1. Who was concerned, in his methodology, with 'the way in which people grasp the consciousness of others while they live within their own stream of consciousness'

M. Rogers

Alfred Shutz

J. Duglas

George Ritzer

2. Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on 'consciousness'

Ethnomethodology

Comparative method

Phenomenology

Functionalism

3. Who have written the book, 'The Social Construction of Reality'

T. Luckmann and Reinhardt Bendix

Peter Berger and T. Luckmann

Ruth Benedict and Peter Berger

Reinhardt Bendix and Ruth Benedict

4. Who provides an account of 'the role of common sense knowledge in the social construction of every day life and institution'

Peter Berger

George Lucas

Max Weber

Erving Goffman

5. Who is said to be the founder of the specialist approach of Ethnomethodology

Alfred Shutz

Harold Garfinkel

Erving Goffman

John K. Galbraith

6. Match the

List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List I(Concepts) List II (Thinkers)

a. Exchange i. Erving Goffman

b. Dramaturgey ii. P.M. Blau

c. Inter subjectivity iii. H. Garfinkel

d. Indexicality iv. Alfred Shutz

Codes a b c d

ii iii iv

(2)iii iv ii i

i iii ii

(4) ii i iv iii

7. According to whom ideology must be seen not merely as 'false consciousness' but as an important part of real social relations

Habermas

Althusser

Adorno

Giddens

8. Unlike functionalism, neofunctionalism devotes roughly equal attention to which of the following

Action and Order

Action and Reaction

Beliefs and Practices

Actor and Situation

9. Which term Althusser has used to convey the idea that major changes in society are complex and multiply

Multiplicity

Over determination

Contradiction

Reductionism

10. Who among the following can be classified as a 'critical theorist'

Alexander

Habermas

Althusser

Bourdieu

11. According to Alexander which one of the following is not the problem associated with structural functionalism that neofunctionalism needs to overcome

Anti-individualism

Conservatism

Idealism

Multidimensionalism

12. Who among the following makes use of the concept of 'communicative action' in the process of making 'validity claims'

Turner

Althusser

Habermas

Giddens

13. The concept 'difference' used by Derrida refers to two meanings. Which one of the following pairs is true

Differ and Prolong

Distance and Closeness

Defer and Delay

Differ and Defer

14. An important aspect of Giddens' structuration theory that gives dynamism to modernity is

Modern Institutions

Life World

Time and Space distanciation

Self identity

15. Match List-I with List-II

List I (Thinkers)List II (Concepts)

a. Foucault i. Structuration

b. Habermas ii. Logocentrism

c. Giddens iii. Public Sphere

d. Derrida iv. Panopticon Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes a b c d

iii ii i iv

iv iii i ii

ii iii iv

iii ii iv

16. According to Giddens 'structure' refers to

Rules and Resources

Network of Social Relationships

A definite pattern

Norms and Values

17. Who among the following has developed the concept of 'discourse' in his writings

J. Alexander

A. Giddens

M. Foucault

J. Derrida

18. The first scientific racial classification of India was attempted by which one of the following

D.N. Majumdar

Herbert Risley

Max Muller

L.P. Vidyarthi

19. is found among

Bhil

Muria

Ho

Bhotia

20. Which article provides for assistance to the states for the implementation of provisions of the Constitution of India, meant for the Welfare of the SCs and the STs

275

238

224

339

21. Which of the following tribes is metrilocal and matrilineal

Kadar

Toda

Khasi

Mizo

22. Which of the following tribes were studied by Surajit Sinha

A. Bhumij B. Bhils

C. Oriya

D. Maria Gonds

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A and B

A and C

A and D

All of the above

23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List I List II

a. Jatavas i. Rajasthan

b. Bhils ii. Kashmir

c. Iravas iii. Uttar Pradesh

d. Bakarwalls iv. Kerala

Codes a b c d

(1) ii iii iv i

iii ii i

iv iii ii

(4)iii i iv ii

24. Who, among the following, are associated with Indianisation of Sociology

G.S. Ghurye, A.K. Saran, D.P. Mukherji

G.S. Ghurye, T.K. Oommen, A.K. Saran

G.S. Ghurye, A.R. Desai, D.P. Mukherji

G.S. Ghurye, T.K. Oommen, A.R. Desai

25. Match List-I with List-II.

List I (Perspectives) List II (Thinkers)

a. Book view i. Surajit Sinha

b. Field view ii. David Hardiman

c. Civilizational view iii. G.S. Ghurye

d. Subaltern view iv. S.C. Dube

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes a b c d

(1)iii ii iv i

(2) ii i iv iii

(3)iii iv i ii

iii ii i

26. Technological development and the extent of geographical and social isolation are the parameters used to differentiate tribal communities one from the other. Who said this

