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CUET-UG SOCIOLOGY* SECTION-II : DOMAIN SPECIFIC SUBJECT 10. Who used the ‘historical approach’ in his sociological analysis? A. A.R. Radcliffe-Brown B. C. Wright Mills C. E. Durkheim D. M. Ginsberg

1. Concept of ‘runaway world’ is used by: A. Anthony Giddens B. Pierre Bourdieu C. Jurgen Habermas D. Manuel Castells 2. Who is of the view that incest taboo enables relationship with wider society? A. C. Levi-Strauss B. H. Spencer C. K. Gough D. E. Westermarck

11. Who was the first to use the word “falsifiability’’ in the context of social science? B. George Ritzer A. Thomas Kuhn D. Karl Popper C. William J. Goode

3. Who is regarded as the leading scholar of ‘symbolic anthropology’? B. Alfred Schutz A. Clifford Geertz C. G.H. Mead D. Karl Mannheim

12. The Doctoral thesis of Dr. Ambedkar is entitled as: A. Ancient Indian Commerce B. State and minorities: Annhilation of caste C. Commercial Relations of India D. The problem of Rupee: Its origin and its solution

4. The transformation of time in, modern society in the form of ‘timelessness’ was emphasized by which scholar? A. Marshall McLuhan B. David Harvey C. Manuel Castells D. Anthony Giddens

13. The practice of tekronymy is found among ____ B. Khasis A. Oraons C. Kaders D. Santhals

5. According to R.K. Merton Manifest functions are: A. Partially intended and recognized B. Intended and recognized C. Not intended and not recognized D. Partially intended and partially recognized

14. Which of the following clauses in the Indian Constitution apply only to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? (b) Art 16 (a) Art 340 (d) Art 275 (c) Art 330 (e) Art 148

6. Malinowski’s functionalism is often termed as ____ A. Individualistic functionalism B. Collective functionalism C. Fundamental functionalism D. Psychological functionalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. (b), (a), (d) only B. (c), (d), (e) only C. (d), (b), (c) only D. (a), (c), (d) only

7. Which one of the following is least urbanized state in India? A. Bihar B. Himachal Pradesh C. Assam D. Odisha

15. On which of the following dates Earth day and World Environment day are celebrated? (a) April 22 (b) April 18 (c) June 5 (d) June 11 (e) February 2

8. D uring w hich decade increase in total urban population was more than total increase in rural population of India? A. 1991-2001 B. 2001-2011 C. 1971-1981 D. 1981-1991

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: A. (a) and (d) only B. (a) and (c) only C. (b) and (c) only D. (d) and (e) only

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16. Match the List-I with List-II: List-II List-I (Scholars) (Work) (i) Right to the City (a) Oscar Lewis (ii) Culture of Poverty (b) Lious Wirth (iii) Myth of Marginality (c) Janice Perlman (iv) Urbanism (d) David Harvey Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (a) (b) (c) (d) A. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) (i) B. (iii) C. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) D. (iv) 17. Match the List-I with List-II: List-II List-I (Author/Editor) (Works) (a) India’s Changing Villages (i) M.N. Srinivas (b) A Rajasthan Village (ii) S.C. Dube (c) The Remembered Village (iii) McKim Marriott (d) Village India (iv) B.R. Chauhan Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (b) (c) (d) (a) A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) D. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) 18. The symbol deals with: A. Transmission of a message B. Deviation of a message C. Restriction of a message D. Dilution of a message 19. Which among the following is the most common form of domestic violence in the world? A. Wife battering B. Child abuse C. Elderly abuse D. Sibling violence 20. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Social institution of marriage has undergone many changes in modern India. Reason (R) : Indian youth are getting influenced by western ideas. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. 21. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : G reen revolution in Punjab has resulted into many ecological problems. Reason (R) : It is due to over exploitation of land and underground water and over use of pesticides and fertilizers for more production. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. 22. Who among the following has said the caste system has organic links with the tribal culture in India? A. G.S. Ghurye B. Verrier Elwin D. T.B. Naik C. W.V. Gingson 23. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Women’s participation in the industrial work force has reduced over the years. Reason (R) : There has been expansion of the industry and increasing automation. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true 24. Who has written/edited the book, Peasants and Peasant Societies? A. Eric Wolf B. Oscar Lewis C. Robert Redfield D. Teodor Shanin 25. According to Max Weber, which entities are always struggling for domination? A. Class B. Parties C. Class situation D. Status 26. Digital divide is the result of increasing: A. viewership of television B. usage of automatic machines in production C. computer technology in everyday life D. imparting technology for industrialization

