INTERNAL EXAM – 2024
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, NCAC
RURAL SOCIOLOGY (CORE PAPER – VIII)
DURATION: 60 MINUTES FULL MARK:20
Q. 1: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (MCQ TYPE). ------------------------------------------------------------------- (12 MARKS.)
I. Consider the following sentences. E. Less pollution.
A. Rural sociology as a separate branch F. High longevity.
first emerged in Europe. a. Only B, C & D
B. The scenario of reconstruction and b. Only B, C, D & E
development during the post WW-II c. Only A, B, C, D & E
period, provided grounds for the d. All of these.
development of ‘Rural Sociology’. V. Consider the following statements.
a. A is correct but B is incorrect A. The rural areas show characteristic
b. A is incorrect but B is correct of an agricultural economy based on
c. Both A & B are correct sustenance.
d. Both A & B are incorrect B. Agriculture in the rural areas is
II. Consider the following sentences in relation practised with the help of primitive
to the emergence of rural sociology. tools and techniques.
A. Country Life Commission (CLC) was a. Only A is correct.
appointed in 1908 in the USA by the b. Only B is correct.
erstwhile president Bill Clinton. c. Both A & B are correct.
B. Rural Sociological Society was d. Neither A nor B are correct.
established in 1937 in the USA, and VI. Who has written the book ‘Rural society in
it started publishing the journal titled India’?
‘Rural Sociology’. a. M. N Srinivas
a. A is correct but B is incorrect. b. Patricia Oberoi
b. A is incorrect but B is correct. c. A. R Desai
c. A & B both are correct. d. McKim Marriot
d. A & B both are incorrect. VII. According to the last census in 2011, how
III. What was the rationale behind the many percent of the total population live in
emergence of ‘Rural Sociology’? rural areas?
A. Urban and rural societies are a. 60%
altogether different and thus need to b. 68%
be studied separately. c. 70%
B. Rural social problems need to be d. 78%
addressed. VIII. Which of the following is not included in the
C. Rural areas need to be developed. rural institutions?
a. Only A a. Village deity
b. Both A & B b. Palli Sabha
c. All of the above. c. Weekly Haat
d. None of the above. d. Village School
IV. Which of the followings are regarded as the IX. Consider the following statements.
characteristics of ‘Rural’ area? A. Rural society in India is ruled by the
A. Sparse population. principle of self-governance through
B. Limited choice in availing goods and Panchayati Raj Institutions.
services. B. In India, PRS was first introduced in
C. Low cost of living. Nagaur district of Rajasthan in the
D. More greenery and less concrete. year of 1995.
INTERNAL EXAM – 2024
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, NCAC
Which of the above statements are b. Only B
correct? c. Both A & B
d. Neither A nor B
a. Only A
XI. Consider the following statements.
b. Only B
A. Political landscape in rural societies
c. Both A & B
is dominated by the upper caste
d. All of the above statements
priests and landlords.
X. Consider the following statements.
B. The justice system is highly formal
A. Production in rural economy is
and is exercised by the elderly
mostly based on agriculture.
members of the high caste groups.
B. Distribution happens through both
Which of the above statements are not
small-scale trade and caste-based
correct?
barter system.
a. Only A
Which of the above statements are not b. Only B
correct? c. Both A & B
d. Neither A nor B.
a. Only A
Q. 2: SUBJECTIVE TYPE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (8 MARKS)
I. Frame a subjective question for yourself based on your preparation of any topic given in the Unit-1.
(Unique and qualitative questions will be rewarded with higher marks.) (4 marks)
II. Concisely write answer to the question you have framed for yourself in not more than 200 words.
(4 marks)
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