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| 101. |
Which of the following is known to be the famous work of Max Weber? |
| A. | The German Ideology |
| B. | The Sociology of Diaspora |
| C. | The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism |
| D. | Suicide |
| Answer» C. The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism | |
| 102. |
Max Weber was born in the year |
| A. | 1764 |
| B. | 1864 |
| C. | 1865 |
| D. | 1765 |
| Answer» B. 1864 | |
| 103. |
To Max Weber, ideal types are |
| A. | Social realities |
| B. | Sociological phenomena |
| C. | Material tools |
| D. | Mental constructs |
| Answer» D. Mental constructs | |
| 104. |
According to Weber, the three types of authorities are |
| A. | Rational, Feudal and Capitalistic |
| B. | Feudal, Traditional and Charismatic |
| C. | Legal, traditional and Charismatic |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Legal, traditional and Charismatic | |
| 105. |
Zweckrational actions are otherwise known as |
| A. | Affective Action |
| B. | Value oriented action |
| C. | Goal oriented action |
| D. | Traditional action |
| Answer» C. Goal oriented action | |
| 106. |
Max Weber entire sociology is based on |
| A. | Bureaucracy |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Capitalism |
| D. | Social Action |
| Answer» D. Social Action | |
| 107. |
Old age rules and power is |
| A. | Traditional Authority |
| B. | Charismatic Authority |
| C. | Rational-Legal Authority |
| D. | Diplomatic Authority |
| Answer» A. Traditional Authority | |
| 108. |
According to Max Weber, the basis for the functioning of the legal-rational authority is |
| A. | Non-hierarchy |
| B. | Dysfunctional system |
| C. | Unwritten laws |
| D. | Rules |
| Answer» D. Rules | |
| 109. |
A systematic interpretive process of understanding the meaning of action from the actor’s point of view refers to |
| A. | Verstehen |
| B. | Functionalism |
| C. | Structuralism |
| D. | Conflict approach |
| Answer» A. Verstehen | |
| 110. |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism was written in |
| A. | 1903 |
| B. | 1904 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1906 |
| Answer» C. 1905 | |
| 111. |
Which of the following books is not authored by Karl Marx? |
| A. | The Communist Manifesto |
| B. | Das Kapital |
| C. | The Economic and Philosophical Manuscript |
| D. | Economy and Society |
| Answer» D. Economy and Society | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is not Max Weber’s Social Action? |
| A. | Evaluative Action |
| B. | Goal Rational Action |
| C. | Value- Rational Action |
| D. | Traditional Action |
| Answer» A. Evaluative Action | |
| 113. |
A rational-purposeful action is based on |
| A. | Value rationality |
| B. | Traditional rationality |
| C. | Means-end rationality |
| D. | Affectionate rationality |
| Answer» C. Means-end rationality | |
| 114. |
Monarchical system is ______________________ type of authority |
| A. | Rational-legal |
| B. | Charismatic |
| C. | Traditional |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Traditional | |
| 115. |
Max Weber’s ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ focuses on |
| A. | The relationship between the ethics of ascetic Protestantism and the emergence of the spirit of modern capitalism |
| B. | The relationship between the Protestants and the Capitalists in terms of exploitation |
| C. | The relationship of the ideology of Protestants and the Capitalist mode of production |
| D. | The issues in accumulating wealth among the Capitalists and the Protestants’ struggle |
| Answer» A. The relationship between the ethics of ascetic Protestantism and the emergence of the spirit of modern capitalism | |
| 116. |
Charismatic authority is characterised by |
| A. | The supernatural powers possessed by a person |
| B. | The exceptional personal qualities of a leader |
| C. | The inherited status |
| D. | The status occupied by voting |
| Answer» B. The exceptional personal qualities of a leader | |
| 117. |
When a person enjoys authority by virtue of his inherited status, then that type of authority is known as |
| A. | Traditional authority |
| B. | Charismatic authority |
