Change and Development in Industrial Society MCQ in English Class 12 Sociology Chapter-4 Book-Social Change and Development in India

 

What are the main differences between industrial society and traditional society?

a) Religious significance

b) Dependence on agriculture

c) Dependence on machines and factories

d) Rural lifestyle

Who gave the concept of "Alienation"?

a) Max Weber

b) Karl Marx

c) Emile Durkheim

d) August Comte

What is the main problem of workers in industrial society?

a) Job shortage

b) Inability to see the results of work

c) Lack of family support

d) higher wages

What problems do women face in industrial society for equal work?

a) More workload

b) Low salary

c) Workplace discrimination

d) Health problems

In which area of ​​social equality has progress been made in industrial society?

a) Education

b) Transportation

c) Politics

d) Religion

In India, as of 2018-19, what percentage of people are engaged in agriculture?

a) 50%

b) 43%

c) 25%

d) 33%

What is the percentage of regular salaried employees in India?

a) 52%

b) 43%

c) 24%

d) 33%

How many percent of people work in organized sector in India?

a) 90%

b) 50%

c) 10%

d) 20%

What is the main problem of people working in the unorganised sector?

a) Health insurance

b) On the job training

c) Lack of trade union

d) Employment opportunities

What is privatization related to in India?

a) Expansion of Government Jobs

b) Disinvestment of government companies

c) Modernization of agriculture

d) more foreign investment

When did the process of globalisation and liberalisation start in India?

a) 1980

b) 1990

c) 2000

d) 1970

Which company bought Parle?

a) Pepsi

b) Coca-Cola

c) Nestle

d) Tata

Which sector in India was most affected by globalisation?

a) Agriculture

b) Health​

c) Education

d)  Retail trade

What is the main purpose of outsourcing?

a) Increasing permanent employment

b) use of cheap labour

c) Technological development

d) Development of rural areas

What is the negative effect of globalisation?

a) Economic development

b) Increase in employment opportunity

c) Pollution and displacement

d) equality in income

What is the traditional way of getting employment in India?

a) Advertisement

b) Employment Office

c) Contractors and personal contacts

d) Online Application

Who contributes the most to self-employment?

a) Farmers

b) Engineer

c) Plumber and Carpenter

d) Government servants

Who is responsible for providing work to daily wage labourers?

a) Government schemes

b) Contractor

c) Union

d) Village Panchayat

What problems do contract workers face?

a) Long holidays

b) lack of security and stability

c) excessive salary

d) Discrimination at the workplace

What is the main objective of the Self-reliant India Scheme?

a) Promoting foreign investment

b) Encouraging self-employment

c) To improve the agriculture sector

d) Development of rural infrastructure

Which danger has increased due to machines?

a) Productivity

b) lack of employment

c) health of workers

d) Production cost

What is the problem of people working in textile mills?

a) Physical exhaustion

b)  excessive wages

c) Lack of safety equipment

d) Decrease in working hours

How many cars do the workers at Maruti Udyog have to make per minute?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

What type of family has been impacted by the IT sector?

a) Nuclear family

b) Joint family

c) Rural family

d) Urban poor families

What does "Tylerism" mean?

a) Automation of work

b)  Management of workers

c) Collective organisation of workers

d) dividing the task into pieces

Who led the Bombay textile mill strike of 1982?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Dr. Datta Samant

c) B.R.Ambedkar

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

What was the main reason for the Bombay strike?

a) Modernization of work

b) better wages and union rights

c) Equal pay for women

d) fall in production

What is the biggest negative impact of a strike?

a) workers' leave

b) increase in production

c) Unemployment of workers

d) Loss of owners

Why are mill owners selling their mills?

a) Increase in earnings

b) Investment in real estate

c) Workers' strike

d) Lack of modern machines

Who are the migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka?

a) Male

b) Young women

c) Children

d) Old

What problems do migrant workers face?

a) higher wages

b) Loneliness

c) Social acceptance

d) lack of education

What is the main raw material for bidi manufacturing in India?

a) Tendu leaves

b) wood

c) Coal

d) Tobacco seeds

Who is most involved in household chores?

a) Male

b) Women and children

c) Senior Citizens

d) Trained workers

What is an agent's job to provide to home based workers?

a) Raw material

b) Salary

c) Technical training

d) Employment opportunities

What is the first process in bidi manufacturing?

a) Making bidis

b) Collecting tendu leaves

c) Tobacco filling

d) selling finished products

When was the first safety law for mines made in India?

a) 1947

b) 1952

c) 1960

d) 1982

What diseases can mine workers get?

a) Cancer

b) Silicosis and TB

c) Diabetes

d) heart disease

What is the main reason for the high rate of workplace accidents in India?

a) training of workers

b) ignoring safety rules

c) Modernization of workplace

d) Negligence of workers

In which industry do migrant workers work the most?

a) IT

b) fishing industry

c) textile mill

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What is the main reason for the lack of compensation after accidents in mines?

a) Negligence of contractors

b) Lack of law

c) Consent of the mine owners

d) Workers' strike