CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Famous Personalities Of India And World Quiz 19 - MCQExams.com

George Herbert was philospher at university of
  • Atlanta
  • Chicago
  • Newyork
  • Boston
According to Gordon Allport's theory of contact.
  • unequal status between groups reduces prejudice
  • equal status between groups leads to reduced competition
  • Southern blacks and whites of the same social class have been driven further apart in recent years
  • equal status between groups increases prejudice
According to Durkheim stronger social ties and religious affiliation.
  • Increase the suicide rates
  • Decrease them
  • Have no effect upon them
  • None of these
Which of the following is an example of a sociological theory of deviant behavior?
  • Freud's theory that anatomy is destiny
  • Mead's theory of inherited criminality
  • Cooley's theory of original sin
  • None of the above
Sociology is introduced as an academic discipline by.
  • Ibn-e-Khaldun
  • Auguste Comte
  • George Simmel
  • Herber Spencer
Karl Marx's view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary.
  • functionalist perspective
  • conflict perspective
  • interactionist perspective
  • dramaturgical approach
Which of the following offered pioneering insights regarding professional criminals by publishing an annotated account written by a professional thief?
  • Robert Merton
  • Emile Durkhieim
  • Howard S Becker
  • Edwin Sutherland
The term 'Sociological Imagination' was coined by whom?
  • P. Berger
  • C.W. Mills
  • A. Giddens
  • J.S. Mill
Identification theory is based on the ideas of.
  • Freud
  • Cooley
  • Mead
  • Erikson
Laud Humphreys's study Tearoom Trade (1970) is an example of.
  • historical research
  • survey research
  • participant observation
  • experimental design
Meads work is an example of.
  • functionalism
  • symbolic interactionism
  • psychoanalysis
  • cognitive theory
Which of the following is NOT a key theme in Michel Foucault's writing?
  • the hyperreality of media imagery
  • the significance of expert discourses
  • societies use of surveilance and discipline
  • the archaeology of scientiflc knowledge
Who wrote The Metropolis and Mental Life(1903)?
  • Louise Wirth
  • Robert Park
  • Georg Simmel
  • Max Weberjhu7yb
''Observable characteristics of a person'' is defined by
  • John F. Cuber
  • White
  • Taylor
  • None of these
Who is the author of the book entitled ''Alienation and Freedom''?
  • M. Blumer
  • H. Braverman
  • P.M. Blau
  • R. Blauner
Which of the following conducted observation research on two groups of high school males-the Saints and the Roughnecks-and concluded that social class played an important role in the varying fortunes of the two groups?
  • Richard Quincy
  • Edwin Sutherland
  • Emile Durkheim
  • William Chambliss
Which of the following sets of specific concepts is used by A. Schutz?
  • Typification, recipe, class, revolution
  • Typification, stock knowledge, recipe, revolution
  • Typification, life world, stock knowledge, class
  • Typification, life world, stock knowledge, recipe
Billy Graham's religious revival meetings are an example of.
  • expressive crowds
  • social movements
  • people 's fear of the unknown
  • spiritual awakening
Modern Interactionists are.
  • Erving Goffman
  • Herbert Blumer
  • Both a & b
  • None of these
A.R. Radcliffe-Brown contributed to
  • Functionalism
  • Cultural Materialism
  • Structural-Functionalism
  • Structuralism
Which one of the following is not correct about P. Berger and T. Luckman understands of knowledge?
  • They are unconnected with validity of knowledge.
  • They are deeply concerned about the validity of knowledge.
  • They are concerned with the processes through which any body of knowledge gets recognized as reality.
  • They focus not upon social facts, but upon the creation of social meaning in human interaction.
"Observation is a systematic and deliberate study through the eyes of spontaneous occurrences at the time they occur" is said by
  • P. V. Young
  • A. Moser
  • Oxford Concise Dictionary
  • None of these
"Systematised effort to gain new knowledge", said by
  • P. V. Young
  • F. A. Ogg
  • Red Man and Morey
  • None of these
Ibne Khaldun was born in.
  • North America
  • North Asia
  • North Africa
  • None of these
"Multinational Corporations" was written by
  • Richard Barnet
  • Philppe Aries
  • R. Babbie
  • None ot these
Whose name is associated with the theory of voluntarism?
  • Dumont
  • Ginni
  • Frank Fetter
  • None of these
Donald Trump is _____________ President of the United States.
  • 43rd
  • 44th
  • 46th
  • 45th
Who among the following has argued for bureaucracy contributing to nation building in India?
  • A.R. Desai
  • G.S. Ghurye
  • R. Bendix
  • S.C. Dube
Choose the most appropriate option.
Who has written the book "Indomitable Spirit"?
  • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  • Justice Krishna Iyer
  • Ms. Arundhati Roy
  • Sh. Narendra Modi
Choose the most appropriate option.
"Beyond the Lines- An Autobiography" is authored by?
