-An open ended table allows a researcher to calculate __________ measure of central tendency.
A:-Mean B:-Median C:-Mean and Median D:-None of the above
Ans: B
43:-What is the sequence of procedures a researcher has to follow in a quantitative research ?
A:-Problem formulation, analysis, data collection, hypothesis
B:-Hypothesis, problem formulation, data collection, data analysis
C:-Problem formulation, hypothesis, data collection, data analysis
D:-Data collection, data analysis, problem formulation, hypothesis
Ans: C
44:-Who used the term 'Marxology' to designate his studies on Indian Society ?
A:-R. K. Mukherjee B:-A. R. Desai C:-D. P. Mukherjee D:-Yogendra Singh
Ans: C
45:-Ethnography means
A:-Portrait of the people B:-Study of subjects C:-Data collection D:-All of these
Ans: A
46:-Who constructed the Sociology of Indian National Movement ?
A:-M. S. A. Rao B:-A. R. Desai C:-K. L. Sharma D:-D. N. Dhanagre
Ans: B
47:-Choose the correct answer from the codes given below for the following . Which of the following is not linked to ideal type ?
1. Heuristic principle 2. Analytical construct 3. Moral ideal 4. Statistical average
A:-Both 3 and 4 B:-Only 3 C:-Only 4 D:-Both 1 and 4
Ans: A
48:-Avunculate is
A:-Paternal Uncle B:-Cousin's Uncle C:-Maternal Uncle D:-All of these
Ans: C
49:-Arrange the following thinkers in the order of their theoretical orientations given below
1. Critical theory 2. Structuralism 3. Micro-macro integration 4. Dramaturgical view
A:-Ritzer − Levi-Strauss − Habermas − Goffman B:-Habermas − Levi-Strauss − Ritzer − Goffman
C:-Goffman − Ritzer − Habermas − Levi-Strauss D:-Habermas − Ritzer − Goffman − Levi-Strauss
Ans: B
50:-Empirical research denotes
A:-Field based B:-Use of primary data
C:-Relying on experience D:-All of these
Ans: D
51:- Who is most generally regarded as the founder of symbolic interactionism ?
(A) Herbert Blumer (B) George Herbert Mead (C) Max Weber (D) Anthony Giddens
Ans: B
52:-What was the Historic Bill passed in 1957 ?
A:-The Kerala Panchayats Bill B:-Kerala Education Bill C:-Land Reform D:-None of these
Ans: B
53:-Choose the correct answer Marx explained dialectics in terms of
1. Matter 2. Idea 3. Existence 4. Consciousness
A:-Both 1 and 3 B:-Only 1 C:-Only 3 D:-Both 1 and 4
Ans: A
54:-Which is the software for qualitative data analysis ?
A:-SPSS B:-NVivo C:-LIBSOFT D:-MS Excel
Ans: B
55:-Which of the following options in Set 2 correctly match with Set 1
Set 1 Set 2
1. Explains the reality − a. Ethnography
2. Seeks to understand − b. Grounded theory
3. Explores the process − c. Phenomenology
4. Describes the experiences − d. Case study
A:-a − b − c − d B:-b − c − d − a C:-b − a − d − c D:-d − c − b − a
Ans: C
56:-Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was founded by
A:-Ayyankali B:-C. Kesavan C:-Ayyappan D:-Narayana Guru
Ans: A
57:-Choose the correct order of the ideas of the following thinkers given below :
1. Weber 2. Marx 3. Comte 4. Durkheim 5. Pareto a
. Rationalization b. Metaphysical Stage c. Supra Individual d. Logical Action e. Primitive Society
A:-a − e − b − c − d B:-d − e − b − c − a C:-a − e − c − d − b D:-d − e − c − b − a
Ans: A
58:-Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Qualitative research is
1. Measurable 2. Interpretative 3. Inductive 4. Personification
A:-1 and 2 B:-2 and 3 C:-3 and 4 D:-1 and 4
Ans: B
59:-Choose the correct status of the following from the options given below : Fish worker − Achieved Policeman − Ascribed Woman − Achieved Malayalee − Ascribed
A:-Achieved, Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed B:-Ascribed, Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed
C:-Achieved, Achieved, Ascribed, Ascribed D:-Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed, Ascribed
Ans: C
60:-Positivism denotes
A:-Actors' perceptions B:-Meaning adequacy C:-Sensory perception D:-Subjective understanding
Ans: C
61:-Read the following statements and mark the correct answer.
