UGC NET Sociology MCQs: Key Concepts & Thinkers
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1. Who has propounded the concept of ethnocentrism?
Answer: (A) W. Sumner
2. Match items in List - I with items in List - II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I
a. Ramkrishna Mukherjee
b. Yogendra Singh
c. D.N. Dhanagare
d. B.S. Cohen
List - II
A. Ideology and Theory in Indian Sociology
B. Sociology of Indian Sociology
C. An Anthropologist among Historian and other Essays
D. Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology
Codes:
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
(E) 4 3 1 2
List - I
a. Ramkrishna Mukherjee
b. Yogendra Singh
c. D.N. Dhanagare
d. B.S. Cohen
List - II
A. Ideology and Theory in Indian Sociology
B. Sociology of Indian Sociology
C. An Anthropologist among Historian and other Essays
D. Themes and Perspectives in Indian Sociology
Codes:
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
(E) 4 3 1 2
Answer: (C) 2 1 4 3
3. Which among the following features emerged due to privatization of education in India?
(A) Emergence of private schools at the village level.
(B) Emergence of market research.
(C) Mushrooming growth of educational institutions.
(D) Provision of scholarships to the poor students.
Codes:
(E) 1, 3, 4
(F) 1, 2, 4
(G) 1, 2, 3
(H) 2, 3, 4
(A) Emergence of private schools at the village level.
(B) Emergence of market research.
(C) Mushrooming growth of educational institutions.
(D) Provision of scholarships to the poor students.
Codes:
(E) 1, 3, 4
(F) 1, 2, 4
(G) 1, 2, 3
(H) 2, 3, 4
Answer: (A) 1, 3, 4
4. Which of the following ideas are considered at the core of Michel Foucault’s methodology?
(i) Genealogy of power
(ii) Micro-politics of power
(iii) Archaeology of knowledge
(iv) Power at the societal level
Codes:
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iii)
(E) (ii) and (iv)
(i) Genealogy of power
(ii) Micro-politics of power
(iii) Archaeology of knowledge
(iv) Power at the societal level
Codes:
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iii)
(E) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: (C) (i) and (iii)
5. Formulating a new theory drawing upon Marx’s thinking by revising and reorienting, it is labelled as
Answer: (A) Neo-Marxian Theory
6. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is labelled as such because it does not take into account
Answer: (C) Age and sex composition of the population
7. Who is the author of the book “Ethnic Plurality in India”?
Answer: (A) R.A. Schermerhorn
8. Match the concepts given in the List - I with statements given in the List - II:
List - I
a. Practical Rationality
b. Theoretical Rationality
c. Substantive Rationality
d. Formal Rationality
List - II
1. Cognitive processes as logical deduction, induction and attribution of causality.
2. Worldly activities viewed in terms of individual’s pragmatic and egoistic intentions.
3. Means-end calculation and universally applied rules.
4. Choice of means and ends within the context of system value.
Codes:
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
(E) 3 4 2 1
List - I
a. Practical Rationality
b. Theoretical Rationality
c. Substantive Rationality
d. Formal Rationality
List - II
1. Cognitive processes as logical deduction, induction and attribution of causality.
2. Worldly activities viewed in terms of individual’s pragmatic and egoistic intentions.
3. Means-end calculation and universally applied rules.
4. Choice of means and ends within the context of system value.
Codes:
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
(E) 3 4 2 1
Answer: (A) 2 1 4 3
9. Feminist epistemology is a concept which is based on the principle of
Answer: (D) a reflection of women’s lived experience and place giving emphasis on affectual relationships
10. For the successful rehabilitation of released prisoners, which one is not relevant?
Answer: (D) Discontinuation of prison work programmes.
11. By including the concept ‘dominant caste’ in the concept of Sanskritization, Srinivas
Answer: (C) broadens the connotation of the term Sanskritic to include both the sacred and secular elements of culture
12. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Religious pluralism is identifiable and regularized behaviour.
Reason (R): It is attributable to a particular people and is expressed through certain images, symbols, rituals and myths.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): Religious pluralism is identifiable and regularized behaviour.
Reason (R): It is attributable to a particular people and is expressed through certain images, symbols, rituals and myths.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
13. Who has argued that ‘even the change in Indian society has to be studied by studying its deep rooted traditions’?
Answer: (B) D.P. Mukherjee
14. Slums are predominantly occupied by
1. People drawn from organised sectors
2. People drawn from unorganised sectors
3. People drawn from service sectors
4. People drawn from aged
Codes:
(A) 1 and 4
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
1. People drawn from organised sectors
2. People drawn from unorganised sectors
3. People drawn from service sectors
4. People drawn from aged
Codes:
(A) 1 and 4
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Answer: (B) 2 and 3
15. Who considered modernity as an unfinished project?
Answer: (D) J. Habermas
