Tag: sociology
Questions Related to sociology
A group of clans with kinship is called _________.
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Nomad
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Negro
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Tribe
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Caucasians
A tribe is a human social group comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers. A tribe, though classically based on a remote common ancestor and thus shared kinship, is typically a political or ethnic unit that shares a common culture, language, and religion. Kinship forms the basis of tribal social organization. Most tribes are divided into exogamous clans and lineages. The marriage among tribals is based on the rule of tribal endogamy. Marriage is viewed as a contract and there are no prohibition on divorce and remarriage.
Which is a process wherein a society becomes increasingly urban in its structure?
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Urbanization
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Socialization
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Industrialization
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Migration
Urbanisation is an increase in the number of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation occurs mainly because people move from rural areas to urban areas and it results in growth in the size of the urban population and the extent of urban areas. These changes in population lead to other changes in land use, economic activity and culture.
Which type of villages are found in the coastal region and in irrigated areas of Raichur district of Karnataka?
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Centralised villages
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Village of line houses
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Square shaped villages
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Villages with independent households and farms
The Coastal region of Karnataka is predominantly agrarian. More than 70% of cultivated land is under cereals with rice as the principle crop. Fishing is one of the major sources of livelihood with about one lakh people directly engaged in it and another two lakh in associated work. About 60%of people are indulged in agricultural activities earning their source of livelihood.
What has changed the nature of Urban communities?
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Democracy
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Agriculture
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Industrial Revolution
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Population
The Industrial Revolution changed material production, wealth, labor patterns and population distribution. Although many rural areas remained farming communities during this time, the lives of people in cities changed drastically. The new industrial labor opportunities caused a population shift from the countryside to the cities. The new factory work led to a need for a strict system of factory discipline. Thus, industrial revolution changed the nature of Urban communities.
As per Max Webber, where does the majority of Indians reside?
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Slums
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Metros
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Cities
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Villages
In India there are more than half a million villages. According to Max Weber, the German scholar, "India has always been a country of villages." 77% of the Indian population lives in villages. India is predominantly an agricultural country.
Which of the following depicts the importance of sociology?
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Sociology studies human society scientifically.
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Supplements the personality development.
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Understanding Social Processes.
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Aids in understanding social problems and their solutions.
Importance of Sociology:
Which of the following is/are true about Sociology?
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Sociology is a social science and not a physical science.
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Sociology is a definitive study but not a directive study.
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Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science.
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Sociology is an intangible science and not a tangible science
Sociology has a unique place among all the social sciences. It is different from other social sciences due to its unique nature. Sociology is considered as an independent and separate field of study. The features of Sociology are:
Who among the following is/are important Indian Sociologists?
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Dr B.R. Ambedkar
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G.S Ghruye
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M.N.Srinivas
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C.Parvathamma
Sociology studies the human society. It studies _____________.
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Social life
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Social relationship
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Social Institutions and Social process
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All
Since sociology has emerged as an independent discipline, it covers diverse areas for study. The major area of study is society and social life while focussing on the social interaction of people. It studies social relations between people. It studies social processes such as movements, cooperation, accommodation etc and social institutions which defines human behaviour and conduct.
A Remembered Village is written by ______ .
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Iravati Karve
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G.S Ghruye
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M.N.Srinivas
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A.R.Desai
M.N.Srinivas is the internationally renowned Indian sociologist. He popularised the ‘field based sociological studies’ in India. While he was studying at Stanford University, his field study notes were lost in arson due to agitation of the students. Based on his memory of the field work done, he wrote ‘A Remembered Village’ in 1976. This has received universal acclaim and has been republished many times.