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Sociology Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) and Answers for Competitive Exams | Sociology Quiz Set 47

(1) Modernization views development as :
(1) Revolutionary
(2) Evolutionary
(3) Abruptly
(4) Forcefully
Answer: Abruptly
(2) Development refers to process of :
(1) increasing productivity
(2) raising the standards of living
(3) longer life expectancy
(4) all of the above
Answer: all of the above

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(3) Policies which aim at influencing fertility are known as :
(1) Pro-natalist
(2) Anti-natalist
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above
Answer: Both (1) and (2)
(4) The first National Family Health Survey (NFHS) was carried out during the year :
(1) 1992-93
(2) 1998-99
(3) 1995-96
(4) 2000-01
Answer: 1992-93
(5) The concept ‘missing women’ in the context of the numerical impact of higher female mortality for various reasons in our country was devised by :
(1) Asish Bose
(2) Amartya Sen
(3) Praveen Visaria
(4) J.R. Rele
Answer: Amartya Sen
(6) The Dual Reporting System in our country is associated with :
(1) Population Census
(2) National Sample Survey
(3) Vital Registration System
(4) Population Register
Answer: Vital Registration System
(7) Which one is the dominant form of internal migration in India ?
(1) Rural – Urban
(2) Urban – Urban
(3) Urban – Rural
(4) Rural – Rural
Answer: Rural – Rural
(8) Reproductive and child health approach was first adopted in India in the year :
(1) 1995
(2) 2000
(3) 1990
(4) 2005
Answer: 1995
(9) Malthusian Check is otherwise known as :
(1) Preventive check
(2) Positive check
(3) Beyond family planning
(4) Development is the best contraceptive
Answer: Positive check
(10) The book ‘Narratives from the Women’s Studies Family : Recreating Knowledge’ is about :
(1) Panchayati Raj Institutions
(2) Violence against women
(3) Women and health issues
(4) Women’s studies centres
Answer: Women’s studies centres
(11) Who is the author of the book “The History of Doing : An Illustrated Account of Movements for Women’s Rights and Feminism in India” ?
(1) Radha Kumar
(2) Madhu Kishwar
(3) Karia Kapadia
(4) Mary John
Answer: Radha Kumar
(12) Who, from amongst the following, is known for her work on widows in India ?
(1) Pam Rajput
(2) Martha Alter Chen
(3) Ursula Sharma
(4) Vandana Shiva
Answer: Martha Alter Chen
(13) What is the term used for everyday actions in Phenomenogical perspective ?
(1) Typifications
(2) Routine Matters
(3) Mundane Aspects
(4) Social Actions
Answer: Typifications
(14) Alfred Schutz was most influenced by the philosopher
(1) G.W.F. Hegal
(2) M. Heidegger
(3) E. Husserl
(4) I. Kant
Answer: E. Husserl
(15) Who is the author of the book ‘Stigma’ ?
(1) A. Schutz
(2) H. Garfinkel
(3) P. Berger
(4) E. Goffman
Answer: E. Goffman

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