Social Movements and Protests – Sociology UGC NET – Practice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a condition for acquisition of Indian citizenship?

(a) Domicile
(b) Descent
(c) Registration
(d) Property

2. Civil society can be understood as

(a) the whole population of a state
(b) the people within a state who behave in a politically civilised way
(c) a social organisation made up of retired civil servants
(d) a framework within which people who lack political authority conduct their live

3. Why did the term ‘civil society’ become popular in the 1980 s?

(a) At that time there was growing disenchantment with the perceived dishonesty of governments, especially as recipients of aid.
(b) The downfall of many totalitarian regimes was attributed to monuments generated by civil society.
(c) It seemed to offer the possibility of peaceful change in other states,
(d) All of the above

4. Which of the following statements about pressuring is incorrect?

(a) VO Key defined pressure groups as “private associated formed to influence public policy.”
(b) Trade Unions, the Chambers of Commerce, Kissan Sammelan and Scheduled Caste Federation are examples of pressure groups.
(c) Pressure groups may promote divisive is forces in the society by upholding group interests, which are often conflicting and contradictory to each other.
(d) Pressure groups play an integrated role as they act across economic, social religions or ethnic lines.

5. Which of the following are the objectives of reservation?

(a) To lift the limitation on access to equal opportunities for full and fair participation in the governance of the society.
(b) To recognise the discharge of special obligations towards the disadvantaged and discriminated social groups.
(c) To overcome substantial chronic under representation of social groups.
(d) All of the above

6. A pressure group is

(a) A group formed to protect the interests of members of a group by contesting elections.
(b) A group of people which tries to capture power with the help of money.
(c) A group of people with common objectives, which tries to promote the interests of its members by influencing the government policies.
(d) A military group, which comes to the assistance of the state when the police force is unable to maintain law and order.

7. The pressure groups are

(a) Political organisations
(b) Economic organisation
(c) Organisations of universal character
(d) Moral organisations

8. Which one of the following feature of pressure groups has been wrongly listed?

(a) The pressure groups try to promote the interests of its members.
(b) The pressure groups can be both temporary as well as permanent.
(c) The pressure groups generally do not have any political alignment.
(d) None of the above

9. The pressure groups try to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on

(a) the legislature
(b) the executive
(c) the judiciary
(d) All of the above

10. Which one of the following is not a feature of pressure group?

(a) It tries to influence from outside
(b) Its membership is large
(c) It actively joins political parties
(d) Its members can join any number of groups