1. Theory exposes phenomena 2. Theory and method need not be connected 3. Theories are law-like regularities
A:-All the statements are correct B:-Only 2 is wrong C:-1 and 3 are correct D:-Only 3 is correct
Ans: D
62:-'Class for itself' means
A:-Objective class situation B:-Subjective awareness of the class position
C:-Existential condition D:-Metaphysical understanding
Ans: B
63:-Choose the correct answer from the codes given below about the following sentences :
1. Marginalization is a consequence of Globalization
2. Tribals are marginalized in India
A:-Only 1 is correct
B:-Only 2 is correct
C:-Only 2 is correct but there is causal connection between the two
D:-Both 1 and 2 are correct but no causal connection between 1 and 2
Ans: D
64:-Who among the following has viewed conflict as functional ?
A:-Dahrendorf B:-Karl Marx C:-Max Weber D:-Lewis Coser
Ans: D
65:-First General Secretary of SNDP was
A:-Narayana Guru B:-Kumaran Asan
C:-Palpu D:-Mannath Padmanabhan
Ans: B
66:-Acculturation is not
A:-Modifying the culture of a group through contact with others
B:-Spreading of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
C:-Borrowing traits from another culture
D:-Merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact
Ans: B
67:-Which one of the following theories employs organismic model to understand the functioning of society ?
A:-Interactionism B:-Ethnomethodology C:-Functionalism D:-Phenomenology
Ans: C
68:-Major features of Kerala Model of Development include 1. Low social indicators, High economic growth 2. Sex ratio in favour of women 3. Sex ratio in favour of men
4. High social indicators, Low economic growth
A:-1 only is true B:-Both 1 and 2 are true
C:-3 only is true D:-Both 2 and 4 are true
Ans: D
69:-Which are the articles of the Indian Constitution protecting the interest of the minorities ?
A:-Articles 29 and 30 B:-Articles 34 and 36 C:-Articles 31 and 33 D:-Articles 27 and 28
Ans: A
70:-Green revolution introduced
A:-HYV Seeds B:-Chemical Fertilizers C:-Pesticides and Insecticides D:-All of these
Ans: D
71:-Match List 1 and List 2 and choose the correct answer :
List 1 List 2
1. Instrumental Rationality a. Durkheim
2. Scientism b. Marx
3. Organismic Analogy c. Max Weber 4. Asiatic Mode of Production d. Spencer
A:-c − a − d − b B:-b − a − d − c C:-c − b − d − a D:-b − a − c − d
Ans: A
72:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :
1. Qualitative approach focuses on the actor
2. Qualitative studies give primacy to individuals' interpretation of the social world
A:-Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 is the correct explanation of 1
B:-Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 does not explain 1
C:-1 is wrong but 2 is correct
D:-1 is correct but 2 is wrong
Ans: A
73:-Reference group allows
A:-To use as a point of reference in making evaluations about one's group
B:-To differentiate one's group from other groups
C:-To determine the membership in a group
D:-To create cohesion among members
Ans: A
74:-Who among the following conceived dialectics as the motor force of change in history ?
A:-Karl Marx B:-Karl Mannheim C:-Friedrich Engels D:-Friedrich Hegel
Ans: D
75:-_________ was the first Backward Class Commission appointed by the Government of India.
A:-Kaka Kalekar Commission B:-Mandel Commission C:-Kothari Commission D:-None of these
Ans: A
76:-Which of the following is the report on sustainable development ?
A:-Future in yours hands B:-Human Development Report C:-Rio Country Report D:-Our common future
Ans: D
77:-Definite procedures or rules which people are expected to observe are known as
(A) Norms (B) Values (C) Institutions (D) Group behaviour
Ans: A
78. Religion, marriage, family, caste are example of
(A) social values (B) social institutions (C) social norms (D) social segmental division of society
Ans: B
79:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct option :
1. Conflict theorists presume that source of conflict is external to the system 2. Jeffry Alexander is not a conflict theorist
A:-Statement 1 only is correct B:-Statement 2 only is correct C:-Both statements are correct D:-Both statements are wrong Ans: B
80:-When one views other cultures inferior to one's own culture ?
A:-Fanaticism B:-Enculturation C:-Fundamentalism D:-Ethnocentrism
Ans: D
81:-The textual studies on Indian Society belonged to _________ School.
A:-Civilizational B:-Structural-functional C:-Indological D:-Subaltern Ans: C
82:-Which is not a Peasant Movement in India ?
