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This section includes 166 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology (CBCS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
A: In theocracy, the succession of rule is through popular vote of citizens B: Laws and legal system in theocracy are faith based typically based on a religious text |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» C. Both A and B are true | |
| 102. |
Which of the following is not an essential feature of totalitarian system? |
| A. | Militant Nationalism |
| B. | One Party Rule |
| C. | Distinction between state and Government |
| D. | One Man Rule |
| Answer» D. One Man Rule | |
| 103. |
Which sociologist sees Power as, the ability to make a difference , to change things from what they would otherwise have been? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Foucault |
| C. | Anthony Giddens |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» C. Anthony Giddens | |
| 104. |
When did India became a sovereign democratic republic? |
| A. | 26th January 1950 |
| B. | 15th August 1947 |
| C. | 24th January 1950 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
The word theo is theocracy means? |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Holy Book |
| C. | God |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Which of the following is not an important element of individual social environment? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Occupation |
| C. | Income |
| D. | Emotions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
What type of groups have manifested structural base? |
| A. | Anomic interest groups |
| B. | Non associational groups |
| C. | Institutional interest group |
| D. | Associational interest group |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Which psychological factors are found to be important triggers of political activism? |
| A. | Values |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Emotions |
| D. | Motivations |
| Answer» C. Emotions | |
| 109. |
What type of activities refers to when one tries to influence another into voting in favor of a certain person or party, thus initiating a political discussion? |
| A. | Gladiatorial activities |
| B. | Transitional activities |
| C. | Spectator activities |
| D. | Apathetic activities |
| Answer» D. Apathetic activities | |
| 110. |
Name the oldest political party of India. |
| A. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| B. | Indian National Congress |
| C. | The Communist Party |
| D. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Answer» C. The Communist Party | |
| 111. |
A: Dictators are opposed to militant or aggressive nationalism B: Civil, Political and Economic liberty are championed by a dictator |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
What type of group is formed on the basis of adherence to certain traditional norms or norms grown out of religious, regional, racial and ethnic loyalties? |
| A. | Anomic interest groups |
| B. | Non associational groups |
| C. | Institutional interest group |
| D. | Associational interest group |
| Answer» C. Institutional interest group | |
| 113. |
Rule by a few is known as |
| A. | Democracy |
| B. | Monarchy |
| C. | Oligarchy |
| D. | Theocracy |
| Answer» D. Theocracy | |
| 114. |
Which of the following countries follow totalitarian form of Government? |
| A. | Eritrea |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Burma |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 115. |
Who is of the opinion that a participant is a part of the input system in a political setup? |
| A. | Woodworth and Roper |
| B. | Ali Ashraf and LN Sharma |
| C. | Almond and Powell |
| D. | Lester and Powell |
| Answer» D. Lester and Powell | |
| 116. |
Which of the following is governed by Theocratic rule? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | India |
| D. | Iraq |
| Answer» B. Egypt | |
| 117. |
A: Totalitarianism aims at welfare of the few in the name of all B: Totalitarianism believes in self-government at the local level |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is false | |
| 118. |
A: The work and the role of elites are influenced by two factors B: One type of factor is called residue and the other derivations |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are False | |
| 119. |
Which of the following is not an elements of Weberian model of bureaucracy? |
| A. | Hierarchy |
| B. | Nepotism |
| C. | Rules |
| D. | Written documents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
How many nations constitute the Realm of the Commonwealth of nations? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 121. |
A: Power is not subject to change and is permanently fixed. B: Power is not conditional. |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
Which of the following is true about proletariat? |
| A. | Rule of the working class |
| B. | Rule of Capitalist class |
| C. | Government by the people |
| D. | Rule of educated class |
| Answer» C. Government by the people | |
| 123. |
A: Laws, regulations and cultural norms in Theocracy are based on religion B: People with power in Theocracy first serve the citizens and then the God of the religion. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is False | |
| 124. |
What type of groups is seen to use militant and violent means? |
| A. | Anomic interest groups |
| B. | Non associational groups |
| C. | Institutional interest group |
| D. | Associational interest group |
| Answer» B. Non associational groups | |
| 125. |
A: Pareto states that people are always governed by elites except for a short period of time B: He rejects a linear progressive evolutionary interpretation of history and social change. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are False | |
| 126. |
Who plays an important role in a democratic state which gives the right to vote to the people? |
| A. | Universal Adult Franchise |
| B. | The Election Commission |
| C. | The State Government |
| D. | The Governor |
| Answer» B. The Election Commission | |
