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Study of sociology - class-X

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Socialisation spread the values like truthfulness, honesty and non-violence.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Socialization is the process of inculcating social values in human being to make him a responsible social being. It is the process of learning social behaviour. In society, good behaviour is expected to adopt and learn to live by the standard acceptable behaviour of the society. The values like honesty, truthfulness, and non-violence are learned by the process of socialization.

What are the importance of social institutions?

  1. Medium of Culture

  2. Fulfil the needs of the members

  3. It provide roles to individuals

  4. Define and regulate the behaviour of members


Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:
Following are the importance of social institutions:
1. Medium of Culture: Social institutions are the medium of transfer cultural aspects like knowledge, customs, values and others from generation to generation. Hence, social institutions are important for the social life. 

2. Fulfil the needs of the members: Social institutions fulfil the basic needs of human beings and also regulate their behaviour. 

3. Define and regulate the behaviour of members: The social institutions prescribe and define good and bad behaviours. Schools define our way of dressing and other behaviours. The school corrects our bad behaviour by various means like punishment, reprimands and rustication. If the desired correction is not achieved, then the school resorts to legal course of action. Like this, social institutions thrive to regulate the human behaviours. 

4. Social Institutions provide roles to individuals: The social institutions assign role to their members based on their age and other yardsticks. Family assigns relationships based on the age. Similarly, social institutions assign role to members by defining their relationships. 

Which of the following is/are not the function of religion?

  1. Social control

  2. Base for the Family

  3. Security and Socialisation

  4. Socialisation


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Religion is another social institution found in all societies. Religion grew along with human civilisation. The following are its functions: 

1. Socialisation: Religion is one of the main medium of socialisation. It aids the spread of values like truthfulness, patience, peace, sacrifice and others by various customs and rituals. 

2. Social Unity: Religion fosters unity. Truthfulness, honesty and non-violence are some of the religious values that aid the social unity. By employing symbols and customs, religion creates unity among the members. 

3. Protection of values: Religion aides in the preservation of values like truthfulness, honesty, and non-violence. These values are supported by all the religions. All of them instruct values in human life. 

4. Social control: Religion is one of the major means of achieving social control. It controls the human life through God and spiritual concepts. Religion guides its members to be disciplined and civilised. There is a need to understand this function of religion and stop hating other religions.

Who are the families which reside close to one's family?

  1. Neighbourhood

  2. Society

  3. Peer Group

  4. Religion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The neighborhood is the place or area around one's home or residence. These are families that live nearby one's family and together they make neighbours of each other. One should maintain good interaction with his neighbour and cleanliness in neighbourhood.

Name the process in which all the members of the society live in accordance with their duties and responsibilities.

  1. Society

  2. Socialization

  3. Orientation

  4. Education


Correct Option: B

Who become social beings by adopting social behaviours?

  1. Children

  2. Animals

  3. Human Beings

  4. Society


Correct Option: C

Which of the following agencies plays a very important role in the socialization process of a child?

  1. Mother

  2. Father

  3. Family

  4. Teacher


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The primary stage of socialization occurs at a young age in the Family. A child is taught discipline, hygiene, and manners at an early stage. Socialization is a learning process. Family members teach norms and social behaviour to a child so that he grows up in a proper way having regard to social rules and ethics. It is the family which makes the child aware of his existence and social being.

Which of the following helps in the development of one's personality?

  1. Education

  2. Awareness

  3. Socialization

  4. Instincts


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human beings become social being by adopting and learning socially accepted behaviour and social values. Socialisation develops human brain, body, attitude etc. It builds up a person's "Self" in a manner. The norms and rules make people member of society and they are expected to conform to that accepted standard behaviour in society.

Where does the child learn the first lesson of life values?

  1. School

  2. Society

  3. Home

  4. Religious Place


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Home is a natural habitat for a child. A child grows and develops a personality at home. The family members play an important role in early socialization of the child. Moral values like truthfulness, honesty, patriotism etc are inculcated in a child by his close ones. The child grasp lessons taught by his family members in effective ways where he/she can see the practical application of those actions.

Who is the first teacher of a child?

  1. Father

  2. Mother

  3. Society

  4. Grand Mother


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mother is the first teacher of a child. A child develops a close connection with his/her mother. Mother teaches child basic values and behaviour. A child learns to speak the way the mother teaches him/her. He recognizes the accepted behaviour and understands the values that his/ her mother teaches him.

Who motivates children to take part in various co-curricular and extracurricular activities?

  1. Mother

  2. Father

  3. Society

  4. Teacher


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

School is the place where grooming of the Child is done in various ways. A child is taught academic values and other activities for overall development. Teachers motivate students to take part in extracurricular activities to show their talent or to learn some additional qualities. It makes the child confident and courageous.

Who are getting job opportunities in mining, steel factories and in many other fields like medical, law and research at university levels, factories, army etc?