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27. To protect yourself from a computer hacker, you should turn on a: A. Script B. VLC Media Player C. Antivirus D. Firewall 28. Alliance Theory in Kinship Studies is associated with which of the following scholars? A. Kathleen Gough B. Pauline Kolenda C. C. Levi-Strauss D. A.R. Radcliffe-Brown 29. Which of the following authority types is based on unique personal traits? A. Traditional B. Personal D. Rational-legal C. Charismatic 30. In which state was the ‘Appiko’ movement launched? A. Kerala B. Karnataka D. Telangana C. Andhra Pradesh 31. ‘Rewards and punishments are associated with role expectation’. That is known as: A. Mores B. Folk ways D. Sanctions C. Norms 32. Who among the following, while dealing with globalisation, gives importance to ‘Network Society’? B. Zygmunt Bauman A. Manuel Castells C. Jurgen Habermas D. Ulrich Beck 33. According to Alexander which one of the following is not the problem associated with structural functionalism that neofunctionalism needs to overcome? B. Conservatism A. Anti-individualism C. Idealism D. Multidimensionalism 34. The 73rd Amendment in the Indian Constitution has brought about reservation for which of the following categories? A. SCs and STs B. Women D. None of the above C. Both (A) and (B) 35. Policies which aim at influencing fertility are known as: A. Pro-natalist B. Anti-natalist C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above 36. The book “Social Structure of Values” was written by .................. . A. M.N. Srinivasan B. Radhakamal Mukherjee C. S.C. Dube D. Yogendra Singh 37. Caste based stratification is: A. Ascribed B. Achieved

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C. Open D. Neither open nor closed 38. Which of the following is not a feature of community? A. Specific locality B. Historical heritage C. A social, religious, occupational or other groups sharing common characteristics D. Small patches of localities spread over many areas 39. In a social setting if people assume that their own culture, group and behaviour are superior to those of others then it is known as: A. Ethnocentrism B. Xenocentrism C. Selfcentrism D. Nationalism 40. The process involved in becoming an adult social being, with focus on childhood, is called: A. Primary socialization B. Secondary socialization C. Re-socialization D. Anticipatory socialization Directions (Q. No. 41-45): Read the following passage carefully. Answer the following questions on the basis of facts described in the below passage: Although, India has the second largest urban population in the world and it also has a large size of slum population, till 2001 Census data on slums was not available. The Registrar General of India enumerated slum population in the country for the first time in India in 2001 and that too only for 743 towns and cities. Only 640 towns and cities were reported having any slum out of the total 5161 towns in India in 2001. In 2011 Census, data on slums was collected from 4041 cities and towns and only 2542 reported having any slum and the slum population w as only 68 million. Pronab Sen Committee constituted by the Planning Commission in 2010 had estimated slum population at 93 million. On the other hand, UN Habitat (2006) put this number at estimated 170 million. 41. In which census year data on slums was collected for the first time? A. 1991 B. 2011 C. 2001 D. 1981 42. How many towns/cities were surveyed, and reported having slum population is 2001? (a) 740 (b) 743 (c) 540 (d) 640 Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. (a) and (b) B. (b) and (d) C. (b) and (c) D. (a) and (d)

