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This section includes 200 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology (CBCS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Urban outlook is |
| A. | Inherited |
| B. | Acquired |
| C. | Learned |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Learned | |
| 152. |
Urban planning is |
| A. | Continuous |
| B. | Time-oriented |
| C. | Cyclic |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
In urban areas, the major occupations are |
| A. | Professional in nature |
| B. | Traditional in nature |
| C. | Limited in nature |
| D. | Extensive in nature |
| Answer» B. Traditional in nature | |
| 154. |
Nuclear families are more popular in |
| A. | Urban areas |
| B. | Rural areas |
| C. | Sub-urban area |
| D. | Slums |
| Answer» B. Rural areas | |
| 155. |
Social distance is the result of |
| A. | Anonymity and heterogeneity |
| B. | Segregation and intervention |
| C. | Conflict and affection |
| D. | Demonstration |
| Answer» B. Segregation and intervention | |
| 156. |
The urban man is more _____ than his rural counterpart. |
| A. | Dynamic |
| B. | Conservative |
| C. | Rigid |
| D. | Civilized |
| Answer» B. Conservative | |
| 157. |
The urbanites attach supreme importance to their |
| A. | Material possessions |
| B. | Ideologies and beliefs |
| C. | Inconsistent admirations |
| D. | Welfare and happiness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on |
| A. | Ideologies |
| B. | Mindset |
| C. | Interest groups |
| D. | Possessions |
| Answer» D. Possessions | |
| 159. |
Big urban areas are characterised by |
| A. | Sub-centers |
| B. | Semi- rural centers |
| C. | Clubs |
| D. | Communal feeling |
| Answer» B. Semi- rural centers | |
| 160. |
Who mentioned that Urbanization refers to a process of urban values diffusing and transforming behavior patterns? |
| A. | CB Mamoria |
| B. | MSA Rao |
| C. | Patrick Geddes |
| D. | J.A.Quinn |
| Answer» D. J.A.Quinn | |
| 161. |
Which of the following opines that modern cities had an impact not only on modes of behavior but on feelings and patterns of thought? |
| A. | Louis R.Wirth |
| B. | George simmel |
| C. | Anthony Giddens |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» D. Max Weber | |
| 162. |
Satellite cities are built around |
| A. | Towns |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Metropolitan cities |
| D. | Industrial sites |
| Answer» D. Industrial sites | |
| 163. |
Satellite cities represent the |
| A. | Striking difference of rural and urban life |
| B. | Some features of urban lifestyle |
| C. | Mixture of rural and urban ways of life |
| D. | Basic features of rural life |
| Answer» D. Basic features of rural life | |
| 164. |
Loosing shared characters and the various absolute markers that existed between cities and villages is |
| A. | Urbanization |
| B. | Rurban |
| C. | Industrialization |
| D. | Urbanism |
| Answer» C. Industrialization | |
| 165. |
The distinction between rural and urban outlook is |
| A. | Absolute |
| B. | Clear |
| C. | Definite |
| D. | Relative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Which of the following is not an aspect of urban planning? |
| A. | Garbage disposal |
| B. | Traffic Control |
| C. | Control of Land use |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Specialization in roles in urban society encourages |
| A. | Similar interests |
| B. | Homogeneity |
| C. | Diversity of life patterns |
| D. | Similar philosophy of life |
| Answer» D. Similar philosophy of life | |
| 168. |
The differences in rural and urban outlook is mainly due to |
| A. | Heredity |
| B. | Family background |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Religion |
| Answer» D. Religion | |
| 169. |
Louis Wirth says contacts between city dwellers are |
| A. | Close and intimate |
| B. | Diverse and superficial |
| C. | Fleeting and partial |
| D. | Anonymous and impersonal |
| Answer» D. Anonymous and impersonal | |
| 170. |
Who said that urban sociology is that branch of sociology which deals with the city or the urban community, with urbanization and urbanism? |
| A. | J.A Quinn |
| B. | Karl marx |
| C. | Anthony Giddens |
| D. | Alex Inkeles |
| Answer» B. Karl marx | |
| 171. |
With the diffusion of urban culture to the rural areas; the extreme differences between rural and urban cultures has become |
| A. | Differentiated |
| B. | Diluted |
| C. | Increased |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» C. Increased | |
| 172. |
Community feeling is _______ in urban areas than in rural areas. |
| A. | Weaker |
| B. | Stronger |
| C. | Neither weaker or stronger |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Stronger | |
| 173. |
Which of the following urban factors transformed rural life-world extensively? |
| A. | Migration |
| B. | Connectivity |
| C. | Press |
| D. | Development plans |
| Answer» C. Press | |
| 174. |
Which of the following is peculiar to urban areas? |
| A. | Crime |
| B. | Unemployment |
| C. | Inequality |
| D. | Slums |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
Which of the following is responsible for the diffusion of urban culture to rural areas? |
| A. | Transport and communication |
| B. | Press |
| C. | Television |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
The nodal department of AMC is |
| A. | Ministry of Finance |
| B. | UD&PA |
| C. | PHE |
| D. | PWD |