1. Naxalbari 2. Kheda 3. Moplah 4. Champaran 5. Chipko A:-3 only B:-Both 3 and 4
C:-Both 2 and 3 D:-5 only
Ans: D
83. Match the items in the List-I with the items in the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Dependence and exploitation in work and marriage i. D.L. Banker and S. Allen
b. The future of marriage ii. J. Bernard
c. The death of the family iii. D. Cooper
d. The family and marriage in Britain iv. R. Fletcher
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
84. The maintenance provided by the husband to the divorced wife is called
(A) Dower
(B) Mehr
(C) Alimony
(D) Bride price
Ans: C
85. Which of the following is not true in the context of culture ?
(A) Culture is cultivated.
(B) Culture and Civilization are two faces of the same coin.
(C) Culture refers to non-material while civilization to material aspects.
(D) Culture is what we have while the civilization is what we are.
Ans: D
86. Who among the following criticized Marxian theory as “a monocausal explanation for a multicausal world” ?
(A) Max Weber
(B) Ralf Dahrendorf
(C) Randall Collins
(D) Lewis Coser
Ans: C
87. Karl Marx did not mention class conflict between
(A) The Haves and Havenots
(B) The Rich and the Poor
(C) The Bourgeois and the Proletariat
(D) The capitalists and the working class
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is not an agency of socialization ?
(A) Family
(B) School
(C) Peer - Group
(D) Media
Ans: D
89. Match items in List-I with items in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II
a. Evolutionary Theory i. Kingsley Davis
b. Cyclical Theory ii. Auguste Comte
c. Conflict Theory iii. A. Sorokin
d. Structural Functional Approach iv. Karl Marx
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
90. Which one of the following is not an element of community ?
(A) Territory (B) We - feeling (C) Cultural diversity (D) Self sufficiency
Ans: C
91. Who has propounded that “the primary groups are the nursery of human nature” ?
(A) Charles H. Cooley (B) George Herbert Mead (C) Ralf Dahrendorf (D) Karl Marx
Ans: A
92. Who has authored the book ‘Society in India’ ?
(A) A.P. Barnabas (B) Andre Beteille (C) Kingsley Davis (D) David G. Mandelbaum
Ans: D
93. Who argues that families are factories which produce human personalities ?
(A) M.G. Smith (B) D.H.J. Morgon (C) G.P. Murdock (D) T. Parsons
Ans: D
94. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II
a. Culture is man made part of environment. i. E.B. Taylor
b. Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law customs and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. ii. Herkovits, M.J.
c. The culture of a society is the way of life of its members ; the collection of ideas and habits which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation. iii. Ralph Linton
d. Culture is a ‘design for living’ held by members of a particular society. iv. C. Kluckhohn
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
95. The theory that views people as “Stage managers” managing impressions presented to the world is
(A) Role theory (B) Dramaturgy (C) Looking Glass Self (D) Dialectual theory
Ans: B
96. Which of the following does NOT characterize Herbert Blumer’s theory of symbolic interactionism ?
(A) The essence of society is found in actors and action. (B) Society is made up of macro structures.
(C) Large-scale structures emerge from micro processes. (D) Collective action gives rise to joint action.
Ans: B
(A) Herbert Blumer (B) George Herbert Mead (C) Max Weber (D) Anthony Giddens
Ans: B
52:-What was the Historic Bill passed in 1957 ?
A:-The Kerala Panchayats Bill B:-Kerala Education Bill C:-Land Reform D:-None of these
Ans: B
53:-Choose the correct answer Marx explained dialectics in terms of
1. Matter 2. Idea 3. Existence 4. Consciousness
A:-Both 1 and 3 B:-Only 1 C:-Only 3 D:-Both 1 and 4
Ans: A
54:-Which is the software for qualitative data analysis ?
