Important Questions from Concept of Social Studies - Teaching

1. What is "Sociological Imagination"?
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2. 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

   
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3. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
   Assertion A:
   Alienation is an outcome of capitalist factory based production.
   Reason R:
   Commodity production in capitalism has altered social relations.
   In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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4. What are the issues related to strategies of teaching social studies? 

   a. Selection of appropriate learning tactics 

   b. Collection of data 

   c. Selection of appropriate communication strategies 

   d. Selection of appropriate-instructional aids. 

   Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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5. 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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