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43. Calculate the % of Towns/Cities having slum population out of total number of Town/Cities according to census 2001. A. 15% B. 12.3% C. 14.6% D. 11.3% 44. In how many towns/cities slums were found in 2011 census? A. 4041 B. 2542 D. 7935 C. 3213 45. What was the slum population according Pronab Sen Committee? B. 93 million A. 68 million C. 170 million D. 48 million Directions (Qs. No. 46-50): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. In all regions of India, villages are changing in respect of economic institutions, power structure and inter caste relationships. A major of economic change is land reform which has created great sociological impact on village social structure, even though its economic impact may be subject to controversies. (i) Land reform in villages has been introduced through abolition of intermediaries (ii) Tenancy reforms (iii) Ceiling on land holdings and redistribution of land (iv) Consolidation of holding and prevention of holdings from deteriorating to uneconomic size (v) Emphasis on and development of cooperative farming (vi) Religious-economic movement for gift of surplus land by the rich to the poor as bhoodan.

46. Which of the following has had a great impact on the units of social structure in the villages of India? A. Legislations B. Land reforms C. Education D. Political Processes 47. How land reforms in different regions of India have been implemented? A. At the same time B. In the same manner C. Differently but at the same time D. Differently in different states at varying times 48. Which are the measures of land reforms that have been implements in the villages in India? (a) Ceiling on Land Holding (b) Panchayati Raj (c) Bhoodan (d) Law of Inheritance Choose the correct option: A. (a) and (b) B. (b) and (c) C. (c) and (a) D. (a) and (d) 49. Which has been the major source of economic change in Indian villages? A. Law of inheritance B. Panchayati Raj C. Land Reforms D. Rural Development Programs 50. In which respect(s) Indian villages are undergoing change? (a) Economic institutions (b) Leadership style (c) Relationships among castes (d) Familial relationships Choose the correct option: A. (a) and (b) B. (b) and (c) C. (c) and (a) D. (b) and (d)

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Structure of Indian Society 11. ________ is an abstract and intangible phenomenon. B. Community A. Group C. Social Structure D. Association

1. In a good social structure each group and institution is expected to perform: A. Specific functions B. Un-scheduled functions C. No function of any consequence D. Only few limited functions

12. ________ system refers to the statuses and roles of the individual. A. Ideational B. Positional D. Normative C. Cultural

2. Who was the first thinker to highlight the structure of society? B. Durkheim A. Darwin D. August Comte C. Spencer

13. Which one of the following is true of cast system? A. A person finds his place on the basis of his ability B. It is not a narrow area C. One gets one’s social place on the basis of heredity D. People can marry outside the cast

3. Who of the following is not associated with the ideas expounded by social system: B. Durkheim A. Max Weber D. Rousseau C. Robert F. Bales

14. Normative system, which is an element of social structure refers to ________ B. Rules and regulations A. Ideals and values C. Folkways D. Economic pursuits

4. Social structure is a ________ structure which is created, maintained for a time and changes. B. Flexible A. Living C. Tangible D. New

15. Manifest function are those which are: B. un-intended A. intended C. un-organised D. None of the above

5. Who has differentiated between “actual structure” and ‘general structure’? A. Ginsberg B. Redcliffe Brown C. Merton D. Parsons 6. In or A. C.

16. Latent functions are those which are: A. un-intended B. intended C. recognised D. all of the above

the case of ________, it is not the body but ‘ego’ self which acts. Actor B. Action Social structure D. Social system

17. Which of the following is dysfunction in a growing organisation? A. security of service B. technological advancement C. competitive market D. research facilities

7. According to Parsons which one of the following is not a structural element? A. Social stratification B. Social disorganisation C. Family D. Marital relations

18. According to ________, social system has passed through three stages, viz, savagery, barbarian and civilized. A. Tylor B. Morgan C. Durkheim D. Grabner

8. Which of the following is not covered under ‘element of social structure’? A. deviation B. observance C. sanction D. group action

