North Maharashtra University 2007 B.A Sociology FY - Question Paper
FYBA (Sociology)
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EXAMINATION
QUESTION
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SOCIOLOGY
Chapter - 1 INTRODUCTION Write answers in two sentences.
1. Who has coined the concept of Sociology
2. Define the term Sociology
3. Who is the founder father of sociology ?
4. What do you mean by sociology ?
5. Who said, Man is the social animal ?
6. State the definition of sociology given by Mac Iver.
7. Give the definition of sociology
8. State the names of two sociological thinkers, who first of all studied sociology.
9. State the names of two Indian sociological thinkers.
10. Give two characteristics of sociology ?
11. Who wrote the book Republic ?
12. State two similar points in sociology and economy.
13. Who said Sociology is a science ?
14. State two similarities between sociology and politics
15. State two similarities between sociology and psychology.
16. State the definition of sociology given by August compte.
1. What is sociology ? Discuss the subject matter of sociology ?
2. Define sociology. Discuss the nature of sociology ?
3. Discuss fully the subject matter of sociology.
4. Explain the importance of study of sociology.
5. Explain the importance of study of sociology.
6. Explain the scope of sociology.
7. State the scope of sociology.
8. Define sociology and explain the scope of sociology.
9. What is sociology ? Explain the nature and scope of sociology.
10. What is sociology ? Explain the importance of sociology.
11. Sociology is a science of society Discuss ?
12. Explain the relation between Sociology and Economics ?
13. Explain the relation between Sociology and Psychology.
14. Give a brief account of the development of Sociology.
15. Elaborate the origin and development of Sociology.
16. Elaborate the functional significance of Sociology.
1. Relation between Sociology & Politics.
2. Any two definition of Sociology.
3. Relation between Sociology and Economics.
4. Meaning of Sociology.
5. Sigaiticance of Sociology.
6. Relation between Sociology & Psychology
7. Development of Sociology.
8. Nature of Sociology.
1. What is society ?
2. State the definition of society.
3. Write any two characteristics of society.
4. How specific geographical area is important from the viewpoint of society.
5. Which characteristics of the society is more important from the view point of social.
6. Who says that Man is a social animal
7. What is meant by community.
8. Define community.
9. What do you mean by community sentiment ?
10. Which are the essential factors for building up of the community sentiment ?
11. Give any two examples of the community.
12. What is meant by Association.
13. Explain the sociological meaning of Association.
14. Define Association.
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Write any two characteristics of an Association. |
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Give any two examples of association. |
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What is mean by social structure./ What is social structure |
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Define social structure. |
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Write the elements of social structure. |
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What are values ? |
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What are norms ? |
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What do you mean by relation norms ? |
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What are the controlling norms ? |
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What is meant by Role ? |
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Define Role. |
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What is Role-Conflict ? |
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Define status |
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State the type of social status. |
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What is Ascribed status ? |
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What is Achieved status |
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Define social Group ? |
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Give any two examples of social group. |
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Write any two characteristics of social group. |
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What are the types of social groups ? |
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Who had coined the term of Primary Group |
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Give any two examples of primary group. |
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What is secondary Group ? |
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Give any two examples of secondary group. |
