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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 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 |
| C. | G.S ghurye |
| D. | N. Majumdar |
| Answer» C. G.S ghurye | |
| 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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