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Seat No.: Enrolment No.:
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER IV- • EXAMINATION WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 1045506 Date: 27/10/2016
Subject Name: SETTLEMENT SOCIOLOGY
Time:02:30 PM to 04:30 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer:-
Who has coined the term "sociology"?
Karl Marx Emile Durkheim C.H. Cooley Auguste Comte
Who said that "Social change was the result of natural process of
adaption"?
Darwin Spencer Marx Hegel
The concept of 'positivism' was coined by which one of the following?
Comte Karl Marx Durkheim d)C.H Cooley
Sociological study of life and human interaction in metropolitan areas is
known as
Urbanization Autonomy Urbanism Suburb
Which one is an example of social institution?
Caste Marriage c)Family All of the above
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Define any five:
Communalism
Social Institutions
Conurbation
Enlightenment
Suburbanization
Capitalism
Sociological Imagination
Modernisation
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Q.2 Discuss Emile Durkheim's theories and ideas. 05
Explain urban theory of Louis Wirth. 05
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Examine Max Weber's contribution to the methodology of Social Sciences. 05
Q.3 Discuss Sir Patrick Geddes contribution to urban planning. 05
Describe various elements of urban design with neat sketches. 05
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Q.3 Describe the caste structure and its functions in rural setup. 05
Write a note on agrarian movements in India. 05
Q.4 What is social change? Discuss the causes for social change. 05
Discuss the ill effects of poverty on the society. 05
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Q.4 Discuss the social classes in
Rural India.
Urban India
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Define family. Discuss the various classifications of family. 05
Q.5 Write a short note on:
Kinship system
Characteristics of marriage
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Explain Panchayati Raj system in detail. 05
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Q.5 What is gender discrimination? Describe various issues of gender in
development.
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Explain various Indian social institutions and its functions in brief. 05