| 127. |
A: A dictator dictate terms as he pleases B: Dictatorship makes its sheer will the sole justification of its authority |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are false | |
| 128. |
A pressure group is distinct from a political party in as much as it does not directly |
| A. | Contest elections |
| B. | Finance a candidate |
| C. | Propagate a policy |
| D. | Resort to mobilization of opinion |
| Answer» B. Finance a candidate | |
| 129. |
A: A few individuals may join the elite from the non-elite group B: All elites at some point in time were non-elites. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is False | |
| 130. |
A: Absolute Monarchs rule with total power B: The current Queen of the United Kingdom is an absolute monarch. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is False | |
| 131. |
Who introduced the six fold classification of political system? |
| A. | Socrates |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Pythagoras |
| Answer» D. Pythagoras | |
| 132. |
A: Hereditary rule is a form of government in which all rulers come from the same family B: The crown is passed down only to the male members in the family |
| A. | A is true but B is false |
| B. | B is true but A is false |
| C. | Both A and B are true |
| D. | Both A and B are false |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is false | |
| 133. |
Which of the following is not an elective Monarch? |
| A. | The King of Cambodia |
| B. | The Pope |
| C. | The Yang de-PertuanAgong of Malaysia |
| D. | The Emperor of Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
A: Movement of elites takes place in two ways B: Either through merit or through revolution can movement of elites take place |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are False | |
| 135. |
Which of the following Monarchs ruled as an absolute Monarch? |
| A. | King Albert II of Belgium |
| B. | King Louis XIV of France |
| C. | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom |
| D. | King Juan Carlos I of Spain |
| Answer» C. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | |
| 136. |
Which of the following nations has a Monarch as head of state? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
A: New Elites rise and take old elite s place B: Elites or aristocrats do not last. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are False | |
| 138. |
The modern and developed society advocates |
| A. | Charismatic authority |
| B. | Traditional authority |
| C. | Rational-legal authority |
| D. | Gerontocracy |
| Answer» D. Gerontocracy | |
| 139. |
A: Governing Elites are directly or indirectly concerned with administration. B: They play an important role and enjoy a prestigious place in society. |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False |
| Answer» D. Both A and B are False | |
| 140. |
Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values? |
| A. | Interest group |
| B. | Anomic group |
| C. | Attitude group |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 141. |
Which of the following is not included in Olson classification of groups? |
| A. | Small |
| B. | Intermediate |
| C. | Large |
| D. | Anomic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
A: When a monarch is too young to take full control of their office a regent or groups of regents rule in their place B: A regent can hold its position for not more than three months |
| A. | A is true but B is False |
| B. | B is true but A is False |
| C. | Both A and B are True |
| D. | Both A and B are False. |
| Answer» B. B is true but A is False | |
| 143. |
Which school seeks to identify the interaction between group and state in industrialized society? |
| A. | Corporatist school |
| B. | The New Right School |
| C. | Marxist School |
| D. | Pluralist School |
| Answer» B. The New Right School | |
| 144. |
(A): pressure groups involve themselves in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means. (B): they aspire to come to power to achieve their goals. |
| A. | Both A and B are individually true and B is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and B are individually true and B is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but B is false |
| D. | A is false but B is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but B is true | |
| 145. |
Which of the following is not a function of pressure groups? |
| A. | Interest articulation |
| B. | Political communication |
| C. | Education |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
Which school focuses on the preponderance of pressure groups in society? |
| A. | Corporatist school |
| B. | The New Right School |
| C. | Marxist School |
| D. | Pluralist School |
| Answer» C. Marxist School | |
| 147. |
Scholars identify three major typologies of pressure groups on the basis of |
| A. | Interest content, organizational form and type of membership |
| B. | Interest content, organizational form and protection |
| C. | Interest content, demands and protection |
| D. | Interest content, demands and type of membership |
| Answer» B. Interest content, organizational form and protection | |
| 148. |
Illegal participation refers to |
| A. | A type of participation that are against the law |
| B. | A type of participation that is design to achieve policy changes through dramatic tactics |
| C. | A type of participation that supports boycott |
| D. | A type of participation in favour of the law |
| Answer» B. A type of participation that is design to achieve policy changes through dramatic tactics | |
| 149. |
What type of group operates within the framework of formal institution like political parties? |
| A. | Anomic interest groups |
| B. | Non associational groups |
| C. | Institutional interest group |
| D. | Associational interest group |
| Answer» D. Associational interest group | |
| 150. |
Pressure groups differ from political parties in so far as |
| A. | They contest elections |
| B. | They have large membership |
| C. | They pursue broader objectives |
| D. | Their field of operation is very limited |
| Answer» E. | |