A:-SPSS B:-NVivo C:-LIBSOFT D:-MS Excel
Ans: B
55:-Which of the following options in Set 2 correctly match with Set 1
Set 1 Set 2
1. Explains the reality − a. Ethnography
2. Seeks to understand − b. Grounded theory
3. Explores the process − c. Phenomenology
4. Describes the experiences − d. Case study
A:-a − b − c − d B:-b − c − d − a C:-b − a − d − c D:-d − c − b − a
Ans: C
56:-Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was founded by
A:-Ayyankali B:-C. Kesavan C:-Ayyappan D:-Narayana Guru
Ans: A
57:-Choose the correct order of the ideas of the following thinkers given below :
1. Weber 2. Marx 3. Comte 4. Durkheim 5. Pareto a
. Rationalization b. Metaphysical Stage c. Supra Individual d. Logical Action e. Primitive Society
A:-a − e − b − c − d B:-d − e − b − c − a C:-a − e − c − d − b D:-d − e − c − b − a
Ans: A
58:-Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Qualitative research is
1. Measurable 2. Interpretative 3. Inductive 4. Personification
A:-1 and 2 B:-2 and 3 C:-3 and 4 D:-1 and 4
Ans: B
59:-Choose the correct status of the following from the options given below : Fish worker − Achieved Policeman − Ascribed Woman − Achieved Malayalee − Ascribed
A:-Achieved, Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed B:-Ascribed, Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed
C:-Achieved, Achieved, Ascribed, Ascribed D:-Ascribed, Achieved, Ascribed, Ascribed
Ans: C
60:-Positivism denotes
A:-Actors' perceptions B:-Meaning adequacy C:-Sensory perception D:-Subjective understanding
Ans: C
61:-Read the following statements and mark the correct answer.
1. Theory exposes phenomena 2. Theory and method need not be connected 3. Theories are law-like regularities
A:-All the statements are correct B:-Only 2 is wrong C:-1 and 3 are correct D:-Only 3 is correct
Ans: D
62:-'Class for itself' means
A:-Objective class situation B:-Subjective awareness of the class position
C:-Existential condition D:-Metaphysical understanding
Ans: B
63:-Choose the correct answer from the codes given below about the following sentences :
1. Marginalization is a consequence of Globalization
2. Tribals are marginalized in India
A:-Only 1 is correct
B:-Only 2 is correct
C:-Only 2 is correct but there is causal connection between the two
D:-Both 1 and 2 are correct but no causal connection between 1 and 2
Ans: D
64:-Who among the following has viewed conflict as functional ?
A:-Dahrendorf B:-Karl Marx C:-Max Weber D:-Lewis Coser
Ans: D
65:-First General Secretary of SNDP was
A:-Narayana Guru B:-Kumaran Asan
C:-Palpu D:-Mannath Padmanabhan
Ans: B
66:-Acculturation is not
A:-Modifying the culture of a group through contact with others
B:-Spreading of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
C:-Borrowing traits from another culture
D:-Merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact
Ans: B
67:-Which one of the following theories employs organismic model to understand the functioning of society ?
A:-Interactionism B:-Ethnomethodology C:-Functionalism D:-Phenomenology
Ans: C
68:-Major features of Kerala Model of Development include 1. Low social indicators, High economic growth 2. Sex ratio in favour of women 3. Sex ratio in favour of men
4. High social indicators, Low economic growth
A:-1 only is true B:-Both 1 and 2 are true
C:-3 only is true D:-Both 2 and 4 are true
Ans: D
69:-Which are the articles of the Indian Constitution protecting the interest of the minorities ?
A:-Articles 29 and 30 B:-Articles 34 and 36 C:-Articles 31 and 33 D:-Articles 27 and 28
Ans: A
70:-Green revolution introduced
A:-HYV Seeds B:-Chemical Fertilizers C:-Pesticides and Insecticides D:-All of these
Ans: D
71:-Match List 1 and List 2 and choose the correct answer :
List 1 List 2
1. Instrumental Rationality a. Durkheim
2. Scientism b. Marx
3. Organismic Analogy c. Max Weber 4. Asiatic Mode of Production d. Spencer
A:-c − a − d − b B:-b − a − d − c C:-c − b − d − a D:-b − a − c − d
Ans: A
72:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :
1. Qualitative approach focuses on the actor
2. Qualitative studies give primacy to individuals' interpretation of the social world
A:-Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 is the correct explanation of 1
B:-Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 does not explain 1
C:-1 is wrong but 2 is correct
D:-1 is correct but 2 is wrong
Ans: A
73:-Reference group allows
A:-To use as a point of reference in making evaluations about one's group
B:-To differentiate one's group from other groups
C:-To determine the membership in a group
D:-To create cohesion among members
Ans: A
74:-Who among the following conceived dialectics as the motor force of change in history ?
A:-Karl Marx B:-Karl Mannheim C:-Friedrich Engels D:-Friedrich Hegel
Ans: D
75:-_________ was the first Backward Class Commission appointed by the Government of India.