19. Who has talked of social act, status-role and actor, as elements of social system? A. Radcliffe Brown B. Tylor C. Parsons D. Loomie

9. ________ refers to the functional aspect of social structure. A. Role B. Status C. Social system D. Social organization

20. The distribution of various roles among the actor in a social system is called ________ by Parsons. A. Stratification B. Division of labour C. Allocation D. Role-set

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21. Symbol and language are ________ of a social system. A. Biological Pre-requisites B. Functional Pre-requisites C. Cultural Pre-requisites D. Idealistic Pre-requisites

31. Johnson has classified functions in social structure as: A. involved and relative B. latent and manifest C. dormant and manifest D. None of the above

22. Who has classified social system into ‘organic solidarity’ and ‘mechanical solidarity’? B. Weber A. Durkheim D. Tylor C. Morgan

32. Which one of the following is true of social structure? A. its units are individuals B. its units are institutions C. its units are associations D. none of the above are its units

23. Classification of social system into hunting, pastoral, agricultural and industrial social system, has been made by B. Idealists A. Marxists C. Evolutionists D. Diffusionists 24. Adaptation and goal attainments are: A. related to each other B. opposed to each other C. partly related to each other D. in no way related to each other 25. ________ has classified the cultural system into sensate, ideational and idealistic. B. Ginsberg A. Sorokin C. Linton D. Mead

33. Redcliffe Brown classified social structure into: A. social and economic B. political and social D. general and actual C. general and social 34. The stability of a social structure depends upon the effectiveness of its ________ system. A. Legal B. Normative C. Economic D. Sanction 35. The social classes are large groups of people who differ from each other by their relation to the means of social production. Whose view is this? B. Weber A. Marx D. Ralph Dahrendorf C. Lenin

26. Socialisation takes place through various motivational processes which may be called too ________ of socialization. A. Ends B. Mechanisms C. Modes D. Elements

36. Find out the incorrect match A. Spencer — organic view of society B. Durkheim — organic solidarity and mechanical solidarity C. Redcliffe Brown — allocation of roles D. Sorokin — sensate, ideational and idealistic

27. Lack of division of labour is characteristic of social system based on ________. A. Achieved Values B. Mechanical Solidarity C. Organic Solidarity D. Caste System

37. Which one of the following is not the function of social system? A. to maintain continuity B. to ensure social stability C. to help in maintaining economic self-sufficiency D. to promote social integration

28. Who has classified social system on the basis of solidarity A. MacIver B. Morgan C. Kingsley Davis D. Durkheim

38. According to ________, both the social structure and the human organism are prove to change, yet they are stable B. Spencer A. Redcliffe Brown C. Malinowski D. Parsons

29. Which one of the following is not functional problem of social structure? A. pattern of maintenance B. adaptation C. environment D. integration

39. Social organisation and social groups: A. are not different from each other B. quite different from each other C. are closely linked with each other D. always work in close cooperation with each other

30. The ________ is the root cause which weaves the web of social relationship and sets the social structure in motion. A. Action B. Goal C. Normative pattern D. Economic system

40. In A. B. C. D.

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41. It is now fully well accepted that for maintaining social structure: A. latent functions have no role B. manifest functions alone are responsible C. latent functions have their own role to play D. manifest functions have no place 42. ________ must motivate the actors adequately to the performances, necessary for the social system to develop or persist. A. Social structure B. Social system C. Gratificational system D. Need disposition system 43. In A. B. C. D.

a good social structure roles are: more important than role occupants less important than role occupants both role and occupants are equally important neither role nor role occupants are important

