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

Total Questions: 100

41. Who stated 'Magic is sacred and science is profane'?

Correct Answer: (a) B. Malinowski
Solution:Bronislaw Malinowski stated magic is sacred and science is profane. According to Malinowski, the primitive people observe a clear distinction between the world of science and the world of magic and religion. We well see how the two domains (the profane and the sacred) are separated from each other and further how religion is separated from magic.

42. Among the following 'Couvade' is best described by

Correct Answer: (a) Husband leads the life of invalid
Solution:'Couvade' is best described by husband leads the life of invalid. Couvade, ritual behavior undertaken, usually by a man, during or around the birth of a child. Historically, couvade has been poorly defined; it has encompassed practices that are quite divergent in terms of timing, participants, activity, and cause. The term 'Couvade' was coined by sociologist E.B. Taylor.

43. 'Punaluan' as a form of family has been classified by

Correct Answer: (c) L. H. Morgan
Solution:'Punaluan' as a form of family has been classified by Lewis Henry Morgan. A group marriage formerly practiced in Hawaii in which a group of brothers is married to a group of sisters of in which the husbands are of the same kinship group and the wives are members of another kinship group.

44. Who has defined education as ''the action exercised by the older generations upon those who are not yet ready for social life...''?

Correct Answer: (b) E. Durkheim
Solution:Emile Durkheim has defined education a ''the action exercised by the older generations upon those who are not yet ready for social life.'' That is the correct answer is option (b) others option are not appropriate. For Durkheim, the focus and primary function of education is to prepare Children for their roles as workers and members of the larger society. In his view, the purpose of education is to shape the social being. He also asserts that society can survive only if there exists among its members a sufficient degree of homogeneity; education perpetuates and reinforces this homogeneity by fixing in the mind of the child, from the beginning, the essential similarities that social life demands.

45. Which of the following works is concerned with a process of development from primitive to modern society?

Correct Answer: (a) Division of Labour in Society (E. Durkheim)
Solution:Division of Labour in Society written by Emile Durkheim works is concerned with a process of development from primitive to modern society. The splitting of tasks among different people and groups is called division of labour. Division of labour is essential to economic progress because it allows people to specialize in particular tasks.

46. The History of Sexuality (3 volumes) was authored by

Correct Answer: (b) Michel Foucault
Solution:The History of Sexuality (3 volumes) was authored by Michel Foucault, which explored the experience of sexuality in Western society from the ancient Greeks to the modern day. These three volumes are:

Volume 1- The History of Sexuality: The Will to Knowledge.
Volume 2- The History of Sexuality: The Use of Pleasure.
Volume 3- The History of Sexuality : The Care of Self.

47. Which one of the following cities has changed from 'pensioners' paradise to 'silicon valley of India'?

Correct Answer: (c) Bengaluru
Solution:Bengaluru's rise from a pensioners paradise to the IT capital of India has been phenomenal. Bengaluru is widely regarded as the ''Silicon Valley of India'' because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.

48. Given below are two statements, on labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : Gated enclaves represent high income group residential areas.
Reason (R) : Only rich can afford to live in such enclosures.

Select the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Solution:(A) is true, but (R) is false. In its modern form, a gated enclaves (or walled community) is a form of residential enclaves or housing estate containing strictly controlled entrances for pedestrian, bicycles and automobils and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Not only rich, but bureaucrats and politicians also live generally in gated enclaves.

49. Which one of the following states has highest percentage of metropolitan population in relation to total urban population of the state?

Correct Answer: (a) Kerala
Solution:Kerala state has highest percentage of metropolition population in relation to total urban populations of the state. That is the correct option (a) other option are not appropriate.

50. By which year New Delhi is estimated to be the most populous city of the world?

Correct Answer: (c) 2030
Solution:Year 2030, New Delhi is estimated to be the most populous city of the world. With a flourishing service economy, Delhi is a draw for migrants because it has one of India's highest per capita incomes. According to the latest census data, most people move into the city for work. India is one of many countries with fast growing cities.