| Answer» C. PHE | |
| 177. |
In India, urbanization maintained an upward trend during the |
| A. | 1960 s |
| B. | 1970 s |
| C. | 1950 s |
| D. | 1980 s |
| Answer» C. 1950 s | |
| 178. |
The large size of population in urban areas favour the development of |
| A. | Specialization of roles |
| B. | Homogeneous life |
| C. | Community sentiment |
| D. | Intimate relations |
| Answer» B. Homogeneous life | |
| 179. |
The influence of the city or urban areas varies with |
| A. | Demography |
| B. | Size of City |
| C. | Labor |
| D. | Density |
| Answer» C. Labor | |
| 180. |
The city is an area distinguished by |
| A. | Size, population and density |
| B. | Population, homogeneity and simplicity |
| C. | Diversity, density and communal life |
| D. | Size, population and primary relations |
| Answer» B. Population, homogeneity and simplicity | |
| 181. |
Rural indices are moving nearer to urban indices in terms of |
| A. | Divorce |
| B. | Age at marriage |
| C. | Selection of marriage partners |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
The main aspect of urban and rural is mainly demarcated through - |
| A. | Material things |
| B. | Non-material things |
| C. | Rituals |
| D. | Familial obligations |
| Answer» B. Non-material things | |
| 183. |
Every society has |
| A. | Hierarchy |
| B. | Equity |
| C. | Equality |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Equity | |
| 184. |
At present, rural area and urban area features are increasingly |
| A. | Similar |
| B. | Unequal |
| C. | Different |
| D. | Transformed |
| Answer» B. Unequal | |
| 185. |
Which of the following has replaced JNNURM |
| A. | AMRUT |
| B. | Smart City Mission |
| C. | BSUP |
| D. | NULM |
| Answer» B. Smart City Mission | |
| 186. |
Which urban studies approach clarify that societies grows not in random but in relation to the advantageous features of the environment? |
| A. | Cultural Approach |
| B. | Ecological Approach |
| C. | Industrial Approach |
| D. | Concentric Zone Model |
| Answer» D. Concentric Zone Model | |
| 187. |
Anonymity of urban life means |
| A. | A state of namelessness |
| B. | External appearances |
| C. | Status symbols |
| D. | Superficiality |
| Answer» B. External appearances | |
| 188. |
Louis R.Wirth associated with Urban Sociology developed the |
| A. | Concentric Zone theory |
| B. | Cultural Approach |
| C. | Ecological Approach |
| D. | Structural Approach |
| Answer» C. Ecological Approach | |
| 189. |
Which of the following is the scope of urban sociology? |
| A. | Ecology |
| B. | Urban planning |
| C. | Urban social problems |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190. |
In the context of India, Slums can be characterized on the basis of three criteria. They are: |
| A. | Social, Physical and Legal |
| B. | Social, Physical and Political |
| C. | Social, Political and Legal |
| D. | Religious, Legal and Social |
| Answer» B. Social, Physical and Political | |
| 191. |
Asia s largest slum is found in |
| A. | Mumbai, India |
| B. | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| C. | Karachi, Pakistan |
| D. | Manila, Phillipines |
| Answer» D. Manila, Phillipines | |
| 192. |
The first chairman of AMC was |
| A. | Zakhuma |
| B. | Lalhmingthanga |
| C. | Zarzoliana |
| D. | Hmingthanzami |
| Answer» B. Lalhmingthanga | |
| 193. |
Cities in India are characterized by three main types of slums. These are: |
| A. | Original slum, Transitional Zone slum and Blighted slum |
| B. | Transitional Zone slum, Original slum and Temporary slum |
| C. | Permanent slum, Blighted and Transitional Zone slum |
| D. | Original slum, Blighted slum and Temporary slum |
| Answer» B. Transitional Zone slum, Original slum and Temporary slum | |
| 194. |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has been observed since |
| A. | 26th June 1991 |
| B. | 26th January 1991 |
| C. | 20th June 1991 |
| D. | 16th June 1991 |
| Answer» B. 26th January 1991 | |
| 195. |
Rural urban convergence refers to |
| A. | The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists. |
| B. | The striking difference between rural and urban living |
| C. | The point of demarcation of rural and urban areas. |
| D. | Rural- urban contrasts |
| Answer» B. The striking difference between rural and urban living | |
| 196. |
According to Wirth a city is |
| A. | An area having large population |
| B. | An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life |
| C. | A large dwelling place |
| D. | An area distinguished by density |
| Answer» C. A large dwelling place | |
| 197. |
Which is an important pull factor of migration from rural to urban areas? |
| A. | Job opportunities |
| B. | Banking facility |
| C. | Recreation facility |
| D. | Educational facility |
| Answer» B. Banking facility | |
| 198. |
The significance of the study of Urban Sociology lies in |
| A. | Understanding the institutions of urban society |
| B. | Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems |
| C. | Understanding urban problems |
| D. | Understanding social functions |
| Answer» C. Understanding urban problems | |
| 199. |
Blas attitude of urban dwellers means |
| A. | Indifference |
| B. | Hospitality |
| C. | Friendliness |
| D. | Hostility |
| Answer» B. Hospitality | |
| 200. |
Secondary relations in cities tend to be |
| A. | Intimate |
| B. | Calculative |
| C. | Face to face |
| D. | Informal |
| Answer» C. Face to face | |