44. H.M. Johnson believed that “The structure of anything consists of the relative inter-relationship among its parts which are: B. fluctuating A. unstable C. rigid and hard D. stable 45. Under ________ system, material happiness is given primary importance where as under ________ system spritual happiness is regarded more important. A. Marxist, Idealistic B. Sensate, Ideational C. Ideational, Idealistic D. Sensate, Idealistic 46. During middle ages the king A. Had no problems with the estate holders B. Had to fight wars with the feudal lords C. Was successful in persuading the estate holders to accept his supremacy D. Tried to win the loyalty of the estate holders by giving them donations 47. Formal social structure is one: A. which is indicated by informal groupings B. which indicates division of functions C. which includes plans and groupings D. which gives prominence to grouping over plans 48. Norms when institutionalised are: A. always followed on every occasion B. cannot be followed on every occasion C. partially followed every occasion D. all the above statements are true 49. Specialization of labour and disappearance of mental and moral homogeneity of individuals, according to Durkheim, is associated with ________. A. Organic Solidarity B. Corporate Society

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C. Mechanical Solidarity D. Primitive Society 50. Which of the following is not true of the role occupant? A. he must do certain social things B. he must not do certain social things C. he may decide what social things to do and what not to do D. he is above all social obligation 51. Who has mentioned five mechanisms of socialization, viz. reinforcement, extinction inhibition, substitution, imitation and identification? B. Nadel A. Redcliffe Brown D. Merton C. Parsons 52. When role occupants divided themselves into sub groups, the latter: A. live shorter life than the individual members B. live longer life than the individual members C. has as much life as the individual members D. has nothing to do with the life of individual members 53. When Universalism is combined with achievement values, it produces a social structure of ________ pattern. A. Universalistic — Ascription B. Particularistic — Achievement C. Universalistic — Achievement D. Particularistic — Ascription 54. ________ Social values favour status determination on the basis of generalized rules independent of one’s achievement. A. Universalistic B. Particularistic C. Achieved D. None of the above 55. If selection is made on the basis of caste, religion, state, etc. it means that in such societies — social values are considered more important. A. Universalistic B. Achieved C. Particularistic D. Ascribed 56. Manifest and latent functions are: A. always linked with each other B. always opposed to each other C. sometimes close to each other D. none of the above is true 57. The concepts of aristocracy and ethnic superiority are found in ________ type of social structure. A. Universalistic — Achievement B. Particularistic — Achievement C. Particularistic — Ascription D. Universalistic — Ascription

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58. Under universalistic — Achievement pattern the choice of goal by the individual must be in accord with the ________. A. Universalistic values B. Particularistic values D. Community values C. Legal values 59. ________ denotes functional aspect of the actor, whereas ________ denotes his place in the social system. A. Role, status B. Social system, social structure C. Gratificational system, status D. Orientation system, role 60. ‘The components of social structure are human beings, the structure it self being an arrangement of persons in relationships institutionally defined and regulated. Who has said this? B. Nadel A. Durkheim D. Redcliffe Brown C. Parsons 61. Who of the following has said about latent and manifest functions that “the distinction enables us to pose the question, what difference does the manifestness or latency of a mechanism make to the effectiveness of mechanism for good or bad”? A. H.M. Johnson B. Merton D. Durkheim C. Parsons

A. Redcliffe Brown C. Parsons

B. Morton D. Durkheim

67. Social organisation and social groups are: A. neutral to each other B. complementary to each other C. contradictory to each other D. diametrically opposed to each other 68. Which of the following statements is true? A. Class is more open than cast B. The Cast system is believed to have been divinely ordained whereas classes are not founded on religious dogmas C. Caste is more open than class D. Both (A) and (B) are true 69. In in A. B. C. D.

our modern social organisation process is going on which: small groups are only disintegrating small groups are only combining big groups are only disintegrating big groups are only combining

70. According to ________ social structure is concerned with the forms of inter relationship between various units rather than with the units. A. MacIver B. Parsons D. Redcliffe Brown C. Spencer

62. ________ does not consist only of adhoc responses to a particular situation stimuli but also of a system of expectations relative to individual’s own need disposition. A. Status B. Social system C. Action D. Actor

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63. There are four types of social values for the classification of social structure, which one of the following is not covered under these values? A. described B. achieved C. ascribed D. particularistic

