16. Higher child dependency ratio is a consequence of:
(A) Increasing life expectancy
(B) Higher proportion of child labour
(C) High fertility rate
(D) Migration of elderly
Answer: (C)
17.
Assertion (A): Systematic Source Book in Rural Sociology (vol. 1) reveals features of rural society internationally.
Reason (R): It includes survey of views of eminent sociologists from various countries.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A)
18. Incarceration means:
(A) Freedom
(B) Punishment
(C) Furlough
(D) Probation
Answer: (B)
19. A sociological analysis of gender entails examining:
(A) Gender Division
(B) Gender Dis-examination
(C) Gender Performance
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
20. Transformation of societies from agrarian to industrial and post-industrial is shaped by:
(A) Technological innovations
(B) Knowledge application
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Training for work
Answer: (C)
21. Who gave the concept of 'Born Criminal'?
(A) Sutherland
(B) Lombroso
(C) Tarde
(D) Gillin
Answer: (B)
22. Who used the term 'New International Division of Labour'?
(A) F. Frobel
(B) E. Durkheim
(C) Auguste Comte
(D) Adam Smith
Answer: (A)
23.
Assertion (A): Globalization led to displacement of peasantry.
Reason (R): Due to land acquisition by the state.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true
Answer: (B)
24. Through which process are worker benefits derived?
(A) Arbitration
(B) Conciliation
(C) Collective Bargaining
(D) Adjudication
Answer: (C)
25. Who mentioned alienation as a consequence of division of labour?
(A) Sorokin
(B) Durkheim
(C) Gillin
(D) Marx
Answer: (D)
26.
Assertion (A): Low child sex ratio in India is mainly due to female foeticide.
Reason (R): Son preference is strong due to the patrilineal system.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A)
27. Match List-I with List-II in the context of National Population Policy - 2000:
List-I
a. Immediate
b. Medium-term
c. Long-term
List-II
1. Address contraception, healthcare, and child health needs
2. Achieve stable population by 2045
3. Bring TFR to replacement level by 2010
(A) 3 1 2
(B) 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 1 2 3
Answer: (B)
28. Knowledge-based development does not depend on:
(A) Knowledge Accumulation
(B) Knowledge Dissemination
(C) Knowledge for Assumption
(D) Knowledge for Production
Answer: (C)
29. Which is not an attribute of rural society?
(A) Joint family
(B) Agrarian economy
(C) Pre-dominance of natural environment
(D) Rural differentiation
Answer: (D)
30.
Assertion (A): Slums are breeding grounds for juvenile delinquency.
Reason (R): Juveniles migrate to urban centers for employment.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A)
