Model MCQ's ISC Sociology
Social Change and Development
1. What is globalization?
(A) Local development
(B) International economic interdependence
(C) National isolation
(D) Cultural separation
(B) International economic interdependence
2. What does globalization promote?
(A) Isolationism
(B) Inter-dependence among nations
(C) National sovereignty
(D) Regional disputes
(B) Inter-dependence among nations
3. Which of the following is NOT an objective of education?
(A) Socialization
(B) Occupational placement
(C) Cultural isolation
(D) Reformation of attitudes
(C) Cultural isolation
4. What is a key role of education in an industrial society?
(A) To promote agricultural growth
(B) To encourage social mobility
(C) To resist industrialization
(D) To promote war
(B) To encourage social mobility
5. What is the primary characteristic of industrialization?
(A) Movement from cities to rural areas
(B) Economic and social transformation through manufacturing
(C) Increase in agricultural productivity
(D) Preservation of traditional economies
(B) Economic and social transformation through manufacturing
6. Urbanization refers to:
(A) People moving to rural areas
(B) Increasing the size of the agricultural sector
(C) The growth of cities due to migration from rural areas
(D) Decrease in urban population
C) The growth of cities due to migration from rural areas
7. What is modernization according to sociologists?
(A) A shift towards traditional ways of living
(B) The adoption of modern values and ways of life
(C) Preservation of old traditions
(D) A process of becoming a rural society
(B) The adoption of modern values and ways of life
8. What is the main difference between urbanization and industrialization?
(A) Urbanization focuses on industry, industrialization on cities
(B) Urbanization involves migration; industrialization transforms economic structures
(C) Industrialization reduces the urban population
(D) Both involve the preservation of rural economies
(B) Urbanization involves migration; industrialization transforms economic structures
9. Social change is characterized by:
(A) Static social structures
(B) Continuous and inevitable changes in society
(C) Immediate changes with long-term results
(D) No interaction between factors
(B) Continuous and inevitable changes in society
10. Which is NOT a feature of social change?
(A) Continuity
(B) Temporal progression
(C) Isolation from environmental factors
(D) Chain reactions
(C) Isolation from environmental factors
11. Which factor does NOT directly contribute to social change?
(A) Population growth
(B) Discovery
(C) Isolationism
(D) Ideology
(C) Isolationism
12. Social change can occur through:
(A) Planned or unplanned events
(B) Only unplanned events
(C) Only deliberate actions
(D) Neither planned nor unplanned events
(A) Planned or unplanned events
13. Who defined social change as “modification in ways of doing and thinking of people”?
(A) Kingsley Davis
(B) M.D. Jenson
(C) H.M. Johnson
(D) B. Kuppuswamy
(B) M.D. Jenson
14. What is sustainable development?
(A) Development that meets present needs without compromising future needs
(B) Rapid industrialization without concern for the environment
(C) Exclusive focus on economic growth
(D) Decrease in human development
(A) Development that meets present needs without compromising future needs
15. Which summit defined social development as achieving social justice and equality?
(A) Rio Summit, 1992
(B) Copenhagen Social Summit, 1995
(C) Johannesburg Summit, 2002
(D) Paris Climate Summit, 2015
(B) Copenhagen Social Summit, 1995
16. What is the relationship between social change and sustainable development?
(A) No relationship
(B) Sustainable development is independent of social changes
(C) Sustainable development balances biophysical and cultural aspects of social change
(D) Social change hinders sustainable development
(C) Sustainable development balances biophysical and cultural aspects of social change
