Urban Social Problems Unit 4 Set 1

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This set of Urban Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Urban Social Problems Unit 4 Set 1

Q1 | A woman who sells sex for the sake of money is known as a -
  • Pimp
  • Prostitute
  • Transgender
  • Gay
Answer: Prostitute
Q2 | The main statute dealing with sex work in India is
  • The Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA), 1956
  • The Moral Trafficking Prevention Act (MTPA), 1956
  • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of discrimination against women(CEDAW)1979
  • Sex Work Act, 1994
Answer: The Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA), 1956
Q3 | When an individual deviates from the course of normal social life, his/ her behaviour is called
  • Delinquency
  • Habitualness
  • Normalcy
  • Erratic
Answer: Delinquency
Q4 | Juvenile delinquents are minors who have committed some act that violates the law and are usually below the age of
  • 16 years
  • 17 years
  • 18 years
  • 15 years
Answer: 18 years
Q5 | The delinquency rates tends to be the highest during
  • Early Adolescence
  • Late Adolescence
  • Late childhood
  • None of the above
Answer: Early Adolescence
Q6 | Juvenile delinquents are minors defined as being between ages of
  • 8 to 16
  • 14 to 18
  • 10 to 18
  • 10 to 15
Answer: 10 to 18
Q7 | Delinquent acts generally are of how many categories?-
  • 0ne
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
Answer: Two
Q8 | According to studies conducted, delinquency rates are higher among
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Gay
  • Both girls and boys
Answer: Boys
Q9 | According to studies conducted on juvenile crimes (1994), children living with parents and guardians are found to be
  • Less involved
  • More involved
  • Moderately involved
  • Heavily involved
Answer: More involved
Q10 | According to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, the maximum age for juvenile delinquents is between the age group of
  • 18 years to 21 years
  • 16 years to 18 years
  • 10 years to 18 years
  • 15 years to 20 years
Answer: 16 years to 18 years
Q11 | Juvenile delinquents are
  • Sex offenders
  • Adult offenders
  • Young offenders
  • Young truants
Answer: Young offenders
Q12 | The difference between ‘habituation’ and ‘addiction’ is that
  • Habit is not compulsive as addiction is
  • Addiction is not compulsive as habit is
  • Habit is compulsive, addiction is not
  • Both addiction and habit are compulsive
Answer: Habit is not compulsive as addiction is
Q13 | The word habituation is sometimes used to refer to
  • Psychological dependence
  • Biological dependence
  • Geographical dependence
  • Physical dependence
Answer: Psychological dependence
Q14 | Addiction to a drug means that the body becomes
  • Very dependent on the drug
  • Not dependent at all
  • Moderately dependent
  • Resistible to it
Answer: Very dependent on the drug
Q15 | Stimulants, depressants, narcotics and hallucinogens are also called as
  • Psychoactive drugs
  • Sedative drugs
  • Depressant drugs
  • Pain relief drugs
Answer: Psychoactive drugs
Q16 | The book, “Social Problems in India “ is associated with
  • Ram Ahuja
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • A.R. Desai
  • P.C.Joshi
Answer: Ram Ahuja
Q17 | The chronic drug user develops a feeling that he/she must constantly increase the dose in order to produce the same effect as that from the initial dose. This phenomenon is called
  • Tolerance
  • Abstinence
  • Dependence
  • Resistance
Answer: Tolerance
Q18 | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has been observed since
  • 26th June 1991
  • 26th January 1991
  • 20th June 1991
  • 16th June 1991
Answer: 26th June 1991
Q19 | The business of stealing an individual’s freedom for profit is known as
  • Prostitution
  • Drug Addiction
  • Human Trafficking
  • Slavery
Answer: Human Trafficking
Q20 | Human trafficking is the trade in people, especially of
  • Women and Children
  • Boys and Girls
  • Men and Women
  • Young boys and men
Answer: Women and Children
Q21 | Which of the following is one of the largest contributors to human trafficking?-
  • Poverty
  • Greed
  • Ignorance
  • Drug abuse
Answer: Poverty
Q22 | Overcrowding is a logical consequence of
  • Over - population
  • Poverty
  • Job opportunities
  • None of the above
Answer: Over - population
Q23 | In the United States of America, the most commonly used measurement to denote overcrowding is -
  • persons per house
  • persons per room or bedroom
  • persons per hut
  • persons per building
Answer: persons per hut
Q24 | The World Health Organization is concerned with overcrowding of sleeping accommodation which primarily leads to the risk of
  • Spreading diseases
  • Alcoholism
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Unhygienic conditions
Answer: Spreading diseases
Q25 | Slums in South American cities like Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Lima (Peru) are known for building on
  • Steep slopes
  • Plain Areas
  • Hilly areas
  • None of the above
Answer: Steep slopes
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