Sociology Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) and Answers - Set 50

(1) Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Pluralism, Equality and Identity : Comparative Studies’ ?

(1) Gail Omvedt

(2) T.K. Oommen

(3) K.N. Panikkar

(4) Ashis Nandy

Answer: T.K. Oommen

(2) From among the following who has pleaded for Indianization of sociology ?

(1) S.C. Dube

(2) G.S. Ghurye

(3) M.N. Srinivas

(4) T.K. Oommen

Answer: A.K. Saran

(3) Which was not the specific objective(s) of the Science and Technology Policy-2003 ?

(1) Emphasis on the need for investment in Research and Development

(2) Integrating programmes of socio-economic sectors

(3) Creating a national innovation system

(4) National Skill Development Mission

Answer: National Skill Development Mission

(4) Which of the Science and Technology Policy’s statement emphasized the need to attain technological competence and self reliance ?

(1) 2013 Policy

(2) 2003 Policy

(3) 1983 Policy

(4) 1986 Policy

Answer: 1983 Policy

(5) Which year’s Science Policy Resolution centred on the issues ‘foster, promote and sustain’ ?

(1) 2003

(2) 1958

(3) 2013

(4) 1983

Answer: 1958

(6) Who is said to have propounded the concept of ‘Folk-Urban Continuum’ ?

(1) Robert Brown

(2) Robert Redfield

(3) A.R. Radcliffe – Brown

(4) D.N. Majumdar

Answer: Robert Redfield

(7) Which were the prevalent land tenure systems in India prior to independence ?

(1) Ryotwari, Mahalwari, Jagirdari

(2) Ryotwari, Mahalwari

(3) Ryotwari, Mahalwari, Jamindari

(4) Mahalwari, Jagirdari

Answer: Ryotwari, Mahalwari, Jamindari

(8) According to the recent rural studies the rural leadership has largely emerged from which of the following social categories ?

(1) From Higher Castes and Middle Castes

(2) From Middle Castes and Lower Castes

(3) From Scheduled Castes only

(4) None of the above

Answer: From Middle Castes and Lower Castes

(9) Who has written/edited the book ‘Peasants and Peasant Societies’ ?

(1) Robert Redfield

(2) T. Shanin

(3) Eric Wolf

(4) Morris Opler

Answer: T. Shanin

(10) What would you relate to the ‘increased phenomenon of absenteeism’ on the part of workers in an Industry ?

(1) New economic policy

(2) Management structure

(3) Inadequate work motivation

(4) Inadequate work motivation

Answer: Inadequate work motivation

(11) Who has stated that ‘the plunder of raw materials and the lack of industrialization’ were the causes for the impoverishment of India during the colonial rule ?

(1) Mahatma Gandhi

(2) M.N. Srinivas

(3) Dadabhai Nauroji

(4) H.C. Ganguli

Answer: Dadabhai Nauroji

(12) Who has made a significant contribution to the Sociology of Industrial Relations ?

(1) Swasti Mitter and Asish Sen

(2) E.A. Ramaswamy

(3) S. Mehta and Dinesh Harode

(4) Parry Jonathan

Answer: E.A. Ramaswamy

(13) Which is the odd one out of the following with regard to Millennium Development Goals

(1) Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger

(2) Housing for the poor

(3) Reduction in Child Mortality

(4) Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Answer: Housing for the poor

(14) Concept of ‘Human Development Index’, was developed by whom ?

(1) A.R. Desai

(2) Mahbub Ul Haq

(3) M. Desai

(4) Manmohan Singh

Answer: Mahbub Ul Haq

(15) Dependency theory given by A.G. Frank indicates :

(1) Functionalist perspective

(2) Neo-Marxist perspective

(3) An Interationist perspective

(4) Post-modernist perspective

Answer: Neo-Marxist perspective

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