17. Which is a source of social change?
(A) Technological innovation
(B) Population stagnation
(C) Cultural stagnation
(D) Lack of social movements
(A) Technological innovation
18. Which best describes a social movement?
(A) Government-led reforms
(B) Organized efforts to bring or resist social change
(C) Random acts of violence
(D) Changes in government policies
(B) Organized efforts to bring or resist social change
19. Which of the following is NOT a cause of social movements?
(A) Relative deprivation
(B) Strain in social relationships
(C) Economic prosperity
(D) New ideologies
(C) Economic prosperity
20. What is the role of education in social change?
(A) Reinforcing status quo
(B) Molding personalities to fit the culture
(C) Reducing literacy rates
(D) Preserving traditional values
(B) Molding personalities to fit the culture
21. Which is NOT a function of education?
(A) Complete socialization
(B) Formation of social personalities
(C) Strengthening competition
(D) Imparting cultural heritage
(C) Strengthening competition
22. What role does mass media play in social change?
(A) Isolating communities
(B) Bringing information and connecting people globally
(C) Discouraging technological advancement
(D) Ignoring social problems
(B) Bringing information and connecting people globally
23. Which is a positive role of mass media?
(A) Spreading violence
(B) Promoting economic ventures
(C) Ignoring public health issues
(D) Hiding corruption
(B) Promoting economic ventures
24. Which is a negative impact of mass media?
(A) Encouraging education
(B) Creating unrealistic aspirations
(C) Raising awareness about social issues
(D) Promoting global peace
(B) Creating unrealistic aspirations
25. Which of the following technologies is part of mass media?
(A) Handwriting
(B) Telephone
(C) Television
(D) Stone carvings
(C) Television
26. Which movement is known for resisting changes imposed by the Nizam’s rule?
(A) Telangana Movement
(B) Maoist Movement
(C) Chipko Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement
(A) Telangana Movement
27. What was a key factor leading to the Telangana Movement?
(A) Overuse of water resources in Telangana
(B) Political unrest in Guntur district
(C) Unequal resource allocation between regions
(D) Excessive agricultural production in Telangana
(C) Unequal resource allocation between regions
28. What is a key cause of the Maoist Movement in India?
(A) Regional prosperity
(B) Economic development
(C) Displacement and exploitation of tribals
(D) Political stability
(C) Displacement and exploitation of tribals
29. Irom Sharmila is known for her fight against:
(A) Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
(B) Environmental degradation
(C) Economic inequality
(D) Caste-based discrimination
(A) Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
30. Which law did Irom Sharmila protest through fasting?
(A) Article 370
(B) Armed Forces Special Powers Act
(C) Right to Education Act
(D) Environmental Protection Act
(B) Armed Forces Special Powers Act
31. Which principle is emphasized in sustainable development?
(A) Maximum resource exploitation
(B) Balancing present needs with future generations
(C) Economic growth at all costs
(D) Environmental degradation
(B) Balancing present needs with future generations
32. Which of the following is a source of sustainable development?
(A) Overuse of natural resources
(B) Conservation of natural resources
(C) Ignoring future consequences
(D) Social isolation
(B) Conservation of natural resources
33. Which factor contributes to social change through education?
(A) Teaching outdated customs
(B) Promoting open-mindedness and critical thinking
(C) Limiting access to modern technologies
(D) Enforcing traditional gender roles
(B) Promoting open-mindedness and critical thinking
34. Which is NOT an example of mass media?
(A) Radio
(B) Internet
(C) Word of mouth
(D) Newspaper
(C) Word of mouth
35. What is a critical negative effect of mass media on society?
(A) Promoting violence through films and games
(B) Encouraging healthy discussions
(C) Improving literacy rates
(D) Raising awareness of public health
(A) Promoting violence through films and games
36. Which factor is crucial for sustainable development?
(A) Ignoring social impacts of technology
(B) Promoting short-term economic goals
(C) Protecting natural resources for future generations
(D) Immediate economic gains
(C) Protecting natural resources for future generations
37. How can education promote social mobility?
(A) By promoting caste hierarchy
(B) By offering equal opportunities for occupational growth
(C) By limiting access to education
(D) By reinforcing economic disparity
(B) By offering equal opportunities for occupational growth
38. Which describes the relationship between social movements and social change?
(A) Social movements always resist change
(B) Social movements promote both positive and negative changes
(C) Social movements occur only during political elections
(D) Social movements always succeed
(B) Social movements promote both positive and negative changes
39. The Copenhagen Social Summit in 1995 focused on:
(A) Technological innovation
(B) Poverty eradication and employment generation
(C) Industrialization of underdeveloped nations
(D) Economic inequality
(B) Poverty eradication and employment generation
40. Which method of social control is commonly used by education systems?
(A) Instilling societal values
(B) Discouraging individual thought
(C) Promoting cultural isolation
(D) Suppressing technological advancements
(A) Instilling societal values
41. What is the purpose of social development according to James Midgley?
(A) Economic growth only
(B) Promoting the well-being of the population alongside economic development
(C) Social isolation
(D) Focusing solely on industrial development
(B) Promoting the well-being of the population alongside economic development
42. Which is a negative impact of rapid urbanization?
(A) Creation of new job opportunities
(B) Deterioration of living conditions in cities
(C) Increased cultural integration
(D) Development of infrastructure
(B) Deterioration of living conditions in cities
43. Which statement about industrialization is correct?
(A) It primarily affects rural development
(B) It is the reorganization of society around manufacturing
(C) It decreases social mobility
(D) It always leads to population decline
(B) It is the reorganization of society around manufacturing
44. Who defined social change as "alterations in the structure and functioning of societal forms"?
(A) Anderson and Parker
(B) H.M. Johnson
(C) Gillin and Gillin
(D) MacIver and Page
(A) Anderson and Parker
45. Which is NOT a characteristic of sustainable development?
(A) Conserving resources for future generations
(B) Short-term economic growth
(C) Promoting social harmony
(D) Poverty eradication
(B) Short-term economic growth
46. Which is an example of a social invention?
(A) Mobile phone
(B) Aeroplane
(C) Government system
(D) Bicycle
(C) Government system
47. What does media primarily help in modern society?
(A) Isolating rural communities
(B) Bridging cultural differences globally
(C) Promoting regionalism
(D) Limiting information access
(B) Bridging cultural differences globally
48. What defines urbanization as per the document?
(A) Diffusion of rural areas
(B) The process of transforming rural areas into urban centers
(C) The movement from urban to rural areas
(D) Economic stagnation
(B) The process of transforming rural areas into urban centers
49. Which social movement is characterized by defying democratic governments to establish an autocratic state?
(A) Telangana Movement
(B) Maoist Movement
(C) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(D) Swadeshi Movement
(B) Maoist Movement
50. What is the primary role of education according to John Dewey?
(A) To provide economic opportunities
(B) Reconstruction of experience to enhance learning
(C) To create a class-based society
(D) To discourage vocational skills
(B) Reconstruction of experience to enhance learning
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