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Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

____________ is the founder of the ' Class Struggle Theory '.

  1. August Comte

  2. Karl Marx

  3. Mark Webber

  4. B. R Ambedkar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Karl Marx devised the theory of Class Struggle. According to him, the world is divided into two classes of people one is of Bourgeoisie that control capital and production and others are proletariats that provide labour. According to him there always is conflict and struggle between these two classes to what he referred to as Class struggle.

Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

'Politics and Religion', 'Sociological Essays on Veerashaivism' are the works of __________.

  1. G.S Ghruye

  2. Iravati Karve

  3. A.R Desai

  4. C. Parvathamma
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D Correct answer
Explanation
C. Parvathamma was first Indian Dalit woman Sociologist who was contemporary to the M.N. Srinivas. She has highly criticized the work of Srinivas. She wrote about the harsh reality that lower caste people face and how the caste system is detrimental to society. She made a valuable contribution in anti-caste movement, Veerasaivism and criticized exclusive Brahminical Scholarship.
Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

_______________ is called as the father of the development of Sociology. 

  1. August Comte

  2. Emile Durkheim

  3. Karl Marx

  4. B.R Ambedkar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Emile Durkheim is known as the principal architect of modern Sociology. He expanded the positivism as pronounced by the August Comte and propounded structural functionalism. According to him, Sociology should study large extents of the attribute in a society and not limit its area of study.

Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

___________ started a fortnightly magazine named 'MOOKANAYAKA'.

  1. B.R Ambedkar

  2. G.S Ghruye

  3. Lala Lajpatrai

  4. Lokmanya Tilak
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar started the newspaper, MookNayaka (Mutehero) in support of the downtrodden section of society, to raise the voice of untouchables. No newspaper at that time in 1929 has ever given recognition to untouchables.

Multiple choice sociology introduction to sociology fundamentals of sociology the world of social sciences and early thinkers sociology : what? why?

The Sociological Background of Indian Nationalism work is the best work of ____________.

  1. C. Parvathamma

  2. Iravati Karve

  3. A.R Desai

  4. None
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A.R.Desai is important among the prominent sociologists of India. He worked as the UGC national fellow and as Head of Department of Sociology of Bombay University. His full name is Akshay Ramlal Desai and was born in 1915. He was the student of G.S.Ghurye and later taught and became head of the same department. As he was following the Marxist Ideology in his sociological studies, he was identified as ‘Marxist Sociologist’. His ‘The Sociological Background of Indian Nationalism’ work is the best work.

Multiple choice sociology social movements concept of family family introduction to social movements and its types recent social movements social movements in our time

_________ is a collection of people which collects in place and indulges in a temporary thinking, demands and the related emotional expression. 

  1. Sect

  2. Mob

  3. Political Parties

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mob is a large crowd or mass of people gathered to cause disorder and violence  and resort to all unlawful means to threat peace in order to fulfill their demand or to accomplish their motive. Communal violence, Racial Violence and caste violence  instigate hatred and disturbance at widespread level. People participate in mass to show their vigour and power and to commit atrocities against another caste, group, religion to prove their superiority. These are example of mob violence wherein massive amount of people indulge in riots or violent acts and disturb public peace and security.

Multiple choice sociology social movements concept of family family introduction to social movements and its types recent social movements social movements in our time

Which of the following are example/s of Mob Violence ?

  1. Communal Violence

  2. Racial Violence

  3. Caste Violence

  4. All
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Communal violence, Racial Violence and caste violence  instigate hatred and disturbance at widespread level. People participate in mass to show their vigour and power and to commit atrocities against another caste, group, religion to prove their superiority. These are example of mob violence wherein massive amount of people indulge in riots or violent acts and disturb public peace and security.

Multiple choice sociology social movements concept of family family introduction to social movements and its types recent social movements social movements in our time

A Social Movement is social platform that enables people to showcase their needs and visions. 

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Social movements are instrument of Social Change. Social movement is collective action of people either to promote or resist a change in society or group of which it is a part. Social movement is not sudden outbreak but an organised collective action followed by ideology behind the action. 


As society develops, their occurs changes in system or some societies lack behind, people of those societies forms group and aim at bringing about change in values, norms and structure hence social movement are natural and found in every range of society. 

They are oriented towards social change that derive people to join and to inspire by their goal and ideology.

Multiple choice sociology social movements concept of family family introduction to social movements and its types recent social movements social movements in our time

Total alcohol prohibition was a part of the _____________.

  1. Freedom struggle

  2. Chipko Movement

  3. Environmental movements in Coastal Karnataka

  4. All
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Alcohol prohibition has been the part of freedom movement. When India Gained independence in 1947 it was included in the Constitution of India as the objective. The Chikpko movement success in state of Uttarakhand motivated villagers in kannada district and they launched the similar movement to save the forests. Appiko movement as it was called in which people hugged trees to protect them from being cut for the purpose of Industrialisation and setting up of factories. Alcohol prohibition was also the agenda of Chipko movement. Coastal Karnataka movement to save and protect over exploitation of coastal region and desertion of land includes opposition of Mangalore refinery and petrochemicals limited.