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This set of Urban Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Urban Sociology Unit 2 Set 2
Q1 | Who subscribed to the “Darwinian Web of Life” in understanding urban studies?
- George Simmel
- Robert E. Park
- E.W Burgess
- J.A.Quinn
Q2 | Concentric Zone theory in urban studies was introduced by
- RE Park & EW Burgess
- Louis R Wirth
- Georg Simmel
- Kingsley Davis
Q3 | Who is the author of “Metropolis and Mental Life”?
- Herbert Spencer
- George Simmel
- Oswald Spengler
- Emile Durkheim
Q4 | Who mentioned “relations in urban are always changing and fleeting, but in rural areas, it isalways absolute and communitarian”?
- Max Weber
- V. Pareto
- Louis R. Wirth
- MSA Rao
Q5 | The pace of life is faster in cities because of the existence of-
- Co-operation
- Interdependence
- Strong bonds
- Competition
Q6 | Urbanisation is generally related with –
- Integration
- Decomposition
- Demoralisation
- Industrialisation
Q7 | Family in India is generally of Joint family and –
- Multi-lingual family
- Nuclear family
- Neo-Nuclear family
- Extended family
Q8 | It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to –
- Stagnation
- Growth of family
- Decline in family
- Genocide
Q9 | The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely –
- Differentiated
- Interrelated
- Inculcated
- Indoctrinated
Q10 | The Khasi society is –
- Patrilineal in nature
- Matrilineal in nature
- Decentralised in nature
- Heterogenous in nature.
Q11 | In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the –
- Eldest female
- The uncle
- The Youngest female
- The eldest female
Q12 | The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is
- M.N Srinivas
- A.M Shah
- G.S Ghurye
- Yogendra Singh
Q13 | The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is –
- Nuclear family
- Joint family
- Traditional family
- Linguistic family
Q14 | Rural society is associated with –
- Joint family
- Urban family
- Nuclear family
- Transitional family
Q15 | Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of –
- West Bengal
- Gujarat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Assam
Q16 | A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in –
- Gujarat
- Delhi
- West Bengal
- Kerala
Q17 | S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to –
- North Indian kinship
- South Indian kinship
- East Indian Kinship
- West Indian kinship
Q18 | Urban culture is the culture found in –
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Village area
- Suburban area
Q19 | Urban areas are the symbol of cultural –
- Heterogeneity
- Homogeneity
- Conflict
- Cohesion
Q20 | The Joint family system is being replaced by –
- Traditional family
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Transitional family
Q21 | Nuclear families are more popular in –
- Urban areas
- Rural areas
- Sub-urban area
- Slums
Q22 | In urban areas, the major occupations are –
- Professional in nature
- Traditional in nature
- Limited in nature
- Extensive in nature
Q23 | Social distance is the result of –
- Anonymity and heterogeneity
- Segregation and intervention
- Conflict and affection
- Demonstration
Q24 | The urbanites attach supreme importance to their –
- Material possessions
- Ideologies and beliefs
- Inconsistent admirations
- Welfare and happiness
Q25 | George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on –
- Ideologies
- Mindset
- Interest groups
- Possessions