| C. | Legal-rational authority |
| D. | Democratic authority |
| Answer» A. Traditional authority | |
| 118. |
Max Weber was |
| A. | French |
| B. | English |
| C. | Italian |
| D. | German |
| Answer» D. German | |
| 119. |
Who among the following analysed the impact of religious beliefs on the economic growth for the first time? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Max Weber | |
| 120. |
Max Weber study of religion discuss that Calvinism believed in |
| A. | Conversion |
| B. | Pre-destination |
| C. | Repentance |
| D. | Systematisation |
| Answer» B. Pre-destination | |
| 121. |
Talcott Parsons was born in the year |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1904 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1908 |
| Answer» A. 1902 | |
| 122. |
A prominent exponent of functionalism in the United States is |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Durkheim |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 123. |
Talcott Parsons’ The Structure of Social Action was originally published in |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1937 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1957 |
| Answer» B. 1937 | |
| 124. |
The Social System (1951) is the famous work of |
| A. | Emile Durkheim |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | R.K. Merton |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 125. |
Latency paradigm functions as |
| A. | Tension management |
| B. | Integration |
| C. | Attainment of goal |
| D. | Adaptation |
| Answer» A. Tension management | |
| 126. |
Parsons takes _____________as the building block of the social system |
| A. | Integration |
| B. | Action |
| C. | Value-orientation |
| D. | Latency |
| Answer» B. Action | |
| 127. |
The groups to which people compare their behaviour and try to act like them are known as |
| A. | Membership group |
| B. | Reference group |
| C. | Mutual groups |
| D. | Non-membership group |
| Answer» B. Reference group | |
| 128. |
The concept of ‘dysfunction’ is a major contribution of |
| A. | Durkheim |
| B. | R.K Merton |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» B. R.K Merton | |
| 129. |
What are manifest functions? |
| A. | Unrecognised and intended consequences of a social action |
| B. | Recognised and unintended consequences of a social action |
| C. | Unrecognised and Unintended consequences of a social action |
| D. | Recognised and intended consequences of a social action |
| Answer» D. Recognised and intended consequences of a social action | |
| 130. |
Latent Functions are always |
| A. | Unrecognised and intended consequences of a social action |
| B. | Recognised and unintended consequences of a social action |
| C. | Unrecognised and Unintended consequences of a social action |
| D. | Recognised and intended consequences of a social action |
| Answer» C. Unrecognised and Unintended consequences of a social action | |
| 131. |
R.K. Merton is a |
| A. | Structuralist |
| B. | Structural- Functionalist |
| C. | Conflict theorist |
| D. | Interactionist |
| Answer» B. Structural- Functionalist | |
| 132. |
Samuel Stouffer’s The American Soldier (1949) inspired Merton to propound his |
| A. | Anomie |
| B. | Functional Analysis |
| C. | Middle-Range Theory |
| D. | Reference Group |
| Answer» D. Reference Group | |
| 133. |
Social Theory and Social Structure written by R.K. Merton was published in |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» D. 1949 | |
| 134. |
A rejection of both socially accepted goals and means and replaced by different means and goals is |
| A. | Retreatism |
| B. | Rebellion |
| C. | Ritualism |
| D. | Conformism |
| Answer» B. Rebellion | |
| 135. |
R.K Merton’s Reference Group has |
| A. | Membership only |
| B. | Non-membership only |
| C. | Membership and non-membership |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Membership and non-membership | |
| 136. |
R.K Merton died in |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» A. 2003 | |
| 137. |
In the Mertonian frame work, what does conformity refer to? |
| A. | Both goals and means are accepted |
| B. | Goals are accepted and means are rejected |
| C. | Both goals and means are rejected |
