Question 1

Conformists have accepted the cultural goal of success through legitimate means. Who among the following will be the best example to explain conformist?&#10;A)Student&#10;B)Terrorist&#10;C)Politician&#10;D)Drug addict

Accepted Answer

Conformists adhere to societal norms and pursue goals through accepted, legitimate means. A student working hard to achieve success through education exemplifies this behavior, as they follow the socially approved path of studying and earning qualifications to reach their goals.

Question 2

A politician who wants to win an election but uses dirty tricks to discredit an opponent would be an example for&#10;A)Conformity&#10;B)Retreatism&#10;C)Innovation&#10;D)Rebellion

Accepted Answer

Innovation, in the context of Robert Merton's strain theory, refers to achieving societal goals (like winning an election) through unapproved means (like using dirty tricks against an opponent).

Question 3

Talcott Parsons four basic functional requisites are&#10;A)adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency&#10;B)education, socialization, social control and religion&#10;C)economic institutions, political institutions ideology and kinship&#10;D)family, social institution, cultural value and religion

Accepted Answer

Parsons' four basic functional requisites, also known as AGIL schema, include adaptation, goal-orientation, integration, and latency. These are essential for the survival and functioning of any social system. Adaptation refers to the system's ability to adjust to its environment. Goal-orientation involves defining and achieving objectives. Integration pertains to the coordination and alignment of the system's components. Latency (pattern maintenance) relates to the preservation of the system's values and the motivation of its members.

Question 4

Which of the following characteristic is not Talcott Parsons' 'unit act' to understand action theory?&#10;A)Actor&#10;B)End&#10;C)Means&#10;D)Institution

Accepted Answer

Talcott Parsons' 'unit act' in action theory includes Actor, End, and Means but does not specifically include Institution as a component of the unit act. Institutions are considered as part of the social system in which actions occur, but they are not a component of the individual unit act itself.

Question 5

Cathectic action is&#10;A)goal-oriented action&#10;B)dominated by rational considerations&#10;C)action which is dominated by emotion&#10;D)cognitive action

Accepted Answer

Cathectic action is primarily driven by emotion, distinguishing it from actions guided by rational considerations, goals, or cognitive processes.

Question 6

Homeless and drug addict are best example of which types of R.K. Merton's adaptation or deviance&#10;A)Rebellion&#10;B)Retreatism&#10;C)Ritualism&#10;D)Conformity

Accepted Answer

Retreatism is the adaptation mode where individuals reject both the cultural goals and the means to achieve them, often retreating from society's expectations through behaviors like drug addiction or homelessness.

Question 7

Merton's adaptation which involves rejecting goals while accepting the means is&#10;A)Innovation&#10;B)Ritualism&#10;C)Retreatism&#10;D)Rebellion

Accepted Answer

Ritualism involves adherence to culturally prescribed norms and means for achieving success, even when individuals have largely given up on achieving the goals those norms are supposed to lead to. This adaptation is characterized by a strict adherence to conventional behaviors and rituals without aiming for the societal goals they were originally designed to achieve.

Question 8

Talcott Parsons went to Germany to study at&#10;A)Humboldt University of Berlin&#10;B)University of Heidelberg&#10;C)Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

Talcott Parsons went to Germany to study at the University of Heidelberg, where he was influenced by the work of Max Weber.

Question 9

R.K Merton's typology of deviance or typology of individual adaptation has&#10;A)Two types&#10;B)Three types&#10;C)Four types&#10;D)Five types

Accepted Answer

R.K. Merton's typology of individual adaptation includes five types: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion.

Question 10

The most common adaptation in Merton's typology is&#10;A)Conformity&#10;B)Innovation&#10;C)Retreatism&#10;D)Ritualism

Accepted Answer

Conformity is the most common adaptation in Merton's typology, as it involves accepting both the cultural goals and the institutional means of achieving them, which is the path most people follow.

Question 11

The first phase of Indian sociology was between the year&#10;A)1773-1900 AD&#10;B)1901-1950 AD&#10;C)1950-1990 AD&#10;D)1991-2000 AD

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Question 12

Who is known as the Father of Indian Sociology&#10;A)D.D. Kosambi&#10;B)G.S. Ghurye&#10;C)M.N. Srinivas&#10;D)A.R. Desai

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Question 13

The Department of Sociology was first introduced in India at&#10;A)Lucknow University&#10;B)Madras University&#10;C)Banaras Hindu University&#10;D)Bombay University

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Question 14

Sociology was introduced in Calcutta University in&#10;A)1915&#10;B)1916&#10;C)1917&#10;D)1918

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Question 15

Who introduced sociology department at Poona University in 1930?&#10;A)Brajendranath Seal&#10;B)D.N. Majumdar&#10;C)Radhakamal Mukherjee&#10;D)Iravati Karve

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Question 16

Indian Sociological Society was established in&#10;A)1950&#10;B)1951&#10;C)1952&#10;D)1953

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Question 17

Indian Sociological Bulletin was first introduced in&#10;A)1950&#10;B)1951&#10;C)1952&#10;D)1953

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Question 18

G.S. Ghurye was born in&#10;A)1873&#10;B)1883&#10;C)1893&#10;D)1903

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Question 19

G.S. Ghurye approach was&#10;A)Indological&#10;B)Structural-Functional&#10;C)Marxian&#10;D)Post-modernism

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Question 20

Indology approach is based on&#10;A)Theory&#10;B)Empirical methodology&#10;C)Statistics&#10;D)Sacred texts

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Question 21

Caste and Race in India was written by G.S. Ghurye in&#10;A)1930&#10;B)1932&#10;C)1934&#10;D)1936

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Question 22

The Mahadev Kolis published in 1957 was written by&#10;A)M.N. Srinivas&#10;B)A.R. Desai&#10;C)N. Majumdar

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Question 23

G.S. Ghurye died in&#10;A)1963&#10;B)1973&#10;C)1983&#10;D)1993

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Question 24

Structural functionalism focuses on&#10;A)Social conflict&#10;B)Social stability&#10;C)Social thought&#10;D)None of the above

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Question 25

M.N. Srinivas was born in&#10;A)1916&#10;B)1917&#10;C)1918&#10;D)1919

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Deck 7: Sociology and Social Functioning