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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Concentric Zone theory in urban studies was introduced by |
| A. | RE Park & EW Burgess |
| B. | Louis R Wirth |
| C. | Georg Simmel |
| D. | Kingsley Davis |
| Answer» C. Georg Simmel | |
| 2. |
Who mentioned relations in urban are always changing and fleeting, but in rural areas, it is always absolute and communitarian ? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | V. Pareto |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | MSA Rao |
| Answer» C. Louis R. Wirth | |
| 3. |
Who is the author of Metropolis and Mental Life ? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | George Simmel |
| C. | Oswald Spengler |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Oswald Spengler | |
| 4. |
The pace of life is faster in cities because of the existence of- |
| A. | Co-operation |
| B. | Interdependence |
| C. | Strong bonds |
| D. | Competition |
| Answer» D. Competition | |
| 5. |
Urbanisation is generally related with |
| A. | Integration |
| B. | Decomposition |
| C. | Demoralisation |
| D. | Industrialisation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is |
| A. | M.N Srinivas |
| B. | A.M Shah |
| C. | G.S Ghurye |
| D. | Yogendra Singh |
| Answer» D. Yogendra Singh | |
| 7. |
Family in India is generally of Joint family and |
| A. | Multi-lingual family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Neo-Nuclear family |
| D. | Extended family |
| Answer» C. Neo-Nuclear family | |
| 8. |
It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to |
| A. | Stagnation |
| B. | Growth of family |
| C. | Decline in family |
| D. | Genocide |
| Answer» D. Genocide | |
| 9. |
In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the |
| A. | Eldest female |
| B. | The uncle |
| C. | The Youngest female |
| D. | The eldest female |
| Answer» D. The eldest female | |
| 10. |
The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely |
| A. | Differentiated |
| B. | Interrelated |
| C. | Inculcated |
| D. | Indoctrinated |
| Answer» C. Inculcated | |
| 11. |
The Khasi society is |
| A. | Patrilineal in nature |
| B. | Matrilineal in nature |
| C. | Decentralised in nature |
| D. | Heterogenous in nature. |
| Answer» C. Decentralised in nature | |
| 12. |
The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is |
| A. | Nuclear family |
| B. | Joint family |
| C. | Traditional family |
| D. | Linguistic family |
| Answer» B. Joint family | |
| 13. |
Rural society is associated with |
| A. | Joint family |
| B. | Urban family |
| C. | Nuclear family |
| D. | Transitional family |
| Answer» B. Urban family | |
| 14. |
Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 15. |
Who is the author of Decline of the West ? |
| A. | Oswald Spengler |
| B. | F.Schumacher |
| C. | R.E Park |
| D. | Milton Gordon |
| Answer» B. F.Schumacher | |
| 16. |
Social change is |
| A. | Quicker in rural areas |
| B. | Quicker in urban areas |
| C. | The same in rural and urban |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The same in rural and urban | |
| 17. |
Urban culture is the culture found in |
| A. | Rural area |
| B. | Urban area |
| C. | Village area |
| D. | Suburban area |
| Answer» C. Village area | |
| 18. |
S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to |
| A. | North Indian kinship |
| B. | South Indian kinship |
| C. | East Indian Kinship |
| D. | West Indian kinship |
| Answer» B. South Indian kinship | |
| 19. |
A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 20. |
Zoning and parking places in Aizawl city is under the jurisdiction of |
| A. | Govt. of Mizoram |
| B. | AMC |
| C. | Local Council |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Local Council | |
| 21. |
Low-rent housings for urban poor are provided under the scheme |
| A. | IAY |
| B. | NULM |
| C. | BSUP |
| D. | PMGSY |
| Answer» D. PMGSY | |
| 22. |
Urbanization is a process that is |
| A. | Continuous |
| B. | Non-continuous |
| C. | Dormant |
| D. | Stagnant |
| Answer» B. Non-continuous | |
| 23. |
Who edited the classic book, Urban Sociology of India ? |
| A. | MSA Rao |
| B. | MN Panini |
| C. | Yogendra Singh |
| D. | M.N.Srinivas |
| Answer» B. MN Panini | |
| 24. |
The rate of Urbanization in India differs in time, space and |
| A. | Regions |
| B. | Matter |
| C. | Density |
| D. | Size |
| Answer» B. Matter | |
| 25. |
Low-rent housings for urban poor in Aizawl is constructed in |
| A. | Durtlang |
| B. | Rangvamual |
| C. | Lawipu |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
According to P. Sainath, which of the following is the key role in Urban growth in India?- |
| A. | Migration |
| B. | Cheap Labor |
| C. | Infrastructure |
| D. | Industry |
| Answer» B. Cheap Labor | |
| 27. |