| D. | Means are accepted and goals are rejected |
| Answer» A. Both goals and means are accepted | |
| 138. |
In which book does Parsons outlined his AGIL paradigm? |
| A. | The Social System |
| B. | Essays in Sociological Theory |
| C. | Towards a General Theory of Action |
| D. | The Structure of Social Action |
| Answer» A. The Social System | |
| 139. |
Which among the followings is not a pattern variable according to Parsons? |
| A. | Ascription and Achievement |
| B. | Affectivity and Effectivity |
| C. | Expressive and Instrumental |
| D. | Diffuseness and Specificity |
| Answer» C. Expressive and Instrumental | |
| 140. |
With whose name can you associate ‘cathectic action’? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | R.K. Merton |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 141. |
Which of the following is not the functional pre-requisites of Talcott Parsons’ social system? |
| A. | Adaptation |
| B. | Goal Attainment |
| C. | Integration |
| D. | Particularism |
| Answer» D. Particularism | |
| 142. |
Talcott Parsons died on |
| A. | 8th May, 1979 |
| B. | 9th May, 1979 |
| C. | 8th May, 1980 |
| D. | 9th May, 1980 |
| Answer» A. 8th May, 1979 | |
| 143. |
Talcott Parsons theory is known as |
| A. | Grand theory |
| B. | Conflict theory |
| C. | Middle-Range theory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Grand theory | |
| 144. |
Anomie means |
| A. | statelessness |
| B. | dysfunction |
| C. | normlessness |
| D. | regulation |
| Answer» C. normlessness | |
| 145. |
Merton speaks of anticipatory socialisation in the context of |
| A. | membership reference group |
| B. | non-membership reference group |
| C. | relative deprived group |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. non-membership reference group | |
| 146. |
By ____________, Parsons means the need to coordinate, adjust, and regulate relationships among various actors or units within the system in order to keep the system functioning. |
| A. | Goal attainment |
| B. | Adaptation |
| C. | Integration |
| D. | Latency |
| Answer» C. Integration | |
| 147. |
Talcott Parsons is an ___________ sociologist |
| A. | Australian |
| B. | American |
| C. | African |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. American | |
| 148. |
The concept ‘Anticipatory Socialisation’ has been developed by |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | R.K. Merton |
| Answer» D. R.K. Merton | |
| 149. |
AGIL paradigm is associated with |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | R.K. Merton |
| Answer» C. Talcott Parsons | |
| 150. |
Which of the following is not Talcott Parsons’ work? |
| A. | The Social Systems |
| B. | Social Theory and Social Structure |
| C. | The Structure of Social Action |
| D. | Economy and Society |
| Answer» B. Social Theory and Social Structure | |
| 151. |
Conformists have accepted the cultural goal of success through legitimate means. Who among the following will be the best example to explain conformist? |
| A. | Student |
| B. | Terrorist |
| C. | Politician |
| D. | Drug addict |
| Answer» A. Student | |
| 152. |
A politician who wants to win an election but uses dirty tricks to discredit an opponent would be an example for |
| A. | Conformity |
| B. | Retreatism |
| C. | Innovation |
| D. | Rebellion |
| Answer» C. Innovation | |
| 153. |
Talcott Parsons four basic functional requisites are |
| A. | adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency |
| B. | education, socialization, social control and religion |
| C. | economic institutions, political institutions ideology and kinship |
| D. | family, social institution, cultural value and religion |
| Answer» A. adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency | |
| 154. |
Which of the following characteristic is not Talcott Parsons’ ‘unit act’ to understand action theory? |
| A. | Actor |
| B. | End |
| C. | Means |
| D. | Institution |
| Answer» D. Institution | |
| 155. |
Cathectic action is |
| A. | goal-oriented action |
| B. | dominated by rational considerations |
| C. | action which is dominated by emotion |
| D. | cognitive action |
| Answer» C. action which is dominated by emotion | |
| 156. |