39. What do you mean by social system ?
40. Define social system.
41. Which is the biggest example of social structure.
42. What is social Institution ?
43. Define social Institution.
44. Give any two examples of social Institution.
45. State any two functions of family.
46. Give two distinguish between Institution and Association. Write answer in details :
1. Elucidate the characteristics of primary group.
2. State the characteristics of society.
3. Discuss the characteristics of social system.
4. Discuss the elements of social structure.
5. Explain the characteristics of social institution.
6. Distinguish between primary group and secondary groups.
7. Discuss the characteristics of primary group.
8. What is association ? Discuss its characteristics.
9. What is meant by society ? Discuss the characteristics of the society.
10. What is community ? Write the characteristics of community.
11. Define association and explain its nature.
12. Define group and discuss briefly the various the kinds of social groups.
13. Explain the concept of secondary group with its characteristics.
14. Explain fully the concepts of Status and Role
15. Write an essay on social norms.
16. Analyse the concept of social system.
1. Meaning of society.
2. Two characteristics of society.
3. Meaning of community.
4. Characteristics of community.
5. Community sentiment.
6. Importance of sexual reproduction with reference to society.
7. Two examples of community.
8. Meaning of association
9. Characteristics of association.
10. Size of community.
11. Membership of an association.
12. Explain the temporary nature of an association.
13. Elements of social structure
14. Formation of an association.
15. Cultural values.
16. Roles
17. Role conflict
18. Meaning of primary group.
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Two characteristics of social group |
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Types of status |
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Importance of Primary Group. |
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Secondary Groups |
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Relationship of Primary Group. |
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Characteristics of social norms. |
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Importance of values. |
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Meaning of social institutions. |
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Two characteristics of social institution |
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Meaning of social norms. |
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Social system. |
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Importance of social system. |
Chapter - 3 THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY Write answers in two sentences
1. What is culture ?
2. State the two agencies of socialization.
3. Give a definition of socialization.
4. What are the types of culture.
5. What is socialization ?
6. Give two characteristics of culture ?
7. State the defination of culture given by Dr. Iravati Karve.
8. Give two characteristics of socialization.
9. What is Authoritarian Agency ?
10. Give two aims of socialization.
11. What is Role education.
12. What is Peer - Groups.
13. Which is the first school of socialization ?
1. Elaborate the various coagencies of socialization.
2. Discuss the equalitarian and authoritarian elements in socialization.
3. Discuss the importances of family and peer groups as the agencies of socialization.
4. Discuss how socialization of an individual differs from family to family.
5. State briefly the main objectives of socialization and how they are achieved ?
6. Explain the meaning and aims of socialization ?
7. Define the concept of culture and give its characteristics.
8. Explain relation between individual and society.
9. Elaborate the organic theory and social contract theory of society.
10. What is socialization ? Discuss the significance of the process of socialization.
11. Describe the Role of family in the process of socialization.
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Meaning of culture |
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Any two agencies of socialization |
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Characteristics of culture |
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Family and socialization. |
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Two definitions of culture |
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Socialization and peer groups. |
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Meaning of socialization. |
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Types of culture |
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Two aims of socialization. |
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Importance of socialization. |
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School, teachers and socialization. |
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Organic theory of society |
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Relation between individual and society. |
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The mass media and socialization. |
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Two definitions of socialization. |
Chapter - 4 SOCIAL INSTITUTION
Write answer in two sentences.
1. What is joint family
2. Define religion.
3. State any two characteristics of Nuclear family.
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State any one definition of family. |
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What is Religion ? |
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State any definition of Nuclear family. |
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What is modern family. |
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State the meaning of joint family. |
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What is social Institutions ? |
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State the definition of marriage. |
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Give any two characteristics of marriage. |
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What do you mean by polygamy ? |
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State the types of polygamy ? |
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State the definition of family given by Maclver and page. |
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Give the definition of joint family given by Dr. Iravati Karve |
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State any two characteristics of joint family. |
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State any two functions of family. |
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State any definition of Religion. |
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What do you mean by monogamy family ? |
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What is matriarchal family ? |
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State the types of Polyandry ? |
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Give two causes of Polygyny ? |
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What is mean by polyanidry ? |
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Give the characteristics of Matriarchal family ? |
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Give the characteristics of patriarchal family ? |
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Define marriage and describe its various forms. |
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Describe the factors leading to polygyny and polyandry. |
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Elucidate importance of joint family. |
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Explain the functions of Religion. |
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Describe the various forms of polygamy. |
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Define monogamy and discuss it as an ideal form of marriages |
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Define family. Describe its various types. |
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Write an essay on Modem family |
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Explain the characteristics of joint family ? |
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Explain the characteristics of modem family ? |
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Describe the types of family |
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Explain the functions of family |
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Discuss the various functions of religion in society. |
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Define religion and discuss it as a social institution. |
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State briefly the relation between relation and science. |
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Explain the types of marriage. |
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Modern family. |
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Joint family. |
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Any two characteristics of joint family. |
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Any two characteristics of modern family. |
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Meaning of family. |
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6. State two characteristics of Matriarchal family.
7. Status of women in Patriarchal family.
8. Types of Polygamy family
9. Primary functions of family.
10. Characteristics of marriage
11. Types of marriage.
12. Meaning of monogamy
13. Forms of Polygamy
14. Causes of Polygamy.
15. Meaning of Endogamy
16. Polygyny.
17. Meaning and defination of Religion
18. Functions of Religion
19. Religion and science.
Chapter - 5 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND MOBILITY Write answers in two sentences :
