Social Problem

1. Social problem means:
   (a) state of affairs
   (b) moral approach to problem
   (c) personal problem
   (d) family problem

2. “A pattern of behaviour that constitutes” is called:
   (a) social problem
   (b) economic problem
   (c) political problem
   (d) religious problem

3. Which of the following is characteristic of social problem?
   (a) It affects on a large section of a society.
   (b) Always creates frustrations.
   (c) None of above.
   (d) All of the above.

4. Which of the following is not characteristic of social problem?
   (a) Generally regarded harmful for the society.
   (b) It has effect on a large section of a society.
   (c) Develops gradually and slowly.
   (d) All of the above.

5. Which of the following is not source of social problem?
   (a) Social change
   (b) Poverty
   (c) Personal development
   (d) Personal disorganization.

6. Density of population is very much related to:
   (a) climate
   (b) political system
   (c) environmental study
   (d) economic condition

7. Which of the following does not very much influence the density of population?
   (a) Rainfall
   (b) Humidity
   (c) Soil fertility
   (d) Erosion

8. Delinquency is a kind of:
   (a) Abnormality
   (b) Normality
   (c) Illness
   (d) All of the above ​

9. Delinquency is a juvenile misconduct that might be dealt with under the law:
   (a) Friedlander
   (b) Cyril Burt
   (c) Ogburn
   (d) Mamoria

10. Which is the social cause of juvenile delinquency?
    (a) Broken Homes
    (b) Poverty
    (c) Beggary
    (d) All of the above

11. Which is an institution to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents?
    (a) Juvenile Courts
    (b) Remnad Homes
    (c) Foster Homes
    (d) All of the above

12. When was the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?
    (a) 2005
    (b) 2006
    (c) 2007
    (d) 2008

13. Which is the cause of rapid growth of population in India?
    (a) Peaceful conditions
    (b) Excess birth over death
    (c) Progress in medical facilities
    (d) All of the above

14. Which is the effect of over-population?
    (a) Population and poverty
    (b) Low per capita income
    (c) Shortage of food
    (d) All of the above

15. Poverty is a:
    (a) Social problem
    (b) Economic problem
    (c) Political problem
    (d) Religious problem

16. Poverty and ......... are twin problems found in India.
    (a) Unemployment
    (b) Child Labour
    (c) Crime
    (d) Casteism

17. Which are the economic problems of poverty?
    (a) Increasing Unemployment
    (b) Capital Deficiency
    (c) Inadequate economic development
    (d) All of the above

18. What is the full form of IRDP?
    (a) Integrated Rural Development Programme
    (b) Intelligent Rural Development Programme
    (c) Induced Rural Development Programme
    (d) None of the above

19. Which is not a type of Unemployment?
    (a) Seasonal unemployment
    (b) Agricultural unemployment
    (c) Cyclical unemployment
    (d) Political Unemployment

20. Which are the personal factors of unemployment?
    (a) Age factors
    (b) Vocational unfitness
    (c) Illness and/or physical disabilities
    (d) All of the above

21. What are the evil effects of Unemployment?

    (a) Unemployment and personal disorganisation
    (b) Unemployment and family disorganisation
    (c) Unemployment and social disorganisation
    (d) All of the above

22. Which is not a remedial measure for unemployment?
    (a) Population Control
    (b) Education Reforms
    (c) Five-Year Plans
    (d) Political Reforms

23. What are the schemes introduced by the Government of India to remove unemployment?
    (a) IRDP
    (b) NREP
    (c) JRY
    (d) All of the above

24. What are the causes of corruption?
    (a) Economic insecurity
    (b) High rate of income tax
    (c) System of democracy
    (d) All of the above

25. .......... provides scope for organised crime.
    (a) Corruption
    (b) Unemployment
    (c) Violence
    (d) Terrorism

26. It is a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status:
    (a) Blue collar crime
    (b) White collar crime
    (c) Red collar crime
    (d) All of the above

27. What is the cause of black money?
    (a) Inflation
    (b) High rate of tax
    (c) Different rates of excise duty
    (d) All of the above

28. Ole age is defined by:
    (a) Physical strength deteriorates
    (b) Mental ability diminishes
    (c) Eye sight suffers
    (d) All of the above

29. What are the salient demographic features of India’s population?
    (a) Growth rate of population
    (b) Uneven distribution of population
    (c) Age composition
    (d) All of the above

30. Which of the following statements about crime and deviance is false?
    (a) The concept of ‘deviance’ is much broader than ‘crime’
    (b) Deviance and crime very often overlap
    (c) The concept of deviance can be applied to individuals and groups
    (d) Deviance is normally sanctioned by law

31. Robert Merton’s ideas on crime and deviance make use of the concept of anomie. What does anomie mean in Merton’s work?
    (a) Normlessness
    (b) Meaninglessness
    (c) Social strain
    (d) Social adaptation

32. The dimension of poverty is:

    (a) Lack of livelihood strategies
    (b) Inaccessibility to resources
    (c) Feeling of insecurity and frustration
    (d) All of the above

33. What is the cause of poverty?
    (a) Individual
    (b) Culture or sub-culture
    (c) Social Structure
    (d) All of the above

34. The problems faced by the poor in India:
    (a) Social discrimination
    (b) Housing
    (c) Subculture of poverty
    (d) All of the above

35. What is the effective measures of Poverty Alleviation?
    (a) Distribution of income
    (b) Containing inflation
    (c) Encouraging private investment
    (d) All of the above

36. Ageing definition falls into which category?
    (a) Chronology
    (b) Change in social life
    (c) Change in capabilities
    (d) All of the above

37. Problems faced by the Aged:
    (a) Failing health
    (b) Economic insecurity
    (c) Isolation
    (d) All of the above

38. The National Policy on Older Persons was enacted in which year?
    (a) 1998
    (b) 1999
    (c) 2000
    (d) 2001

39. Elder Abuse includes:
    (a) Physical abuse
    (b) Sexual abuse
    (c) Psychological abuse
    (d) All of the above

40. Which day is officially recognized as ‘United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’?
    (a) 11 June
    (b) 13 June
    (c) 15 June
    (d) 17 June

41. Child abuse includes:
    (a) Physical, sexual, emotional
    (b) Physical, Sexual, religious
    (c) Physical, mental, emotional
    (d) None of the above

42. Which Article says that, “No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or in any hazardous employment”?
    (a) Article 24
    (b) Article 25
    (c) Article 26
    (d) Article 27

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