Homeless and drug addict are best example of which types of R.K. Merton’s adaptation or deviance |
| A. | Rebellion |
| B. | Retreatism |
| C. | Ritualism |
| D. | Conformity |
| Answer» B. Retreatism | |
| 157. |
Merton’s adaptation which involves rejecting goals while accepting the means is |
| A. | Innovation |
| B. | Ritualism |
| C. | Retreatism |
| D. | Rebellion |
| Answer» B. Ritualism | |
| 158. |
Talcott Parsons went to Germany to study at |
| A. | Humboldt University of Berlin |
| B. | University of Heidelberg |
| C. | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. University of Heidelberg | |
| 159. |
R.K Merton’s typology of deviance or typology of individual adaptation has |
| A. | Two types |
| B. | Three types |
| C. | Four types |
| D. | Five types |
| Answer» D. Five types | |
| 160. |
The most common adaptation in Merton’s typology is |
| A. | Conformity |
| B. | Innovation |
| C. | Retreatism |
| D. | Ritualism |
| Answer» A. Conformity | |
| 161. |
The first phase of Indian sociology was between the year |
| A. | 1773-1900 AD |
| B. | 1901-1950 AD |
| C. | 1950-1990 AD |
| D. | 1991-2000 AD |
| Answer» A. 1773-1900 AD | |
| 162. |
Who is known as the Father of Indian Sociology |
| A. | D.D. Kosambi |
| B. | G.S. Ghurye |
| C. | M.N. Srinivas |
| D. | A.R. Desai |
| Answer» B. G.S. Ghurye | |
| 163. |
The Department of Sociology was first introduced in India at |
| A. | Lucknow University |
| B. | Madras University |
| C. | Banaras Hindu University |
| D. | Bombay University |
| Answer» D. Bombay University | |
| 164. |
Sociology was introduced in Calcutta University in |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1916 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» C. 1917 | |
| 165. |
Who introduced sociology department at Poona University in 1930? |
| A. | Brajendranath Seal |
| B. | D.N. Majumdar |
| C. | Radhakamal Mukherjee |
| D. | Iravati Karve |
| Answer» D. Iravati Karve | |
| 166. |
Indian Sociological Society was established in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 167. |
Indian Sociological Bulletin was first introduced in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 168. |
G.S. Ghurye was born in |
| A. | 1873 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1903 |
| Answer» C. 1893 | |
| 169. |
G.S. Ghurye approach was |
| A. | Indological |
| B. | Structural-Functional |
| C. | Marxian |
| D. | Post-modernism |
| Answer» A. Indological | |
| 170. |
Indology approach is based on |
| A. | Theory |
| B. | Empirical methodology |
| C. | Statistics |
| D. | Sacred texts |
| Answer» D. Sacred texts | |
| 171. |
Caste and Race in India was written by G.S. Ghurye in |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1932 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1936 |
| Answer» B. 1932 | |
| 172. |
The Mahadev Kolis published in 1957 was written by |
| A. | M.N. Srinivas |
| B. | A.R. Desai |
| D. | N. Majumdar |
| Answer» D. N. Majumdar | |
| 173. |
G.S. Ghurye died in |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» C. 1983 | |
| 174. |
Structural functionalism focuses on |
| A. | Social conflict |
| B. | Social stability |
| C. | Social thought |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Social stability | |
| 175. |
M.N. Srinivas was born in |
| A. | 1916 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» A. 1916 | |
| 176. |
M.N. Srinivas famous field study was conducted among the different castes of |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Chittoor |
| C. | Coorgs |
| D. | Cowdalli |
| Answer» C. Coorgs | |
| 177. |
Who gave the concept, “dominant caste”? |
| A. | A.R. Desai |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | G.S. Ghurye |
| D. | Louis Dumont |
| Answer» B. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 178. |
M.N. Srinivas replaced the term “Brahminsation” with |
| A. | Modernisation |
| B. | Westernisation |
| C. | Secularisation |
| D. | Sanskritisation |
| Answer» D. Sanskritisation | |
| 179. |
Sanskritisation is |
| A. | Religious conversion to another religion |
| B. | Adopting other culture and language |
| C. | Cultural mobility in the direction of upper dominant caste |