72. Which of the following statements is true? A. Social Structure is an abstract and intangible phenomenon B. Redcliffe Brown considers ‘Social structure’ as real as are individual organisms. C. None of the above D. Both (A) and (B) are true

64. ________ is a process in the actor situation system which motivates the individual or individuals in the case of a group. A. Action B. Integration C. Gratification D. Co-operation 65. Parsons has kept the Indian and the Chinese social structures under ________ category A. The Particularistic — Achievement B. The Universalistic — Ascription C. The Particularistic — Ascription D. The Universalistic — Achievement 66. Who has described four types of social structure on the basis of four social values, viz. universalistic, particularistic, achieved and ascribed social value?

a good social organisation the people should be: reluctant to accept any status prompt in accepting some status allowed to accept equal status made to realise that all have equal capabilities

73. Social organisation is replaced by social disorganisation when: A. imposition is replaced by willingness B. willingness is replaced by imposition C. there is unanimity among the people D. none of the above is true 74. The integration and co-ordination of the different parts of social structure depend upon ________ to social norms. A. Deviation B. Attachment C. Conformity D. None of the above

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75. For proper social organisation it is essential that: A. Society should have full control over its members B. Society should have only partial control over its members C. Society should forget excessive control over its members D. Social controls should be rigid and tight

83. Universalistic - Achievement type of social structure is ________ where as universalistic ascription type is ________ . A. Individualistic, collectivistic B. Legal, rational C. Flexible, rigid D. Non-Contractual, Contractual

76. Who of the following has defined social organisation as “the totality of cultural institutions and their interrelationship together with the body of unorganised activities and characteristic”? A. Earnest Jones B. Merton D. Lundberg C. Reuter and Hart

84. Which of the following is the functional problem of social structure? A. Pattern of maintenance B. Adaptation C. Integration D. All of the above

77. Which one of the following is not a reason for maintaining distinction between manifest and latent functions? A. manifest functions are everything in social structure B. manifest functions alone are not everything in social structure C. both the functions are needed for introducing social reforms D. both help in knowing the effectiveness of mechanism.

85. In A. B. C. D.

78. In A. B. C. D.

Sociology, characteristics of dysfunction is that: it is subjective it is objective it is neither subjective nor objective it is partly subjective and partly objective

79. Main characteristic of purpose and function is that: A. Purpose is objective and function is subjective B. Both are objective C. Both are subjective D. Purpose is subjective, function is objective 80. Dysfunctions are those functions which: A. help in the accomplishment of task B. help in accelerating certain tasks C. hinder fulfilment of tasks D. have nothing to do with goals 81. The social structure A. Universalistic B. Particularistic C. Particularistic D. Universalistic

of Nazi Germany was ________ — Achievement — Ascription — Achievement — Ascription

82. What is not true of ‘function’ in society? A. it contributes of the fulfilment of one or more tasks B. it contributes to the fulfilment of one task alone C. it does not hinder fulfilment of tasks D. it is not opposed to task achievements

a good social structure groups and sub-groups try to adapt themselves merge with each other oppose each other cooperate with each other in a limited sense

86. Which is one of the primary means of social control through which different activities and relationships are co-ordinated to minimize conflicts on the social level A. Institutionalization B. Integration C. Co-operation D. Substitution 87. An A. B. C. D.

informal social structure is one of which groups are subordinated to plans groups and plan get equal place groups have prior place over plans groups and plans are nothing do with each other

88. Social structure: A. has nothing to do with social deviation B. helps indefining social deviation C. gives no place to social deviation D. can exist with social deviations only 89. In A. B. C.

a good society, about social structure it is: desirable that it should be rigid proper that in it institutions must not yield wanted that in it institutions must change with the changing times D. desirable that every institutional change should be resisted

90. In a good social structure for goal attainment it is essential that resources must be mobilised in an effective manner A. according to specific nature of the task B. without consideration for the task C. according to unspecified task D. task and goal have no relevance

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