Understand key concepts like the division of labor, urbanization, and social change, and examine their impact on class, gender, and economic systems.
The process of government to sell its share in several public sector companies is known as: Disinvestment
In developed regions less than . . . . . . . . are engaged in agriculture: 10%
More and more companies are reducing the number of: Permanent employee
Software professionals are well educated and belong to: Middle class
Who propounded the theory of ‘Historical Materialism’: Marx
Developing countries like . . . . . . . . are providing cheap labour: India
Which two items were reserved for the small-scale sector: Glass and ceramics
“Urbanisation is not only shifting of population towards cities, but also includes changes in the attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviour patterns of the shifting population”. Whose statement is this: Lous Wirth
Who wrote the book “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”: Weber
Which factor is responsible for ‘Educated Unemployment’: Defective Education System
Which one of the following is included in the primary sector: Mining
Who saw industrialisation as both positive and negative: EarLy sociologists
The organised sector consists of all units employing . . . . . . . . or more people throughout the year: Ten
Modern society is represented by: The west
In India, people strive hard to get into: Government jobs
Who wrote the book “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”: Weber
Which factor is responsible for ‘Educated Unemployment’: Defective Education System
Which one of the following is included in the primary sector: Mining
Who saw industrialisation as both positive and negative: EarLy sociologists
The organised sector consists of all units employing . . . . . . . . or more people throughout the year: Ten
Modern society is represented by: The west
In India, people strive hard to get into: Government jobs
Who has used historical comparative method in the study of West European societies: Emile Durkheim
Who tried to encourage the small-scale sector through special incentives and assistance: Government
On machinery, Gandhi wrote an article in ‘Hind Swaraj’ in the year: 1924
Parle drinks was bought by: Coca Cola
Machinery helps to increase production but creates danger to replace: Workers
Which industry, employed only 25% of the total workforce engaged in manufacture: Large-scale industry
Who has played a major role in overcoming boundaries of caste, religion and region: Government employment
Which is one of the oldest industries in India: Textile mills
The scientific stage of society began in the 19th century and it corresponded to the industrial society. Who among the following used the term “industrial society” in this context: Auguste comte
According to Marx, which of the following is considered to be the most crucial element for class struggle: Class consciousness
Small-scale and traditional industry employed about: 72%
In developed countries, the majority of people are engaged in: Service sector
The small companies have to compete for orders from: The big companies
Who among the following formulated the theory of ‘Middle Class’ within the Marxian framework: Dahrendorf
Who discussed ‘Mechanical and Organic Solidarity’: Durkheim
An American invented a new system in the 1890s which he called ‘Seientific’ Management. He was: Frederick Winslow Taylor
In Maruti Udyog Ltd. two cars roll off the assembly line every: Minute
Industrialisation leads to greater: Equality
The region of Mumbai is a major area of research for: Sociologist
Some sectors were reserved for government, while others were open to: The private sector
Long working hours are central to the industry’s: Work culture
In India, in all the three sectors what percentage of work is in the unorganised sector: Over 90%
Often social inequality and . . . . . . . . Enequality overlap: Income