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

Total Questions: 100

71. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I (Concepts) List-II (Sociologists)
A. ProletariatI. W. H. Wiser
B. Spirit of CapitalismII. Emile Durkheim
C. Division of LabourIII. Karl Marx
D. Exchange (Jajmani System)IV. Max Weber
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIVI
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:(A) Proletariat:- Marx defined the proletariat as the social class having no significant ownership of the means of production (factories, machines, land, mines) and whose only means of subsistence is to sell their labor power for a wage or salary.

(B) Spirit of Capitalism:- Max Weber's the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a study of the relationship between the ethics of ascetic Protestantism and the emergence of the spirit of modern capitalism. He argues that the modern spirit of capitalism sees profit as an end in itself, and pursuing profit as virtuous.
(C) Division of Labour- According to Emile Durkheim, Division of Labour is seen as the separation and specialization of work among people. By separation it is meant that various components of the work process are separated.
(D) Exchange (Jajmani system)- Wiser (1967) said, "Jajmani system serves to maintain the Indian village as a self-sufficient community."

72. Within the feminist movement, a wide and diverse range of theories have emerged.

Arrange these perspectives in sequence
A. Marxist feminism
B. Post-Modern feminism
C. Liberal feminism
D. Black feminism
E. Radical feminism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) C, A, E, D, B
Solution:The correct sequence of perspectives is as follows -

(i) Liberal Feminism movement - Liberal feminism is one of the earliest forms of feminism, stating that women's secondary status in society is based on unequal opportunities and segregation from men. Emerging out of the obolitionist and women's movement in Us, this body of feminism focuses on eliminating gender in equality.
(ii) Marxist Feminism movement - Marxist feminism is a species of feminist theory and politics that takes its theoretical bearings from Marxism, notably the criticism of capitalism as a set of structures, practices, institutions, incentives and sensibilities that promote the exploitation of labor, the alienation of human beings, and the debasement of freedom.
(iii) Radical Feminism movement - Approach taken by liberal feminism, radical feminism aimed to reshape society and restructure its institutions, which they saw as inherently patriarchal. Providing the core theory for modern feminism, radicals argued that women's subservient role in society was too closely woven into social fabric to be unraveled without a revolutionary.
(iv) Black Feminism Movement - Black feminism is a philosophy that centers on the idea that "Black women are inherently valuable, that liberation is a necessity not as an adjunct to somebody else's but because our need as human persons for autonomy.
(v) Post-Modern feminist Movement - The goal of postmodern feminism is to destabilize the patriarchal norms entrenched in society that have led to gender in equality.

73. Arrange the following states according to their level of urbanization in descending order as per the Census 2011.

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Haryana
E. Punj

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (b) B, C, E, D, A
Solution:Tamil Nadu, Gajarat, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are states according to their level of urbanization in descending order as per the Census 2011.

74. Who has devised a theory of social conflict on understanding the central characteristics of the "nomadic" and "sedentary" societies of his time?

Correct Answer: (b) Ibn Khaldun
Solution:Ibn Khaldun has devised a theory of social conflict on understanding the central characteristics of the "nomadic" and "sedentary" societies of his time. Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406 CE) was the first scholar to study history analytically.

For one, the way khaldun uses "civilization" is broad and could apply to virtually any large collection of human beings. His theory also implies that the progression from nomadic to sedentary is inevitable.

75. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Authors)List-II (Books)
A. J.W. de WitI. Sociology of Slum
B. Vinit MukhijaII. Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World
C. Robert NeuWirthIII. Policy, Poverty and Politics in Madras Slums
D. M.S. DhadaveIV. Squatters as Developers? Slum Redevelopment in Mumbai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIVI
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
List-I (Authors)List-II (Books)
A. J.W. de WitIII. Policy, Poverty and Politics in Madras Slums
B. Vinit MukhijaIV. Squatters as Developers? Slum Redevelopment in Mumbai
C. Robert NeuWirthII. Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World
D. M.S. DhadaveI. Sociology of Slum

76. Michel Foucault has used which of the following concepts?

A. Governmentality and Bio-politics
B. Bio-politics and Lifeworld
C. Sovereignty and Discipline
D. Archeology of Discourse and Solidarity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A and B only
Solution:Governmentality and Bio-politics - Governmentality, first and foremost, is a term coined by Sociologist Michel Foucault, refers to the way in which the state exercises control over, or governs, the body of it's populace.

According to Foucault, Biopolitics refers to the processes by which human life, at the level of the population emerged as a distinct political problem in western societies.

Sovereignty and Discipline –
The classical privilege of sovereign power is the "right to take life or let live", sovereignty manifests itself as a right to kill when the sovereign's existence is in danger. In Discipline and Punish, Foucault argues that modern society is a "disciplinary society", meaning that power in our time is largely exercised through disciplinary means in a variety of institutions (prisons, schools, hospitals, militaries etc.)

77. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Book/Works)List-II (Sociologists)
 A. Research Methods in Social RelationsI. Goode and Hatt
B. Methods in Social ResearchII. Schuessler and Mueller
C. The Rules of Sociological MethodIII. Seltiz, Jahoda et. al.
D. Statistical Reasoning in SociologyIV. Emile Durkheim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIVI
(c)IIIIIVII
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
List-I (Book/Works)List-II (Sociologists)
 A. Research Methods in Social RelationsIII. Seltiz, Jahoda et. al.
B. Methods in Social ResearchI. Goode and Hatt
C. The Rules of Sociological MethodIV. Emile Durkheim
D. Statistical Reasoning in SociologyII. Schuessler and Mueller

78. Who emphasized the significance of the dialectical model in studying rural society?

Correct Answer: (c) Ramkrishna Mukherjee
Solution:Ramkrishna Mukherjee also emphasized the significance of dialectical model for the study of Indian rural society. In his rigorous study, Mukherjee (1972, 1977) used systematic quantitative methodology to measure kinship distance and extent of change in family structures in West Bengal.

79. Arrange the following three stages proposed by August Comte in the proper sequence

A. Theological stage
B. Positive stage
C. Metaphysical stage

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, C, B
Solution:Law of three stages, theory of human intellectual development propounded by the French social theorist Auguste Comte (1798-1857). According to Comte, human societies moved historically from a theological stage, in which the world and the place of humans within it were explained in terms of gods, spirits and magic, through a transitional metaphysical stage, in which such explanations were based on abstract nation such as essences and final causes; and finally to a modern, "positive" stage based on scientific knowledge.

80. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Authors)List-II (Books)
A. Ann OakleyI. The Future of Feminism
B. Erwing GoffmanII. The Captured Womb: A History of the Medical Care of Pregnant Women
C. Richard JenkinsIII. Forms of Talk
D. Sylvia WalbyIV. Social Identity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
Code:ABCD
(a) IIIIIIVI
(b)IIIIIIIV
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:
List-I (Authors)List-II (Books)
A. Ann OakleyII. The Captured Womb: A History of the Medical Care of Pregnant Women
B. Erwing GoffmanIII. Forms of Talk
C. Richard JenkinsIV. Social Identity
D. Sylvia WalbyI. The Future of Feminism