NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, Dec.- 2021/June-2022 Sociology (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

81. What are the main features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

The main features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 are as follows -
1. Increase in number of disabled from 7 to 21
2. Reservation increased from 3 percent to 4 percent.
3. Special courts in each district to try cases related to violation of rights of persons with disabilities.
4. Benchmarkâ Free education to children with disabilities aged 6 to 18 years.
5. Creation of 'National and State Fund' to provide financial assistance to disabled people.

82. What is the appropriate term to describe a woman marrying the brother of her deceased husband?

Correct Answer: (b) Levirate
Solution:If a woman marries her late husband's brother, the appropriate term is devar adhikar (marriage).

83. Caste-based stratification is:

Correct Answer: (c) Ascribed
Solution:

Caste-based stratification is provided. Caste is a social group whose membership is based on birth. This is a system under which a society remains divided into many self-centered and completely separate units (castes) from each other.

The mutual relations between these units are culturally determined on the basis of hierarchy.

84. The middle attribute in the ranked distribution of observed attributes is known as:

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above
Solution:

The intermediate property in hierarchical distributions of observed properties is known as the median. The median is not the exact middle term but rather the value or value of that term.

85. Who has conducted the study on Nayars of Kerala?

Correct Answer: (b) Kathleen Gough
Solution:

Kathleen Gough has studied the Nair people of Kerala. Matriarchal system is found among Nairs. The joint family prevalent among them is called 'Tharwad'. All the members in the family are related by blood and there is no person related to them by marriage.

86. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Types of Religious Organization) List-II (Definition)
A. Sect1. A small, new and exclusive group whose religious tradition has never been associated with and is often at odds with any established religious experience
B. Church2. A religious group that exhibits a general spirit of tolerance and acceptance of other religious bodies.
C. Cult3. A large group of religiously oriented people that members are usually born into rather than consciously join
D. Denomination4. A small group of people who see themselves as true believers and who voluntarily join a group, usually broken off from a more established religion to have a personal religious experience
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIVIIII
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

The matched list is as follows -

List-I (Types of Religious Organization) List-II (Definition)
A. Sect4. A small group of people who see themselves as true believers and who voluntarily join a group, usually broken off from a more established religion to have a personal religious experience
B. Church3. A large group of religiously oriented people that members are usually born into rather than consciously join
C. Cult1. A small, new and exclusive group whose religious tradition has never been associated with and is often at odds with any established religious experience
D. Denomination2. A religious group that exhibits a general spirit of tolerance and acceptance of other religious bodies.

87. .......... is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of natural sciences to the study of social reality and beyond.

Correct Answer: (c) Positivism
Solution:

Positivism is an epistemological stance that advocates the application of the methods of natural science to the study of social reality and beyond. According to Comte, positivism means scientism in which the laws of the universe are studied on the basis of observation, experiment and comparison. Collection of knowledge at practical or scientific level is the only end or ultimate objective.

88. "Conurbation" means:

Correct Answer: (a) A cluster of cities and towns forming a continuous network
Solution:

“Suburban agglomeration” means a group or conurbation of towns and cities with consecutive networks. This terminology was used by Patrick Geddes in the year 1915. These are huge developed urban areas which are basically transformed into one huge urban area by the merging of different towns or cities. Greater London, Tokyo, Chicago, Delhi-Gurgaon, Delhi-Noida etc. are examples of this.

89. "The generalized elsewhere" has been given by:

Correct Answer: (d) Joshua Meyrowitz
Solution:

Joshua Mayowitz introduced the concept of “The Generalized Elsewhere”. He believes that whatever we see, hear, touch, smell and taste is experienced through our body. And while one does not believe in out-of-body experiences, one accepts that we and our bodies are permanently connected.

90. Which is the largest form of Urban life today?

Correct Answer: (b) Megalopolis
Solution:

The largest form of urban life today is the megalopolis. Which means ‘huge city’. It was used by Gene Gottman in the year 1957. It is a large metropolitan area which consists of a group of cities. The best example of this is in the United States, where it is visible as an urban landscape from Boston in the north to Washington in the south.