  • Mr. Arun Shourie
  • Mr. Kuldip Nayar
  • Justice Krishna Iyer
  • Mr. Soli Sarab Ji
The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was won by the President of:
  • United States of America
  • Columbia
  • Sri Lanka
  • South Africa
Deepika Padukone and __________ were named the ambassadors for Bharat Ki Laxmi, an initiative to celebrate the contribution & accomplishments of women of the nation for the public good.
  • MC Mary Kom
  • PV Sindhu
  • Mithali Raj
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Sania Mirza
The author of a famous treatise on the origin of the state characterized existence in the ''state of nature'' as.
  • similar to an earthly paradise
  • among "noble savages"
  • solitary poor nasty brutish and short
  • a pre-Christian utopia
Choose the most appropriate option.
Who is the President of Sri Lanka?
  • Jayavardane
  • K. Sripavan
  • Ranil Wickramasinghe
  • Maithripala Sirisena
Stages of cognitive-development related socialization was proposed by
  • H. Mead
  • S. Freud
  • C.H. Cooley
  • J. Piaget
The book ''Anthropology'' was written by
  • Cuber
  • Thomas Hylland Eriksen
  • Hoebel
  • Robert and Merton
In Group-A list of entrepreneurs and in Group B enterprises established by them are given . Identify the group that matches.

   Group-A                                          Group-B 
(a) Azim Premji                                 (i) Biocon Ltd.
(b) Dr. Pratap Reddy                        (ii) Jet Airways 
(c) Kiran Majumdar Shah                 (iii) Wipro Technologies 
(d) Naresh Goyal                              (iv) Apollo Hospitals 
  • a - iv , b - i , c - ii , d - iii
  • a - i , b - ii , c - iii , d - iv
  • a - iii , b - iv , c - i , d - ii
  • a - ii , b - iii , c - iv , d - i
This actor died in $$1984$$ and also starred in a movie named $$'1984'$$ . Who is he?
  • Brad Renfro
  • Health Ledger
  • John Candy
  • Richard Burton
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
The lone who started the newspaper - "New India" is
  • Raja Rammohan Roy
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Annie Besant
  • Dayanand Sarswati
Which of the following was/were the feature(s) of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) for the Soviet Union ? 
Private retail trading was strictly forbidden 
Private enterprise was strictly forbidden
 Peasants were not allowed to sell their surplus 
To secure liquid capital, concessions were allowed to foreign capitalists, but the State retained the option of purchasing the products of such concerns 
Select the correct answer using the code given below : 
  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 4 only
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Nicolo de Conti, the Italian traveler visited Vijaynagar Empire during the times of ______________.
  • Devaraya I
  • Devaraya II
  • Krishnadev Raya
  • Achuta Raya
Which of the statements given below are not correct?
Statement:
(1) The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones
(2) The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.
(3) The author of the novel 'The Known World' is Jennifer Egan.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
He is an author of Hindu-language crime fiction with nearly $$300$$ novels to his credit. He began his writing career in the early $$1960s$$ with Hindi translation of lan Fleming's James Bond novels and the work of James Bond Chase. His major work is called the 'Sunil' series which comprises 115 plus novels. Who is he?
Which of the following represent a correct match of the given quote with the person who said it?
(i) All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become. - Gautama Buddha
(ii) I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. - Albert Einstein
(iii) Put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest act. This is the secret of success. - Ethan Embry
(iv) You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your life. - Swami Sivananda
  • (i) and (ii) only
  • (ii) and (iii) only
  • (i) and (iv) only
  • (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the correct codes given below: List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. Sociology of EnvironmentS.N. Pawar & R. B. Patil b. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Survival in India.Alvin Toffler c. The Third WaveVandana Shiva d. Modernization, Protest and Change.S.N. Eisenstadt Codes: a b c d
  • 2 1 3 4
  • 4 1 2 3
  • 1 3 2 4
  • 3 2 1 4
Which of the following is/are true relating to Nelson Mandela?
He was the first President of South Africa. 
Mandela spent 18 years in prison on Robben Island.
Mandela became the President in 1990 after his release from the prison. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 2 only
  • 1, 2 and 3
Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II a. Max WeberLogical and nonlogical action b. Emile DurkheimTraditional authority and rational-legal authority c. Vilfredo ParetoMetaphysical stage and positive stage of human intellect and social organization d. Auguste ComteMechanical solidarity and organic solidarity Codes: a b c d
  • 2 3 1 4
  • 2 4 1 3
  • 1 2 3 4
  • 4 2 1 3
Who among the following is the author of the book, "Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience"? 
  • Christophe Jaffrelot
  • G Parthasarthy
  • Imran Khan
  • Mammon Hussain
Vijay Tendulkar was the pioneer of modern Marathi play. His works depict life's harsh realities and offer strong socio-political commentary. He wrote his first play at the age of $$11$$. He won the Padma Bhushan and also a Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship. Which of the following plays not written by him?
  • Ghashiram Kotwal
  • Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
  • Yayati
  • Sakharam Binder
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