A:-Kaka Kalekar Commission B:-Mandel Commission C:-Kothari Commission D:-None of these
Ans: A
76:-Which of the following is the report on sustainable development ?
A:-Future in yours hands B:-Human Development Report C:-Rio Country Report D:-Our common future
Ans: D
77:-Definite procedures or rules which people are expected to observe are known as
(A) Norms (B) Values (C) Institutions (D) Group behaviour
Ans: A
78. Religion, marriage, family, caste are example of
(A) social values (B) social institutions (C) social norms (D) social segmental division of society
Ans: B
79:-Read the following sentences and choose the correct option :
1. Conflict theorists presume that source of conflict is external to the system 2. Jeffry Alexander is not a conflict theorist
A:-Statement 1 only is correct B:-Statement 2 only is correct C:-Both statements are correct D:-Both statements are wrong Ans: B
80:-When one views other cultures inferior to one's own culture ?
A:-Fanaticism B:-Enculturation C:-Fundamentalism D:-Ethnocentrism
Ans: D
81:-The textual studies on Indian Society belonged to _________ School.
A:-Civilizational B:-Structural-functional C:-Indological D:-Subaltern Ans: C
82:-Which is not a Peasant Movement in India ?
1. Naxalbari 2. Kheda 3. Moplah 4. Champaran 5. Chipko A:-3 only B:-Both 3 and 4
C:-Both 2 and 3 D:-5 only
Ans: D
83. Match the items in the List-I with the items in the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Dependence and exploitation in work and marriage i. D.L. Banker and S. Allen
b. The future of marriage ii. J. Bernard
c. The death of the family iii. D. Cooper
d. The family and marriage in Britain iv. R. Fletcher
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
84. The maintenance provided by the husband to the divorced wife is called
(A) Dower
(B) Mehr
(C) Alimony
(D) Bride price
Ans: C
85. Which of the following is not true in the context of culture ?
(A) Culture is cultivated.
(B) Culture and Civilization are two faces of the same coin.
(C) Culture refers to non-material while civilization to material aspects.
(D) Culture is what we have while the civilization is what we are.
Ans: D
86. Who among the following criticized Marxian theory as “a monocausal explanation for a multicausal world” ?
(A) Max Weber
(B) Ralf Dahrendorf
(C) Randall Collins
(D) Lewis Coser
Ans: C
87. Karl Marx did not mention class conflict between
(A) The Haves and Havenots
(B) The Rich and the Poor
(C) The Bourgeois and the Proletariat
(D) The capitalists and the working class
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is not an agency of socialization ?
(A) Family
(B) School
(C) Peer - Group
(D) Media
Ans: D
89. Match items in List-I with items in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II
a. Evolutionary Theory i. Kingsley Davis
b. Cyclical Theory ii. Auguste Comte
c. Conflict Theory iii. A. Sorokin
d. Structural Functional Approach iv. Karl Marx
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
90. Which one of the following is not an element of community ?
(A) Territory (B) We - feeling (C) Cultural diversity (D) Self sufficiency
Ans: C
91. Who has propounded that “the primary groups are the nursery of human nature” ?
(A) Charles H. Cooley (B) George Herbert Mead (C) Ralf Dahrendorf (D) Karl Marx
Ans: A
92. Who has authored the book ‘Society in India’ ?
(A) A.P. Barnabas (B) Andre Beteille (C) Kingsley Davis (D) David G. Mandelbaum
Ans: D
93. Who argues that families are factories which produce human personalities ?
(A) M.G. Smith (B) D.H.J. Morgon (C) G.P. Murdock (D) T. Parsons
Ans: D
94. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II
a. Culture is man made part of environment. i. E.B. Taylor
b. Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law customs and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. ii. Herkovits, M.J.
c. The culture of a society is the way of life of its members ; the collection of ideas and habits which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation. iii. Ralph Linton
d. Culture is a ‘design for living’ held by members of a particular society. iv. C. Kluckhohn
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
95. The theory that views people as “Stage managers” managing impressions presented to the world is
(A) Role theory (B) Dramaturgy (C) Looking Glass Self (D) Dialectual theory
Ans: B
96. Which of the following does NOT characterize Herbert Blumer’s theory of symbolic interactionism ?
(A) The essence of society is found in actors and action. (B) Society is made up of macro structures.
(C) Large-scale structures emerge from micro processes. (D) Collective action gives rise to joint action.
Ans: B