  1. Teachers

  2. Men

  3. Workers

  4. Women


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gender socialization is the process of learning behaviour and attitude based on the difference of sex or gender. It is the societal norms and expectations from different genders. Thus males and females are raised accordingly to conform with the expectations. Because male strata in society are given the most preference in every field while women are restricted to household works. As the Society is advancing, women empowerment has become a new reality where women are fighting for equal rights and preference as that of men. Now, discrimination is removed from almost all fields of work and women are getting opportunities to show their skill and challenges in new fields.

What can be defined as the transformation that takes place in the lifestyle of common people?

  1. Competition

  2. Conflict

  3. Social Change

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
As defined by Jones- "Social change is a term used to describe variations in or modification of any aspect of social process, social patterns, social interaction or social organization." Social change in a more wider sense implies any change in social relations. Further, changes in the lifestyle of a person imply changes in the interests, opinions, behavioral orientation of an individual. Thus, social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behaviour patterns and cultural values and norms.
It is one of the characteristics of social change that it is a continuous process but not an intermittent process. It is because changes do not stop. It is an ongoing process without any break. Every society advance and decays in the process of change.

Neighbourhood relationship is stronger in which of the following community?

  1. Urban

  2. Tribal

  3. Rural

  4. Suburban


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

People in the rural community live connected and interacted. The neighbourhood in the rural community have stronger relationships because the people around are well acquainted of each other, they interact on a daily basis and help each other in need. They share common problems and take stand for it. They attend each other's functions, marriages etc. Children of neighbours play and study together. On the Contrary in Urban communities, people live isolated from each other. They scarcely interact with each other and little do they know about the neighbourhood because of busy and selfish lifestyle.

Which of the following agencies utilize literature extensively?

  1. Education

  2. Mass Media

  3. Religion

  4. School


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mass media is a tool of communicating information to other. In order to provide information on any particular topic extensive research is required, thus, mass media is one such agency that utilizes literature extensively. Disseminating pros of an issue is not sufficient, it requires both pros and cons to be discussed in a media forum. Whereas in school, religion or education they only focuses limited information. Whereas, mass media talks about each and every aspects of our life including school, religion or education.

Which is the change that takes place in the human social relationships?

  1. Social Change

  2. Social Movement

  3. Culture Change

  4. Education


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
As defined by Jones- "Social change is a term used to describe variations in or modification of any aspect of social process, social patterns, social interaction or social organization." Social change in a more wider sense implies any change in social relations. Further, changes in the lifestyle of a person imply changes in the interests, opinions, behavioral orientation of an individual. Thus, social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behaviour patterns and cultural values and norms.
It is one of the characteristics of social change that it is a continuous process but not an intermittent process. It is because changes do not stop. It is an ongoing process without any break. Every society advance and decays in the process of change.

Human being is a ___________ animal.

  1. Ancient

  2. Antisocial

  3. Social

  4. Solitary


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aristotle the Greek philosopher said, "Man is by nature a social animal,..." It is true because a person cannot survive alone. In order to survive, he needs to fulfill some basic needs. As human beings, we surround ourselves with people. It is not possible for a man to survive in isolation, we depend on other person. Our survival depends on another human's efforts.

Name the type of socialization that generally differs on the basis of gender __________________.

  1. Developmental Socialization

  2. Primary Socialization

  3. Differential Socialization

  4. Secondary Socialization


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Differential socialization means an act of treating people differently based on societal beliefs and roles that are assigned to them in adult society. The learning behaviour is set according to the gender and it is expected that children learn those norms and roles.
Developmental socialization refers to the process of learning behaviour in a social institution which focusses on development of social skill based on the progress in life events.
Secondary socialization refers to the process of learning and understanding values outside family such as in school, social interaction etc.
Primary Socialization refers to the process of socialization of a child in the early childhood stage. It is the process where the child learns how to communicate, culture, personality recognition and basic values etc.

Which of the following is a continuous process of social action which starts at birth?

  1. Education

  2. Development

  3. Socialization

  4. Culture


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Socialization is a continuous learning process wherein person learn to control human behaviour and it inculcated basic discipline in a human being. It helps people in acquiring values, attitudes, and norms at different stages of life. It starts right from birth and continues until the death of a human being. Each and every day a person learn something new and useful from around society.

Which of the following is the law of nature?

  1. Conflict

  2. Competition

  3. Change

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Change is the law of nature or change is a universal principle. Change is the procedure by which future, meddles our life. Change has dependably been therein in the general public ideal from the great old days, but the rate of progress has been quicker than it was previously. Change has turned into a critical component of the current condition. Everything around us changes, even man changes for a mind-blowing duration. he needs to form himself. The change could be both receptive and proactive.

Which of the following is responsible for moulding the social behaviour, knowledge and experience of the child?

  1. School

  2. Teacher

  3. Mother

  4. Father


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Schools primarily provide education. Nowadays schools are developing several activities to engage children to grow into responsible and healthy adult being. By educating children schools are contributing to the progress of society and nation as a whole. Children develop skills, art, and values and pursue a career in their skills of interest. Schools role cannot be denied in educating and progressing the society.

