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
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
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
A phratry is a grouping of clans which are related by traditions of:
A)
Joint Family
B)
Common descent
C)
Ritual
D)
Family tradition
Correct option B: Common descent
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
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
According to Malthus, population increases in:
A)
Arithmetic progression
B)
Geometric progression
C)
Logistic progression
D)
Cyclical progression
Correct option B: Geometric progression
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
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 primary objective of land reforms in India after independence was to:
A)
Promote industrialisation
B)
Encourage foreign investment
C)
Reduce rural inequality and abolish intermediaries
D)
Privatise agriculture
Correct option C: Reduce rural inequality and abolish intermediaries
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The Optimum Theory of Population focuses on the relationship between population size and:
A)
Food supply
B)
Total land area
C)
Per capita income
D)
Mortality rates
Correct option C: Per capita income
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
What is the primary characteristic that differentiates pressure groups from political parties?
A)
Pressure groups contest elections to form government
B)
Pressure groups do not seek to capture direct political power
C)
Pressure groups exist only at the national level
D)
Pressure groups are always illegal.
Correct option B: Pressure groups do not seek to capture direct political power
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Which concept did Castells later use to describe the transformation of cities due to information technology?
A)
The Industrial City
B)
The Global City
C)
The Just City
D)
The Network Society
Correct option D: The Network Society
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The right to form associations in India, which allows pressure groups to exist, is derived from which article?
A)
Article 14
B)
Article 32
C)
Article 21
D)
Article 19
Correct option D: Article 19
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Neoliberalism is characterised by which of the following?
A)
High taxation for income redistribution
B)
Nationalisation of major industries
C)
Strong collective labour unions
D)
Privatisation, deregulation, and free trade
Correct option D: Privatisation, deregulation, and free trade
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Permanent Settlement differed from Ryotwari because it:
A)
fixed crop prices
B)
recognised zamindars as revenue intermediaries
C)
eliminated land records
D)
applied only to South India
Correct answer: B — recognised zamindars as revenue intermediaries
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
The primary objective of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is to:
A)
increase subsidy size
B)
reduce leakages in welfare delivery
C)
replace taxation
D)
promote exports
Correct answer: B — reduce leakages in welfare delivery
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Which of the following indicates the achievement of the Home Rule Movement?
A)
Separation of Moderates and Extremists
B)
Gained significant support from educated Indians
C)
Effective organization within the Home Rule Movement
D)
Self-government within the British Empire
Correct answer: B — Gained significant support from educated Indians
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Anti-defection law exception applies when:
A)
1/3 members defect
B)
2/3 members merge
C)
Party splits
D)
Speaker resigns
Correct answer: B — 2/3 members merge
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Assertion (A) : Vaccines may not always prevent infection.
Reason (R) : Some vaccines mainly reduce severity, not entry.
A)
Both false
B)
Both true
C)
A true, R false
D)
A false, R true
Correct answer: B — Both true
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Bioremediation uses:
A)
Machines
B)
Microorganisms to clean pollutants
C)
Chemicals
D)
Fire
Correct answer: B — Microorganisms to clean pollutants
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Repo rate transmission directly affects:
A)
Corporate tax rates
B)
Bank lending interest rates
C)
Exchange rate regime
D)
Fiscal deficit
Correct answer: B — Bank lending interest rates
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
In traditional Mizo society, the most diligent youth and the best hunter in the Zawlbuk were given a special cup of Zu, called ______.
A)
Mual Zu
B)
Zulawm
C)
Hranden Zu
D)
Huai Zu
In traditional Mizo society, the Zawlbuk (bachelors' dormitory) served as a center for social education, discipline, and training for young men. To encourage bravery, diligence, and skill in hunting, the village elders or the Chief would reward the most outstanding youth—specifically the most diligent worker or the most successful hunter—with a special cup of Zu (traditional rice beer) known as 'Hranden Zu'. This act served as a public recognition of the youth's merit and contribution to the community's survival and prestige. The other options provided (Mual Zu, Zulawm, Huai Zu) are not recognized terms for this specific honorary reward in Mizo cultural history.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • General Studies
Ocean upwelling zones are usually:
A)
Low productivity
B)
High nutrient and fish zones
C)
Cyclone free
D)
Warm pools
Correct answer: B — High nutrient and fish zones
