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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 51. |
Who edited the classic book, “Urban Sociology of India”? |
| A. | MSA Rao |
| B. | MN Panini |
| C. | Yogendra Singh |
| D. | M.N.Srinivas |
| Answer» A. MSA Rao | |
| 52. |
Urbanization is a process that is |
| A. | Continuous |
| B. | Non-continuous |
| C. | Dormant |
| D. | Stagnant |
| Answer» A. Continuous | |
| 53. |
The rate of Urbanization in India differs in time, space and |
| A. | Regions |
| B. | Matter |
| C. | Density |
| D. | Size |
| Answer» A. Regions | |
| 54. |
According to P. Sainath, which of the following is the key role in Urban growth in India?- |
| A. | Migration |
| B. | Cheap Labor |
| C. | Infrastructure |
| D. | Industry |
| Answer» A. Migration | |
| 55. |
Which among the following indicate that Urban growth in India is mainly due to?- |
| A. | Increase of population |
| B. | Labor Migration |
| C. | Government Policies |
| D. | Increase in factories |
| Answer» A. Increase of population | |
| 56. |
Migration’s main cause is due to |
| A. | Push and pull factor |
| B. | Better livelihood |
| C. | Educational facility |
| D. | Banking facility |
| Answer» A. Push and pull factor | |
| 57. |
Who wrote the essay, “Urbanization and Social Transformations”? |
| A. | Ramkrishna Mukherjee |
| B. | G.S Ghurye |
| C. | K.N Unnithan |
| D. | A.R.Desai |
| Answer» A. Ramkrishna Mukherjee | |
| 58. |
Expansion of urban areas result in alterations of |
| A. | Satellite towns |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Everyday life |
| D. | Rural areas |
| Answer» A. Satellite towns | |
| 59. |
Who is the author of “Six Decades of Urbanization in India”? |
| A. | Ashish Bose |
| B. | N.K Bose |
| C. | T.N Madan |
| D. | G.S.Ghurye |
| Answer» A. Ashish Bose | |
| 60. |
Who among the following defined city as a large space, dense and heterogeneity of groups? |
| A. | R.E. Park |
| B. | Louis R Wirth |
| C. | Kingsley Davis |
| D. | George Simmel |
| Answer» A. R.E. Park | |
| 61. |
The most common feature of every city is |
| A. | Heterogeneity of People |
| B. | Labour force |
| C. | Density of spaces |
| D. | Existence of slums |
| Answer» B. Labour force | |
| 62. |
Who is the author of the text “The City”? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | George Simmel |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» A. Max Weber | |
| 63. |
Which is the oldest city in India, from the choices below? |
| A. | Banaras |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mahabalipuram |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» A. Banaras | |
| 64. |
Which is the oldest city of the world, from the choices below? |
| A. | Jerusalem |
| B. | Bangkok |
| C. | Kathmandu |
| D. | Kuala Lampur |
| Answer» A. Jerusalem | |
| 65. |
Social mobility occurs on a larger scale at - |
| A. | City |
| B. | Semi-urban areas |
| C. | Towns |
| D. | Villages |
| Answer» A. City | |
| 66. |
Who is the author of the book “Pre-industrial City”?- |
| A. | Gideon Sjoberg |
| B. | Ferdinand Tonnies |
| C. | F Le Corbuiser |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. Gideon Sjoberg | |
| 67. |
Level of Technology is low at |
| A. | Industrial City |
| B. | Pre-Industrial City |
| C. | Global City |
| D. | Village society |
| Answer» A. Industrial City | |
| 68. |
Who classified Consumer city and Producer city? |
| A. | R.E. Park |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Francis Bacon |
| D. | Adam Smith |
| Answer» B. Max Weber | |
| 69. |
According to Max Weber, Plebian cities are the outcome of |
| A. | Plagues |
| B. | Revolutions |
| C. | Monarchy |
| D. | Aristocracy |
| Answer» B. Revolutions | |
| 70. |
Who among the following is associated with Ecological Approach on urban growth? |
| A. | George Simmel |
| B. | Ernest W Burgess |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | Robert E.Park |
| Answer» B. Ernest W Burgess | |
| 71. |
Urban studies at University of Chicago came up during |
| A. | 1915 - 1940 |
| B. | 1840- 1880 |
| C. | Post World War I |
| D. | Post World War II |
| Answer» B. 1840- 1880 | |
| 72. |
Who among the following is associated with Cultural Approach of urban studies? |
| A. | E.W Burgess |
| B. | Robert E. Park |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | George Simmel |
| Answer» C. Louis R. Wirth | |
| 73. |
Louis R Wirth’s “Urbanism as a way of life” was first published as a researched paper during |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1938 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» C. 1938 | |
| 74. |
Which among the following is true for Ecological Approach in urban studies? |
| A. | Symmetry between humans and society. |
| B. | Any environment and given human conditions can be fixed. |
| C. | Communities interact, estimate and depend on their environment |
| D. | Communities are interdependent |
| Answer» C. Communities interact, estimate and depend on their environment | |
| 75. |
Which urban studies approach clarify that societies grows not in random but in relation to the advantageous features of the environment? |