1. What do you mean by Social Stratification ?
2. State the definition of Social Stratification given by Harry Johnson.
3. What is the meaning of differentiation ?
4. Give two causes of differentiation ?
5. State two functions of social stratification.
6. What is mean by Caste ?
7. State the definition of cost given by Dr. Iravati Karve.
8. State two characteristics of caste system.
9. Give the Hierarchy of caste system.
10. Who is the at the top of the Hierarchy in caste system.
11. State two functions of caste panchayat.
12. What is mean by class-system.
13. What is social Mobility ?
14. State the forms of social stratification ?
15. Define the meaning of social class.
16. State the definition of social class.
17. Give two characteristics of class-system.
18. State any two similarities between caste and class.
19. State any two dissimilarities between caste and class.
20. Give a definition of social mobility.
21. State the examples of closed stratification.
22. What are the types of social Mobility.
23. Explain the two basics of social class.
24. What is Horizontal mobility ?
25. What is upward mobility ?
26. What is Downward mobility ?
1. What is social stratifications ? Discuss its general nature.
2. Explain the functional necessity of social stratification.
3. Discuss the salient features of open class system.
4. Elaborate the characteristics of caste system.
5. Elaborate the types of social stratification.
6. What is social mobility. Discuss the various types of social mobility.
7. Caste system is a more rigid form of social class comment.
8. Elaborate the concept of social class and discuss the nature of modern class-system.
9. What is caste ? What are the important features of the caste system.
10. Distinguish between class system and caste system.
11. Explain the characteristics of caste-system.
1. Meaning of social stratification.
2. Open stratification.
3. Closed stratification.
4. Upward social mobility.
5. Horizontal mobility.
6. Class consciousness.
7. Characteristics of class-system.
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Characteristics of caste- system. |
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Social mobility. |
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Hierarchy in caste- system. |
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Caste panchayat. |
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Functions of social stratification |
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Necessity of social stratification. |
Write answers in two sentences
1. What is Deviance
2. What is Formal Social control
3. What is social control ?
4. State the meaning of informal social control.
5. What do you mean by conformity.
6. What is the informal social control ?
7. State the definition of social control given by MCIVER and page.
8. Who used the concept of social control at first time in sociology ?
9. Who wrote the book Social Control.
10. Mention two characteristics of social control.
11. State two causes of Deviant behavior.
12. State two causes of Conformity.
13. State the formal agencies of social control.
14. What is mean by law ?
15. State the two characteristics of law.
16. What is folkways ?
17. State the definition of mores ?
1. Discuss the means of social control.
2. Explain the necessity of social control.
3. Elaborate the need of social control in society.
4. Discuss the formal agencies of social control.
5. Discuss the role of folkways as agencies of social control.
6. Elaborate the functional significance of laws in modern society.
7. Discuss the factors leading to social conformity.
8. Discuss the factors leading to deviants behavior.
9. Explain the causes of deviant behavior.
10. Explain the causes of social conformity.
11. Explain fully the role of law as means of social control.
12. Discuss the agencies of social control.
13. Explain fully informal agencies of social control.
14. What are Folkways ? Examine their importance in society.
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Meaning of social control |
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Conformity. |
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Deviance and social control |
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Causes of conformity behavior. |
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Causes of Deviant behavior. |
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Formal social control. |
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Informal social control. |
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Law. |
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Falkway s |
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Mors |
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Characteristics of law. |
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Custom. |
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Religion - factor of social control |
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Two agencies of social control. |
Chapter - 7 SOCIAL CHANGE
Write answer in two sentence.
1. State the meaning of social change.
2. What is social change ?
3. State any definition of social change.
4. State the definition of social change given by Harry Johnson.
5. State the definition of social change given by Maclver and page.
6. State the main obstacles of social change.
7. Give two characteristics of social change.
8. State any two factors responsible for social change.
1. State the cause of social change.
2. Discuss the various causes of social change.
3. Discuss the factors of social change.
4. Explain fully the concept of social change.
5. Define social change. To what extent demographic factors are responsible for social change ?
6. Elaborate the nature of social change brought about by technological development.
7. What is social change ? Discuss how cultural factors cause social change.
8. Discuss the factors which act as obstacles to social change.
9. State how economic factors bring social change ?
10. State how Geographical factors bring social change.
11. Analyses the different factors of social change.
12. Elaborate the factors hampering to social change.
1. Obstacles to social change.
2. Meaning of social change.
3. Any five obstacles of social change.
4. Factors of social change.
5. Geographical factor of social change.
6. Characteristics of social change.
7. Demographic factor of social change.
8. Technological factor of social change.
9. Social factor of social change.
10. Economic factor of social change.
11. Cultural factor of social change.
12. Economic factor and social change.
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