Rural and Urban Transformations in Sociology

Who has written the book “Rural Profiles”: D. N. Majumdar

Who among the following has regarded the onset of urbanism as one of the blessings of capitalism: Karl Marx

In rural areas, there are complex relationships between caste and: Class

Who was authorised to take of surplus land above the ceiling limit: The state

The fundamental element of the sustainable neighbourhood is the: Pedestrian shed

The spate of farmers’ suicides that has been occuring in different parts of the country since 1997-98 can be linked to the: Agrarian distress

Who is author of the book ‘Rural Sociology in India’: B. R. Ambedkar

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched: Folk urban continuum ⇔ Robert Redfield

In the Indian context urban is generally described as: A function of population size and density

Which of the following refers to the refurbishing or replacement of old buildings and new use of previously developed land in urban areas: Urban recycling

Who worte the book ‘India’s villages’: M. N. Srinivas

Colonisers imposed heavy land revenue on: Agriculture

Which one is not the Characteristic of Indian Village Life: Formality

Which of the follwing is an example of a pull factor: Plentiful jobs in the migrants chosen destination

The village landlord was called: Zamindar

The first important legislation was: The abolition of the zamindari system

Which of the following can be said as objective of land reforms: Stratification

Who introduced the term white collar crime: Sutherland

The world’s first cities appeared about: 2000 BC

During 2001-11, the growth of Rural population has been: 12.14%

Which one of the following is a self contained unit where members share a sense of belonging and a common territorial base: Community

Crime is usually: Higher is the big cities than in the rural areas

When did Champaran Satyagraha took place: 1918

In Green Revolution areas, farmers have switched from a multi-crop system to: Mono-crop regime

Which of the following refers to number of people in an urban area per sq km: Urban density

The term ‘Collective consumption’ (Castells 1977) refers to: The provision of health, housing and education services by the state

New year festivals in Assam are celebrated as: Bihu

Social distance in a city is due to: The social heterogeneity

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched: Indianisation ⇔ Nilakanta Sastri

Who is the author of book ‘Village India’: A. R. Desai

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched: Louis Dumont ⇔ Ramkheri village, Madhya Pradesh

Which of the following is not the basis of difference between rural and urban characteristics: Homogeneity

Which is not the feature of ‘Jajmani System’: Better/modern employment opportunities

When agriculturists produce primarily for themselves and are unable to produce for the market, it is known as: Subsistence agriculture

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