| A. | Cultural Approach |
| B. | Ecological Approach |
| C. | Industrial Approach |
| D. | Concentric Zone Model |
| Answer» C. Industrial Approach | |
| 76. |
Who subscribed to the “Darwinian Web of Life” in understanding urban studies? |
| A. | George Simmel |
| B. | Robert E. Park |
| C. | E.W Burgess |
| D. | J.A.Quinn |
| Answer» B. Robert E. Park | |
| 77. |
Concentric Zone theory in urban studies was introduced by |
| A. | RE Park & EW Burgess |
| B. | Louis R Wirth |
| C. | Georg Simmel |
| D. | Kingsley Davis |
| Answer» A. RE Park & EW Burgess | |
| 78. |
Who is the author of “Metropolis and Mental Life”? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | George Simmel |
| C. | Oswald Spengler |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. George Simmel | |
| 79. |
Who mentioned “relations in urban are always changing and fleeting, but in rural areas, it is always absolute and communitarian”? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | V. Pareto |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | MSA Rao |
| Answer» B. V. Pareto | |
| 80. |
The pace of life is faster in cities because of the existence of- |
| A. | Co-operation |
| B. | Interdependence |
| C. | Strong bonds |
| D. | Competition |
| Answer» C. Strong bonds | |
| 81. |
Urbanisation is generally related with – |
| A. | Integration |
| B. | Decomposition |
| C. | Demoralisation |
| D. | Industrialisation |
| Answer» D. Industrialisation | |
| 82. |
Family in India is generally of Joint family and – |
| A. | Multi-lingual family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Neo-Nuclear family |
| D. | Extended family |
| Answer» B. Nuclear family | |
| 83. |
It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to – |
| A. | Stagnation |
| B. | Growth of family |
| C. | Decline in family |
| D. | Genocide |
| Answer» C. Decline in family | |
| 84. |
The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely – |
| A. | Differentiated |
| B. | Interrelated |
| C. | Inculcated |
| D. | Indoctrinated |
| Answer» B. Interrelated | |
| 85. |
The Khasi society is – |
| A. | Patrilineal in nature |
| B. | Matrilineal in nature |
| C. | Decentralised in nature |
| D. | Heterogenous in nature. |
| Answer» B. Matrilineal in nature | |
| 86. |
In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the – |
| A. | The Eldest female |
| B. | The uncle |
| C. | The Youngest female |
| D. | The father |
| Answer» A. The Eldest female | |
| 87. |
The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is |
| A. | M.N Srinivas |
| B. | A.M Shah |
| C. | G.S Ghurye |
| D. | Yogendra Singh |
| Answer» C. G.S Ghurye | |
| 88. |
The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is – |
| A. | Nuclear family |
| B. | Joint family |
| C. | Traditional family |
| D. | Linguistic family |
| Answer» A. Nuclear family | |
| 89. |
Rural society is associated with – |
| A. | Joint family |
| B. | Urban family |
| C. | Nuclear family |
| D. | Transitional family |
| Answer» A. Joint family | |
| 90. |
Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of – |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» A. West Bengal | |
| 91. |
A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in – |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» A. Gujarat | |
| 92. |
S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to – |
| A. | North Indian kinship |
| B. | South Indian kinship |
| C. | East Indian Kinship |
| D. | West Indian kinship |
| Answer» A. North Indian kinship | |
| 93. |
Urban culture is the culture found in – |
| A. | Rural area |
| B. | Urban area |
| C. | Village area |
| D. | Suburban area |
| Answer» B. Urban area | |
| 94. |
Urban areas are the symbol of cultural – |
| A. | Heterogeneity |
| B. | Homogeneity |
| C. | Conflict |
| D. | Cohesion |
| Answer» A. Heterogeneity | |
| 95. |
The Joint family system is being replaced by – |
| A. | Traditional family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Extended family |
| D. | Transitional family |
| Answer» B. Nuclear family | |
| 96. |
Nuclear families are more popular in – |
| A. | Urban areas |
| B. | Rural areas |
| C. | Sub-urban area |
| D. | Slums |
| Answer» A. Urban areas | |
| 97. |
In urban areas, the major occupations are – |
| A. | Professional in nature |
| B. | Traditional in nature |
| C. | Limited in nature |
| D. | Extensive in nature |
| Answer» A. Professional in nature | |
| 98. |
Social distance is the result of – |
| A. | Anonymity and heterogeneity |
| B. | Segregation and intervention |
| C. | Conflict and affection |
| D. | Demonstration |
| Answer» A. Anonymity and heterogeneity | |
| 99. |
The urbanites attach supreme importance to their – |
| A. | Material possessions |
| B. | Ideologies and beliefs |
| C. | Inconsistent admirations |
| D. | Welfare and happiness |
| Answer» D. Welfare and happiness | |
| 100. |
George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on – |
| A. | Ideologies |
| B. | Mindset |
| C. | Interest groups |
| D. | Possessions |
| Answer» C. Interest groups | |
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