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

Total Questions: 100

81. Which of the following is the correct sequence of disciplines according to hierarchy of sciences?

(A) Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Sociology
(B) Sociology, Physics, Mathematics, Biology
(C) Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Sociology
(D) Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Sociology

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (D) Only
Solution:

According to science hierarchy the correct order of subjects is as follows:-
– Mathematics
– Physics – Biology
– Social Sciences

82. What is the chronological sequence of the following works in the field of rural studies in India?

(A) Rural-Urban Articulation (B. R. Chauhan)
(B) Indian village (S. C. Dube)
(C) Caste, Class and power (Andre Beteille)
(D) Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (B), (D), (C), (A)
Solution:

The chronological order of books in the field of rural studies in India is as follows:-
- Indian Village (S.C.Dubey)
- Religion and Society Among the Coorgs of South India.
- Caste Class and Power (Aadre Betai)
- Rural Urban Articulation (B.R. Chauhan)

83. W. W Rostow's stage of economic growth are given below. Choose the correct sequence of stages :

(A) The drive to maturity
(B) The preconditions for take-off
(C) Take off into economic growth
(D) The traditional society
(E) The stage of mass high consumption

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) (D), (B), (C), (A), (E)
Solution:

W. W. Rostow has mentioned five stages of economic growth in his theory of economic growth (Rostow's stages of economic growth model). This theory was published in the year 1960.
The five stages of economic growth are as follows:
– The traditional society
– The take-off stage
– Drive to maturity
– Stage of high mass consumption

84. Please arrange the following publications related to environmental issues in ascending order (from first to the last)

(A) Marine biologist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring calling attention to the threat of toxic chemicals to people and environment
(B) Creation of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(C) Paul Ehrlich published The Population Bomb describing the ecological threats of a rapidly growing human
(D) Chemist Sherwood Rowland and Mario Mlina published their landmark findings that chlorofluro chrbons (CFC) can destroy ozone layers
(E) The Club of Rome published 'The Limits to Growth'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) (A), (C), (E), (B), (D)
Solution:

The publications related to environmental issues are in ascending order (from first to last):-

Marine biologist Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, a book that draws attention to the dangers of toxic chemicals to people and the environment. Paul Erhlich publishes The Population Bomb, which describes the rapidly increasing human-related ecological threats. The Club of Rome publishes The Limits to Growth.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is established. Chemists Sherwood Rowland and Marco Molina publish their landmark findings that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) can deplete the ozone layer.

85. Please arrange the following social Legislation Acts in Chronological sequence?

(A) The Hindu Marriage Act
(B) The Special Marriage Act
(C) The Dowry Prohibition Act
(D) The Child Marriage Restraint Act
(E) The Minimum Wage Act

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) (D), (E), (B), (A), (C)
Solution:

The correct chronological order of the following social law acts is as follows:-
* Child Marriage Restraint Act
* Minimum Wages Act
* Special Marriage Act
* Hindu Marriage Act
* Anti-Dowry Act

86. Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : M. N Srinivas studied caste and religion and highlighted not only their structural-functional aspects, but also the dynamics of the class
Statement (II) : He proposed conceptual tool like dominant caste, sanskritization, westernization and secularization to understand the realities of inter-caste relations In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

 

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Solution:

M.N. Srinivas has studied only caste. He proposed conceptual tools like dominant caste, Sanskritization, Westernization and secularization to understand the realities of inter-caste relations.

87. Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : 'Interview' is one of the Qualitative data collection type, useful when participants cannot be directly observed
Statement (II) : During Interview, researcher can record information as it occurs In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Solution:

One of the types of qualitative data collection, ‘interview’ is useful when the participants cannot be observed directly. This statement is incorrect, because in an interview, direct observation of the participants is possible.

During the interview, the researcher can record the information/data at the time of its disclosure through various means such as audio-video recording or written medium. Hence statement (II) is correct. Note: NTA has considered option (c) as the correct answer.

88. Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : Ecofeminists believed in the principle of absolute respect for nature as the foundation of liberation from both partiarchalisms and Industrialism
Statement (II) : Ecofeminists believed in going back to prehistoric, natural societies free of age, where there was harmony between nature and culture

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Environmental feminists believe in the principle of utmost respect for nature as the basis for liberation from both patriarchy and industrialism. Environmental feminists talk of returning to an era of prehistoric, natural societies where there was harmony between nature and culture.

89. Given below are tow statements :

Statement (I) : Behind any technological system lies an institutional order
Statement (II) : The rapidity and nature of technological advance therefore depends as much upon the institutional order as upon the previous stage of technology itself

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Any technological system has some institutional arrangement underlying it. The pace and nature of technological progress depend as much on the intra-institutional arrangement as on the pretechnological state itself.

90. Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : Religious beliefs are conceptions about the nature of the sacred and supernatural as well as the entities and forces in the supernatural realm
Statement (II) : Religions rituals are conception of what is right and wrong, as well as what should exist and occur

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Solution:

Religious beliefs are related to the sacred and divine nature as well as concepts related to the objects and powers inherent in the divine power. Religious rituals refer to the actions associated with the activities.

Rituals are related to all types of rituals, worship or yajna etc. from conception to funeral. Hence statement (I) is correct and statement (II) is wrong.