Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The Concentric Zone model was created by Ernest Burgess in:
A)
1915
B)
1920
C)
1935
D)
1925
Correct option D: 1925
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Ecological Modernisation Theory (EMT) argues that:
A)
Environmental protection and economic development are fundamentally incompatible.
B)
Society must return to a pre-industrial state to save the environment
C)
Environmental problems are solely social constructions.
D)
Technological innovations and institutional changes can make economic growth sustainable
Correct option D: Technological innovations and institutional changes can make economic growth sustainable
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
“The Wealth of Nations” is written by:
A)
Adam Smith
B)
Gordon Marshal
C)
Karl Marx
D)
None of the above
Option B is correct: Gordon Marshal.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The concept of ‘Risk Society’, which argues that modern society is characterised by the management of risks created by technological and industrial advancements, was introduced by:
A)
Ulrich Beck
B)
Allan Schnaiberg
C)
Riley Dunlap
D)
Murray Bookchin
Correct option A: Ulrich Beck
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
According to the Multiple Nuclei Theory, a city develops:
A)
Solely around a single central business district (CBD)
B)
In concentric rings
C)
Around multiple centers or nuclei of activity
D)
Exclusively along transportation routes
Correct option C: Around multiple centers or nuclei of activity
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The first phase of Indian sociology was between the years :
A)
1773-1900 AD
B)
1901-1950 AD
C)
1950-1990 AD
D)
1991-2000 AD
Option B is correct: 1901-1950 AD.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
How does the ‘environmentalism of the poor’ differ from the ‘environmentalism of the rich’?
A)
The poor only care about economic growth, not nature
B)
The rich are more likely to be victims of pollution
C)
The poor focus on survival and livelihood, while the rich focus on leisure and conservation
D)
There is no difference in their concerns
Correct option C: The poor focus on survival and livelihood, while the rich focus on leisure and conservation
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Crude Birth Rate (CBR) refers to:
A)
Number of births per 1,000 women aged 15–49
B)
Number of children per couple
C)
Number of births per married women
D)
Number of live births per 1,000 population in a year
Correct option D: Number of live births per 1,000 population in a year
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Indology approach is based on :
A)
Theory
B)
Empirical methodology
C)
Statistics
D)
Sacred texts
Correct option D: Sacred texts
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The term ‘Partisanship’ in political parties refers to:
A)
A balanced view of all social issues
B)
Refusal to join any political group
C)
Strong loyalty to a party and its specific social division
D)
Neutrality in elections.
Correct option C: Strong loyalty to a party and its specific social division
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The term social movement was first used in the year:
A)
1848 AD
B)
1918 AD
C)
1625 AD
D)
1911 AD
Option B is correct: 1918 AD.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
According to D.P. Mukerji, what is the most important factor in studying Indian society?
A)
Economic class only
B)
The dialectic of tradition and modernity
C)
Caste hierarchy
D)
Political democracy
Option B is correct: The dialectic of tradition and modernity.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The primary unit of social organization in rural areas is:
A)
Community
B)
Individual
C)
State
D)
Corporation
Correct option A: Community
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
When did the Naxalite movement in India start?
A)
1948
B)
1970
C)
1967
D)
1962
Option D is correct: 1962.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Who developed the concept of ‘urbanism as a way of life’?
A)
Louis Wirth
B)
Georg Simmel
C)
Max Weber
D)
Emile Durkheim
Correct option A: Louis Wirth
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Which scheme was launched to provide rural road connectivity to unconnected habitations?
A)
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
B)
Bharat Nirman
C)
Digital India
D)
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Correct option A: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Which concept refers to a caste that dominates in terms of numerical strength, economic power, and political influence, as identified by Srinivas?
A)
Reference Group
B)
Scheduled Caste
C)
Caste Panchayat
D)
Dominant Caste
Option D is correct: Dominant Caste.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Who is known as the Father of Indian Sociology :
A)
D.D. Kosambi
B)
G.S. Ghurye
C)
M.N. Srinivas
D)
A.R. Desai
Correct option B: G.S. Ghurye
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Cognatic kinship is:
A)
Bilateral
B)
Colateral
C)
Ambilateral
D)
None of the above
Option A is correct: Bilateral.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
M.N. Srinivas famous field study was conducted among the different castes of :
A)
Cochin
B)
Chittoor
C)
Coorgs
D)
Cowdalli
Correct option C: Coorgs
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
How did Ghurye describe Indian tribes in his Indological study?
A)
As the original inhabitants of India
B)
As a distinct civilisation
C)
As backward Hindus
D)
As autonomous communities
Option C is correct: As backward Hindus.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Differential mortality refers to:
A)
Differences in birth rates
B)
Differences in death rates among various social groups
C)
Migration patterns
D)
Population density variations
Correct option B: Differences in death rates among various social groups
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
In general practice, when a women makes reference for her husband, she generally says as for example Mama’s father without addressing him by his name. This is an example of:
A)
Reference
B)
Ego
C)
Teknonymy
D)
Symbolising
Correct option C: Teknonymy
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The growth of working-class movements in India was closely linked with the development of:
A)
Agriculture
B)
Cottage industries
C)
IT sector
D)
Modern industries like textiles and railways
Correct option D: Modern industries like textiles and railways
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
A marriage between higher caste woman and a lower caste man is an example of:
A)
Anuloma marriage
B)
Endogamous marriage
C)
Exogamous marriage
D)
Pratiloma marriage
Correct option D: Pratiloma marriage
