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

Total Questions: 100

81. In the definition of knowledge, identify the elements which are valid:

A. Knowledge is a belief which is true
B. Knowledge is a belief which is justified
C. Knowledge is a conjectured formation
D. Knowledge is a belief which is the true opinion of others

Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A and B only
Solution:

Knowledge is a belief that is true and wisdom is a belief that is justified these are the definitions of knowledge that are valid.

82. Match List I with List II

List-I (Name of social movements)List-II (States)
A. ChipkoI. Andhra Pradesh
B. Anti ArrakII. West Bengal
C. NaxalbariIII. Uttarakhand
D. Shetkari movementIV. Maharashtra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIIV
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IIIIIIIV
Correct Answer: (a)

83. L.H.Morgan in the book 'Ancient Society' elaborated the progression of society through ______ stages.

Correct Answer: (a) Savagery. barbarism & civilization
Solution:

L.H. Morgan in his book 'Ancient Society' has divided the progress of society into three stages namely brutality, barbarism and civilization.

84. Arrange the rural-urban continuum from the units provided below:

A. Hamlet
B. Urban agglomeration
C. Metropolis
D. City
E. Megapolis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The well-arranged sequence of rural-urban continuum is as follows -
→ Hamlet
→ Urban Agglomeration
→ Town
→ Mahanagar
→ Megapolis

85. In social survey -

A. methods of questionnaire and structured interviews are used to gather data
B. Standardised information is collected from a sample selected as being representative of the selected population
C. Standardized information is collected by asking diverse sets of questions to all members of sample
D. Standardised information is collected by asking same sets of questions to all members of the sample
E. Both analytical and descriptive perspective can be made inbuilt in social survey.

Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A, B, D, E only
Solution:

In social survey -
• Questionnaire and structured interview methods are used to collect data.
• Standardized information is collected from the selected sample as a representative of the concerned population.
• Standardized information is obtained by asking similar questions to all the members included in the sample.
• Both analytical and descriptive perspectives can be incorporated in social survey.

86. According to Marx the sequence of progression of society was:

A. Capitalism
B. Feudalism
C. Socialism
D. Ancient Society
E. Communism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) D, B, A, C, E
Solution:According to Marx, the systematic order of progress of society is as follows -
→ Ancient society
→ Feudalism
→ Capitalism
→ Socialism
→ Communism

87. Match List I with List II

List-I (Thinker)List-II (Concepts)
A. Max WeberI. Rationality
B. George SimmelII. Sociation
C. Thomstein VeblenIII. Conspicuous Consumption
D. Dorothy S. ThomasIV. Definition of the situation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIVI
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (a)

88. Arrange the following events of Indian agrarian society in a chronological order-

A. Land Reforms
B. Farmer's Movement
C. Green Revolution
D. Permanent Settlement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Systematic chronology of the events of Indian agrarian society is as follows -
→ Permanent settlement/management
→ Land reforms
→ Green revolution
→ Farmers movement

89. Who among the following Sociologists in India applied the theoretical insights of the Claude Levi-Strauss in studying structure and cognition in Hindu society?

Correct Answer: (d) Veena Das
Solution:

Veena Das applied the theoretical insights of Claude Lévi-Strauss to study the structure and cognition of Hindu society.

90. Who of the following did psychoanalytic study of childhood in the Hindu families?

Correct Answer: (c) Sudhir Kakkar
Solution:

Psychoanalytic study of childhood in Hindu families was done by Sudhir Kakkar.