Which of the following is a continuous process?

  1. Social Movement

  2. Competition

  3. Social Change

  4. Cultural Change


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
As defined by Jones- "Social change is a term used to describe variations in or modification of any aspect of social process, social patterns, social interaction or social organisation." Social change in more wider sense implies any change in social relations. Further, changes in lifestyle of a person implies changes in the interests, opinions, behavioural orientation of an individual. Thus, social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behaviour patterns and cultural values and norms.
It is one of the characteristics of social change that it is a continuous process but not an intermittent process. It is because changes do not stop. It is an on going process without any break. Every society advance and decays in the process of change.

Who was Mac Iver?

  1. A Psychologist

  2. A Social worker

  3. A Scientist

  4. A Sociologist


Correct Option: D

Which is the most important element for the existence and development of the human society?

  1. Adjustment

  2. Competition

  3. Co-existence

  4. Conflict


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"coexistence" describes societies [communities] in which diversity is embraced for its positive potential; equality is actively pursued; and interdependence between different groups recognized. As such coexistence is not mere tolerance but rather working together for a better outcome. Thus, co-existence is an important element for the existence and development of the human society.

What creates social change?

  1. A chain of relationships

  2. A chain of Competition

  3. A chain of social process

  4. A chain of cultural process


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social process are the ways in which individual s and groups interact, adjust and readjust and establish relationships  and pattern of behaviour which are again modified through social interactions.  Modification in any aspect of social processes or social patterns refers to social change. Thus, social change is the result of series of social process.

Which of the following is used to solve clashes?

  1. Competition

  2. Conflict

  3. Cooperation

  4. Adjustment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The term accommodation refers to understanding, adjustment or agreement. It is a process of getting along inspite of differences. It is a way of inventing social environments which helps people to work together whether they like it or not. It consists in the avoiding and delaying of conflict with disagreeable circumstances.

Which of the following is defined as any clash or ideas that appear in a group or team that desires to achieve the desired goal?

  1. Competition

  2. Conflict

  3. Cooperation

  4. Adjustment


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

One of the significant dissociative social process is conflict. It is an ever present process in human society. Whenever a person or persons or groups seek to gain reward not by surpassing other competitors but by preventing them from effective competition, conflict takes place. Conflict is a deliberate process. It does not occur spontaneously. Although it is a universal social process, its causes vary from individual to individual, group to group and from time to time. It is caused not by single factor but by multiple factors.

As per Sociologists Park and Burgess, there are how many types of social changes?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social process are the ways in which individual s and groups interact, adjust and readjust and establish relationships  and pattern of behaviour which are again modified through social interactions. Park and Burgess classified it into four fundamental types of interaction such as competition, conflict, accommodation and assimi­lation.

What is needed in a country like India to achieve Unity in Diversity?

  1. Marxism

  2. Competition

  3. Communism

  4. Co-existence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Co-existence is needed in a country like India to achieve Unity in Diversity. If Indians who have innumerable castes, religions, languages, and culture could achieve co-existence, it becomes an ideal to the world in general. A conflictless society supports peace and non-violence. With this, one can think all are one. 

Which of the following is the most important and effective way of social process?

  1. Cooperation

  2. Competition

  3. Change

  4. Conflict


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

One of the significant dissociative social processes is conflict. It is an ever-present process in human society. Whenever a person or persons or groups seek to gain reward not by surpassing other competitors but by preventing them from effective competition, conflict takes place. Conflict is a deliberate process. It does not occur spontaneously. Although it is a universal social process, its causes vary from individual to individual, group to group and from time to time. It is caused not by a single factor but by multiple factors.

Which is the way adopted by human beings to fulfil their basic needs?

  1. Cooperation

  2. Conflict

  3. Competition

  4. Adjustment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Co-operation is the most fundamental associative social process. The term “Co-operation” has been derived from two Latin words: ‘Co’ means ‘together’ and ‘Operari’ meaning ‘to work’. Hence co­operation means working together or joint activity for the achievement of common goal or goals. So it is a process in which individuals or groups work unitedly for the promotion of common goals or objectives. It is a goal-oriented social process. It is very important as human society and its development have been possible with co-operation.

Which article of the Constitution says,'all are equal before the law'?

  1. Article 14

  2. Article 13

  3. Article 15

  4. Article 12


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Article 14 of the constitution of India is a fundamental right which guarantees right to equality to all persons. It says that all persons are equal before the law which implies absence of any special privileges to any person and equal application of law on all persons alike.

Who presented the Evolutionary Theory?

  1. Mac Iver

  2. Park and Burgess

  3. Darwin

  4. Einstein


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Darwin presented the Evolutionary theory. Darwin's Theory of Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor: the birds and the bananas, the fishes and the flowers -- all related. Darwin's general theory presumes the development of life from non-life and stresses a purely naturalistic (undirected) "descent with modification".

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