N.K. Bose

Surajit Sinha

D.P. Mukherji

G.S. Ghurye

27. Of the following who is well known for using subaltern perspective in studying the Indian Society

D.P. Mukherji

Y.B. Damle

Gail Omvedt

N.K. Bose

28. Which is the term used by Giddens for the contemporary crisis

Manufactured uncertainties

Fluid Society

Imagined nationalism

Closed boundaries

29. The main limitation of structural functional perspective is that it

is suffering from unreliability.

is not based on empirical evidence.

considers only the static picture currently available at the time of field work.

gives importance to field work.

30. Who coined the concept 'culture of poverty'

Oscar Lewis

Gunnar Myrdal

M.N. Srinivas

M. Marriott

31. In our country the child labour is actually practiced in

Service sector in the formal organizations

Formal productive units

Software units

Cottage industries

32. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and other as

Assertion The Melting Pot thesis does not hold true for the nation building process in India.

Reason The political unification preceded the cultural integration of the country. Select the correct answer from the following codes Codes

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

33. Which one among the following is not the cause of ethnonationalism in India

The uneven distribution of resources.

The process of democratization.

Mass education.

Empowerment of women.

34. Who among the following has mobilized the poor for the right to information in Rajasthan particularly and other parts of the country as well

Mridula Mukherjee

Aruna Roy

Pupul Jayakar

Krishan Bhatia

35. What is the percentage of Delhi's population living in planned colonies

33.08

23.7

55.0

73.0

36. How many towns are there in India as per census 2011

7935

8112

5161

7703

37. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and other as Reason

Assertion Slum dwellers living in Central part of cities are uprooted and displaced frequently in the name of encroachments.

Reason Cities' Central places are more valuable for urban local bodies in the present
neo-liberal markets to fetch much revenue. Select the correct answer from the following codes

Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

38. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and other as Reason

Assertion As per census 2011, total increase in urban population was more than total increase in rural population.

Reason There is tremendous increase in the number of census towns. Select the correct answer from the following codes Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

39. Who has said that "some of the most powerful American business enterprises were in fact 'habitual criminals' "

Hermann Mannheim

E.H. Sutherland

John Mack

Elliot and Merril

40. Modern criminology is concerned to discover ways of

Reducing crime and delinquency.

Successful treatment for offenders.

Crime detection.

Both and

41. Which of the following is not a form of domestic violence

Dowry deaths

Sexual Abuse

Abduction

Wife battering

42. According to R.K. Merton, which path is followed by the drug addicts

Ritualism

Frustration

Rejectionism

Retreatism

43. Who among the following attempted to discover the social causes of suicide by relating the rates of suicide in different social groups to the characteristics of the group

E.H. Sutherland

E. Durkheim

Max Weber

R.K. Merton

44. In the wake of Globalization Indian economy has

Reasserted its commitment to socialist path of development.

Reasserted to mixed economic path.

Reasserted the Gandhian model of self sufficiency.

Opened up to economic neo-liberalism

45. Which one of the following is not an objective of 'Science Policy 2003'

Accomplishing national strategy and security related objectives by using latest advances in science and technology.

Invite private parties to invest in research and development.

Foster scientific research in Universities and other academic bodies.

Empowerment of women in all science and technology.

46. By connecting countries, globalization has resulted into

Lesser competition among producers.

Greater competition among producers.

Making a country dependent on others.

No competition among the producers.

47. Among the following who has given six-fold classification of Indian traditions

M.N. Srinivas

McKim Marriott

Milton Singer

S.C. Dube

48. Who among the following are the prominent members of little tradition in Indian Society

Folk artists

Teachers

Elites

Nobles

49. "Nationalism in India is a product of the material condition created by the British colonialism." Whose statement is it

David E. Apter

R. Bendix

T.K. Oommen

A.R. Desai

50. Who has written/edited the book 'Peasants and Peasant Societies'

Robert Redfield

T. Shanin

Eric Wolf

Oscar Lewis

51. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

List I (Concepts) List II (Authors)

a. Little Community i. Andre Beteille

b. Universalization and Parochialization ii. Oscar Lewis

c. Dominant Caste iii. Robert Redfield

d. Cumulative and Dispersed Inequalities iv. Mckim Marriott

v. M.N. Srinivas

Codes a b c d

ii iii iv

(2) ii iii iv v

(3)iii iv v i

v iii ii

52. From among the following who has studied peasant movements in the Indian context

David Hardiman

D.N. Majumdar

D.N. Dhanagare

S.C. Dube

53. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and other as Reason

Assertion By participation in the democratic institutions women are feeling empowered in the rural India.