| D. | Social change towards modernity |
| Answer» C. Cultural mobility in the direction of upper dominant caste | |
| 180. |
Social Change in Modern India was written by |
| A. | D.P. Mukherji |
| B. | Iravati Karve |
| C. | G.S. Ghurye |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» D. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 181. |
M.N. Srinivas viewed caste as a |
| A. | Segmentary system |
| B. | Functional system |
| C. | Social system |
| D. | Economic system |
| Answer» A. Segmentary system | |
| 182. |
Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India was written by M.N, Srinivas in |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» D. 1952 | |
| 183. |
M.N. Srinivas died in |
| A. | 1979 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» C. 1999 | |
| 184. |
Marxist Sociology applies |
| A. | Functional perspective |
| B. | Marxist perspective |
| C. | Indological perspective |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Marxist perspective | |
| 185. |
A.R. Desai was born on |
| A. | April 16th 1915 |
| B. | April 17th 1915 |
| C. | April 16th 1916 |
| D. | April 17th 1916 |
| Answer» A. April 16th 1915 | |
| 186. |
A.R. Desai was a follower of |
| A. | Joseph Stalin |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | G.S. Ghurye |
| D. | Leon Trotsky |
| Answer» D. Leon Trotsky | |
| 187. |
Social Background of Indian Nationalism was written by |
| A. | D.D. Kosambi |
| B. | G. Aloysius |
| C. | A.R. Desai |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» C. A.R. Desai | |
| 188. |
Who among the pioneer Indian sociologist is associated with the study of peasant movement |
| A. | G.S. Ghurye |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | A.R. Desai |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. A.R. Desai | |
| 189. |
Who among the following is not pioneer Indian sociologists? |
| A. | T.K. Oomen |
| B. | A.R.Desai |
| C. | G.S. Ghurye |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» A. T.K. Oomen | |
| 190. |
A.R. Desai died on |
| A. | 12th November, 1991 |
| B. | 12th November, 1992 |
| C. | 12th November, 1993 |
| D. | 12th November, 1994 |
| Answer» D. 12th November, 1994 | |
| 191. |
In terms of universities offering social sciences and allied discipline, Sociology comes to which number? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» C. Fifth | |
| 192. |
In 1924 G. S. Ghurye became the head of the department of sociology in |
| A. | Poona University |
| B. | Bombay University |
| C. | Calcutta University |
| D. | Lucknow University |
| Answer» B. Bombay University | |
| 193. |
Sociology of Science and Technology is introduced as new area of study in sociology in the |
| A. | 1960s |
| B. | 1970s |
| C. | 1980s |
| D. | 1990s |
| Answer» C. 1980s | |
| 194. |
Sociology in India moved towards the study of Globalisation in the |
| A. | 1960s |
| B. | 1970s |
| C. | 1980s |
| D. | 1990s |
| Answer» D. 1990s | |
| 195. |
Sociology discipline was introduced in Lucknow University in |
| A. | 1921 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1922 |
| Answer» A. 1921 | |
| 196. |
State and Society in India was written by |
| A. | G.S Ghurye |
| B. | A.R. Desai |
| D. | P. Mukerji |
| Answer» B. A.R. Desai | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is not Caste characteristic as viewed by M.N. Srinivas |
| A. | endogamy |
| B. | exogamy |
| C. | common occupation |
| D. | pollution |
| Answer» B. exogamy | |
| 198. |
Adopting attributes that are indicatives of higher status is known as |
| A. | Secularisation |
| B. | Westernisation |
| C. | Sanskritisation |
| D. | Modernisation |
| Answer» C. Sanskritisation | |
| 199. |
The Burning Cauldron of the North East India was authored by |
| A. | Virginius Xaxa |
| B. | Andre Beteille |
| C. | M.N. Srinivas |
| D. | G.S. Ghurye |
| Answer» D. G.S. Ghurye | |
| 200. |
Sociological Bulletin is the official organ journal of |
| A. | British Sociological Association |
| B. | American Sociological Association |
| C. | European Sociological Association |
| D. | Indian Sociological Society |
| Answer» D. Indian Sociological Society | |
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