NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam., December 2019 Sociology (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

51. Who among the following are associated with the theory of ''Urbanism as a way of life'' and culture of Poverty''?

(1) Oscar Lewis
(2) William foot Whyte
(3) Louis Wirth
(4) Homer Hyot

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) (3) and (1)
Solution:Louis Wirth and Oscar Lewis are associated with the theory of '' Urbanism as way of life and culture of poverty.'' Following Louis Wirth, Urbanism is a way of life, is characterised by extensive conflicts of norms and values, by rapid social change, by increased social differentiation, greater social mobility, by higher levels of education and income, by emphasis on material possissions and individualism, empersonality of.

52. Which of the following were the slum populations in India in 2001 and 2011 Census Years?

(1) 40.6 Millions
(2) 42.6 Millions
(3) 68.0 Millions
(4) 72.0 Millions

Choose the correct option

Correct Answer: (b) (2) and (3)
Solution:According to 2001 and 2011 census 42.6 and 68.0 millions were the slum populations in India. As per these estimates, the slum population in 2001 was 42.6 million. The Registrar general of India enumerated slum population in the country for the first time on the basis of census of India, 2001.

53. Which two of the following are associated with 'Right to City and 'Slums' study?

(1) M.N. Srinivas
(2) H. Lefebvre
(3) R. Neuwirth
(4) I.P. Desai

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (b) (2) and (3)
Solution:H. Lefebvre and R. Neurwirth are associated with 'Right to city' and 'slums' study. The right to the city is an idea and a slogan first proposed by Henri lefebvre in his 1968 book he Droit a la ville.

54. From among the classical sociologists, who have used comparative method but in different ways?

(1) Emile Durkheim
(2) Karl Marx
(3) Max Weber
(4) Auguste Comte

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (d) (1) and (3)

55. From among the classical sociologists, who have used comparative method but in different ways?

(1) Emile Durkheim
(2) Karl Marx
(3) Max Weber
(4) Auguste Comte

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (d) (4) and (1)
Solution:According to T.B. Bottomore, the historical approach in sociology has taken two principal forms which are influenced by:- Biological theory of evolution and philosphy of history, that is the correct answer is option (d) other option are not appropriate.

56. Tamilian's movement in Srilanka is an example of :

(1) An Ethnic movement
(2) A Regional movement
(3) A Religious movement
(4) A social reform movement

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (a) (1) and (2)
Solution:Tamilian's movement in Srilanka is an example of An ethnic movement and a regional movement. Tamil nationalism is the ideology which asserts that the Tamil people constitute a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Tamil people. Since the independence of India and Srilanka, Tamil separatist movements have been activily suppressed in both countries.

57. The question 'Why is it' about a social phenomenon is the key to which type of research design?

(1) Exploratory
(2) Descriptive
(3) Explanatory
(4) Experimental

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) (3) and (4)
Solution:The question 'Why is it' about a social phenomenon is the key to 'Explanatory' and 'Experimental' type of research design. Explanatory research is actually a type of research design that focuses of explaining the aspects of your study. Experimental research, also called experimentation, is research conducted using a scientific approach using two or more variables. The first variable is a constant that you can manipulate to see the differences caused in the second variable.

58. Who has advocated the scientific method for the study of social phenomena?

(1) A.R. Radclliffe - Brown
(2) Emile Durkheim
(3) Max Weber
(4) B. Malinowski

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (b) (1) and (2)
Solution:A.R. Radclliffe - Brown and Emile Durkheim has advocated the scientific method for the study of social phenomena. Instead of explainning social phenomena in historical or psychological terms, which he believed to be impossible, Radclliffe - Brown proposed to explain them as persistent systems of adaptation, coaptation, and integration.
Durkhim's work revolved around the study of social facts, a term he coined to describe phenomena that have an existence in and of themselves, are not bound to the action of individuals, but have a coercive infiuence upon them.

59. Which of the following is correct about the informal education?

(1) It helps to bring social equality
(2) It helps to segregate people from the community
(3) It focusses on social aspect of learning
(4) It does not bridge gap between school and life

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) (1) and (3)
Solution:It helps to bring social equality and focusses on social aspect of learning is correct about the informal education that is the correct answer is option (c) others option are not appropriate.
Informal education is a general term for education that can occur outside of a structured curriculum. Informal education incompasses student interests within a Curriculum in a regular classroom, but is not limited to that setting.

60. Which option is correct about the 'Social fact' according to Durkhim?

(1) It is common in a given society
(2) It is common in every individual
(3) It is like thing
(4) It does not provide any pressure on the individual

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (d) (1) and (3)
Solution:It is common in a given society and it is like thing is correct about the social fact according to Durkheim. Social facts are values, cultural norms and social structures that transcend the individual and can exercise social control.
The French sociologist Emile Durkheim defined the term and argued that the discipline of sociology should be understood as the empirical study of social facts.