Important Questions from Concept of Social Studies - Teaching

1. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the nature of Social Science ?
   (A) Social Science is a dynamic subject that generates debate and discussion.
   (B) In Social Science only individual human relations are considered and not the accounts of individual actions.
   (C) Social Science is primarily interdisciplinary subject with a focus on discovery and experimentation.
   (D) The scope of Social Science is very narrow and hence it is fit to teach it only at the primary level.
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2. Consider the following statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in relation to the nature of Social Science and choose the correct option.
   Assertion (A): The social sciences have developed their own distinct methods for dealing with facts in an objective and systematic way.
   Reason (R) : Unlike the natural sciences, in Social Science it is difficult to insulate the observation and analysis of facts from the pressures of popular sentiment.
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3. Consider the statements (A) and (B) and choose the correct option :
   (A) The natural sciences are superior to social sciences and are the domain of bright students.
   (B) The social sciences are essential to provide social, cultural and analytical skills required to adjust to an increasingly independent world.
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4. What is "Sociological Imagination"?
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5. Match List I with List II :
   

   List I (Concept)	List II (Explanation)
   (a) Caste-system	(i) Aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity
   (b) Demographic Dividend	(ii) System of Social Stratification
   (c) Communalism	(iii) A system of residence where the couple lives with the husband's parents.
   (d) Patrilocal family	(iv) A larger working - age population and relatively small older population

   
   Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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