Reason The constitutional amendments have ensured participation of women in the democratic institutions of rural life. Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

54. Pauperization means

a. the process of making people pauper or impoverishing.

b. a state of extreme poverty or destitution.

c. a state of fulfilment of minimum needs.

d. a state of indigence. Select the correct answer from the codes given below

b and c

c and d

c and d

d and a

55. Who initiated the studies in Industrial Sociology in India after its independence

Rangarajan and Ramaswamy

Mehta and Tripathi

Sheth and Mayers

Breman and Das

56. Which among the following is not the essential characteristic of bureaucracy

Oral communication

Division of labour

Written rules

Impersonal relations

57. According to Max Weber 'alienation in a capitalistic system' refers to

Estrangement with one's work

Disenchantment of a worker

Freedom from the routine work

Engagement with the work

58. When did the first National Commission on Labour submit its Report on labour problems, both in the organized and unorganized sector

2002

1969

1952

2006

59. Which statement among the following is associated with the understanding of a 'Post­industrial city'

A city with only a few thousand people living within its borders and characterized by a relatively closed class system and limited mobility.

A city in which global finance and the electronic flow of information dominate the economy.

A city that lacks proper infrastructure and is over crowded with tourists.

A city that is newly established for the governing elite of the country.

60. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and other as Reason

Assertion Majority of the Coastal States in India are highly urbanized.

Reason They had early interaction with other countries. Select the correct answer from the codes give below Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

61. Human Development Index was developed by

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Dr. Mahbub ul Haq

Dr. Asish Bose

Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

62. Which one is not the indicator of Millinium Development Goals

Eradicate extreme Poverty and Hunger

Achieve Universal primary education

Reduce Child Mortality

Shelter for all

63. Who has written the book, 'Asian Drama'

A.G. Frank

G. Myrdal

Samir Amin

Ashish Nandi

64. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and other as Reason

Assertion Development is responsible for the uneven development.

Reason Development always takes place at the cost of backward regions. Select the correct answer from the following codes Codes

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

65. Which one is not the part of dependency theories of development

Centre-Periphery

Under development

Core

Smart City

66. In India the dual report system is being used for reliable estimates of Vital statistics as part of

Sample Registration System

National Sample Survey

Population Register

National Family Health Survey

67. The slogan "Save planet earth" was generated at

Rio Earth Summit

Jakarta Summit

Copenhagen Summit

Brazil Summit

68. Who among the following has developed the theory of step migration

Ravenstein

D.J. Bogue

E.S. Lee

K. Davis

69. In which year the first phase of the 'Reproductive and Child Health Project' was initiated in India

1995

2000

2005

1997

70. Low Birth weight and pregnancy wastage in a given population occur primarily due to

Insufficient health care

Female illiteracy

Maternal malnutrition

Traditional practices

71. Match List-I with List-II.

List I(Authors/Editors) List II (Issues)

a. Rita Manchanda i. Condition of Widows

b. Vandana Shiva ii. Women's Movement in India

c. Neera Desai

iii. Women in Conflict d. Martha A. Chen

iv. Ecofeminism Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes a b c d

(1)iii iv ii i

ii iii iv

(3) ii iv i iii

iii ii i

72. Which one of the following gender-related issues, according to the Supreme Court guidelines, formed into an Act in 2013

Dowry deaths

Honour killings

Sexual Harassment at the workplace

Domestic Violence

73. Match the following lists

List I(Authors/Editors) List II (Books)

a. Karin Kapadia i. A Field of One's Own Gender and Land Rights in South Asia

b. Leela Dube ii. Speaking Peace Women's Voice from Kashmir

c. Bina Agarwal iii. Women and Kinship Comparative Perspectives on Gender in South and South-East Asia

d. Urvashi Butalia iv. Siva and Her Sisters Gender, Caste and Class in Rural South Asia

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes a b c d

(1)iii ii i iv

iii i ii

(3)iii i iv ii

iv iii ii

74. Which one of the following is not a correct match

(Authors) (Books/Articles)

Leela Dube Matriliny and Islam

K. Saradamoni Matriliny Transformed

T. Nongbri Gender and Khasi Family Structure

F. Agnes Law and Gender Inequality

75. For Whom, 'patriarchy is no less inflicting than caste'

Self Employed Women's Associations

Dalit Women's Organizations

Human Rights Movements

Alliance for Restoration of peace