CUET (UG) entrance exam Question Bank Solutions for Sociology

Who gave the concept of occupational theory of caste.

Who advocated the religious theory of the origin of caste.

Who advocated a form of guild socialism.

Who wrote the Article "The Only Way"?

What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?

Which of the following is true for caste?

______ passed a law that recognised SC's and ST's.

What do castes involve within themselves?

What made it difficult for the caste-segregated patterns of social interaction to survive?

What brought about major changes in the institution of caste?

Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?

What are the features of caste?

1. Caste is determined by birth.
2. Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
3. Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
4. There is a segmental organisation in caste system.

Who uses the term social stratification to refer to a system by which categories of people in society are ranked in a hierarchy?

The sociological perspective on race ______.

People often harbour what about other social groups?

Social inequality and exclusion are social because they are about ______.

Social inequality and exclusion are

Which of the following is the form of capital of social resources?

These social resources can be divided into three forms of capital - economic capital in the form of material assets and income; cultural capital such as educational qualifications and status; and ______ in the form of networks of contacts and social associations. 

Sociologists use the term ______ to refer to a system by which  categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy. This hierarchy then shapes people's identity and experiences, their relations with others, as well as their access to resources and opportunities.