Which among the following indicate that Urban growth in India is mainly due to?- |
| A. | Increase of population |
| B. | Labor Migration |
| C. | Government Policies |
| D. | Increase in factories |
| Answer» B. Labor Migration | |
| 28. |
Who wrote the essay, Urbanization and Social Transformations ? |
| A. | Ramkrishna Mukherjee |
| B. | G.S Ghurye |
| C. | K.N Unnithan |
| D. | A.R.Desai |
| Answer» B. G.S Ghurye | |
| 29. |
Migration s main cause is due to |
| A. | Push and pull factor |
| B. | Better livelihood |
| C. | Educational facility |
| D. | Banking facility |
| Answer» B. Better livelihood | |
| 30. |
Expansion of urban areas result in alterations of |
| A. | Satellite towns |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Everyday life |
| D. | Rural areas |
| Answer» B. Villages | |
| 31. |
Who is the author of Six Decades of Urbanization in India ? |
| A. | Ashish Bose |
| B. | N.K Bose |
| C. | T.N Madan |
| D. | G.S.Ghurye |
| Answer» B. N.K Bose | |
| 32. |
Who among the following defined city as a large space, dense and heterogeneity of groups? |
| A. | R.E. Park |
| B. | Louis R Wirth |
| C. | Kingsley Davis |
| D. | George Simmel |
| Answer» B. Louis R Wirth | |
| 33. |
The most common feature of every city is |
| A. | Heterogeneity of People |
| B. | Labour force |
| C. | Density of spaces |
| D. | Existence of slums |
| Answer» C. Density of spaces | |
| 34. |
Who is the author of the text The City ? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | George Simmel |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» B. George Simmel | |
| 35. |
The physical and social environment of man determines his |
| A. | Attitudes |
| B. | Aptitudes |
| C. | Interests |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Visibility of more formal systems of institutions are in |
| A. | Towns |
| B. | Rural |
| C. | Cities |
| D. | Sub-urban areas |
| Answer» D. Sub-urban areas | |
| 37. |
Which is the oldest city in India, from the choices below? |
| A. | Banaras |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mahabalipuram |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 38. |
Social mobility occurs on a larger scale at - |
| A. | City |
| B. | Semi-urban areas |
| C. | Towns |
| D. | Villages |
| Answer» B. Semi-urban areas | |
| 39. |
Which is the oldest city of the world, from the choices below? |
| A. | Jerusalem |
| B. | Bangkok |
| C. | Kathmandu |
| D. | Kuala Lampur |
| Answer» B. Bangkok | |
| 40. |
Who classified Consumer city and Producer city? |
| A. | R.E. Park |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Francis Bacon |
| D. | Adam Smith |
| Answer» C. Francis Bacon | |
| 41. |
Level of Technology is low at |
| A. | Industrial City |
| B. | Pre-Industrial City |
| C. | Global City |
| D. | Village society |
| Answer» B. Pre-Industrial City | |
| 42. |
Who is the author of the book Pre-industrial City ?- |
| A. | Gideon Sjoberg |
| B. | Ferdinand Tonnies |
| C. | F Le Corbuiser |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» B. Ferdinand Tonnies | |
| 43. |
Urban studies at University of Chicago came up during |
| A. | 1915 - 1940 |
| B. | 1840- 1880 |
| C. | Post World War I |
| D. | Post World War II |
| Answer» C. Post World War I | |
| 44. |
According to Max Weber, Plebian cities are the outcome of |
| A. | Plagues |
| B. | Revolutions |
| C. | Monarchy |
| D. | Aristocracy |
| Answer» C. Monarchy | |
| 45. |
Who among the following is associated with Ecological Approach on urban growth? |
| A. | George Simmel |
| B. | Ernest W Burgess |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | Robert E.Park |
| Answer» C. Louis R. Wirth | |
| 46. |
Who among the following is associated with Cultural Approach of urban studies? |
| A. | E.W Burgess |
| B. | Robert E. Park |
| C. | Louis R. Wirth |
| D. | George Simmel |
| Answer» B. Robert E. Park | |
| 47. |
Urban areas are the symbol of cultural |
| A. | Heterogeneity |
| B. | Homogeneity |
| C. | Conflict |
| D. | Cohesion |
| Answer» B. Homogeneity | |
| 48. |
Which among the following is true for Ecological Approach in urban studies? |
| A. | Symmetry between humans and society. |
| B. | Any environment and given human conditions can be fixed. |
| C. | Communities interact, estimate and depend on their environment |
| D. | Communities are interdependent |
| Answer» D. Communities are interdependent | |
| 49. |
Louis R Wirth s Urbanism as a way of life was first published as a researched paper during |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1938 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» D. 1948 | |
| 50. |
The Joint family system is being replaced by |
| A. | Traditional family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Extended family |
| D. | Transitional family |
| Answer» C. Extended family | |