NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, Dec.- 2023 Sociology (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

91. (Questions 91-95) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions:

In a study of Community Development Programme (CDP) it was observed that the best orgainsed and most successful activates occurred in the field of agricultural extension, and that consequently it was the farmers who benefited most.

However, about 70 percent of these benefits went in fact to the more affluent farmers, poor small holders were often not in a position to take full advantage of the new methods. Another consequence was that the programme completely ignored the needs of the artisans and agricultural labourers, for no spefic projects were initiated to help them. As a result of these deficiencies, conflicts arose between the poorer and the wealthier members of the complements; and this was further exacerbated by the fact that adoption of certain improved agricultural implements, led to a reduction in the employment opportunities for labourers in the area. There was a general attitude, especially among the poorest section of the population, of merely responding in a subservient way to the demands of government.

What was the attitude of the poorest section of the population to the demands of government? 

Correct Answer: (b) Neutral
Solution:

There was a tendency for the poorest sections of the population to subjugate to the demands of the government. Note: NTA has considered the answer to this question as (c) which is wrong.

92. What was the impact of improved agricultural implements?

Correct Answer: (b) A decrease in employment opportunities
Solution:

The adoption of advanced agricultural tools led to decline in employment opportunities for workers.

93. Who were the highly benefitted beneficiaries of the CDP?

Correct Answer: (b) Affluent farmers
Solution:

In the rural community, the biggest beneficiaries of the CDP were the prosperous farmers.

94. What was the social consequences of CDP for village community?

Correct Answer: (d) Conflict between poor and wealthier
Solution:

The social consequence of CDP for the rural community was conflict between the poor and the rich.

95. In which sector best organised and successful activities occurred under CDP?

Correct Answer: (c) Agriculture Extension
Solution:

The best well organised and successful activities in agricultural extension take place under the Community Development Programme (CDP).

96. (Questions 1-9) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions :

It has been one of the notable features of the idea of the information society that just as with the idea of postindustrial society, its exposition and explication and explication in the scholarly literature and at academic conferences have been accompanied by the extensive popularization in the mass media and through journalistic best sellers. Alvin Toffler who popularized the postindustrial idea in Future Shock has had an even greater success with his popularization of the idea of the information society in The Third Wave (1981). Almost equally successful has been John Naisbett's bite size rendering of the idea in Megatrends (1984). The computer by itself has transformed many of the operation of industrial society. But what has brought the information society into being, argues bell, is the explosive convergence of the computer with telecommunications. This has broken down the long distinction between the processing of knowledge and its communication. Marshall McLuhan had looked to television to bring into being the 'global' village. The new media of communication allow 'narrow casting' as well as broadcasting.

Information society has been possible because of :

Correct Answer: (b) Convergence of the computer with telecommunication
Solution:

The information society has become possible due to the convergence of computers with telecommunications.

97. Alvin Toffler popularized the idea of the information society in which of the following books:

Correct Answer: (b) The Third Wave
Solution:

Alvin Toffler, who popularized the postindustrial idea in the book Future Shock, then achieved great success in popularizing the idea of the information society through the book The Third Web (1981).

98. The distinction between the processing of knowledge and its communication has been bridged by:

Correct Answer: (d) Convergence of computer with telecommunication
Solution:

The distinction between knowledge resource and its communication is bridged by the convergence of computers with telecommunication.

99. John Naisbett took the idea of ______ among public.

Correct Answer: (a) Information society
Solution:

John Naisbett popularized the idea of the information society among people.

100. The concept of 'global village' was propounded by:

Correct Answer: (c) Marshall McLuhan
Solution:

Marshall McLuhan has underlined the role of television in bringing about the 'global' village.