Quantitative and Qualitative Methods – Solved PYQs of Sociology – UGC NET

Ethnography

1. Assertion-Reason Question (JUNE 2015)

Assertion (A): N.K. Bose emphasised the need to bring ethnology and indology together in the study of Indian society.

Reason (R): It is possible to reconstruct the structure of Indian constitution through these two approaches.

In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, 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

2. Concept Identification Question (JUNE 2020)

The study of people using participant observation and face-to-face interviewing is called:

(A) Phenomenology
(B) Social mapping
(C) Ethnography
(D) Epidemiology