Sociology of Development - 3b Component (2024)

Which of the following book published in 1962 exposed the hazards of the pesticide DDT, questioned humanity's faith in technological progress and helped set the stage for the environmental movement in 20th century?

• Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring'

• Bahar Dutt's 'Green Wars'

• 'The Pesticide Question' by David Pimentel

• 'The Future of Earth' by Eric Holthaus

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are CORRECT? Select the correct codes from the given options.

1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was adopted in the year 2015.

2. SDGs framework consists of 17 goals and 149 targets.

3. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) framework adopted in 2000 consisted on 8 goals.

4. The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) provides support and capacity-building for the SDGs.

• 1, 2, 3 and 4

• 1 and 2 only

• 1, 3, and 4 only

• 2, 3, and 4 only

Idea of linear development is a key tenet of which of the following theories?

• Underdevelopment Theory

• Modernization Theory

• Dependency Theory

• World Systems Theory

Which of the following processes involve allocation and utilization of public resources for the promotion of gender equality?

• Gender Auditing

• Gender-based reservation

• Gender planning

• Gender Budgeting

Which of the following process best describes the increasing economic, social, and cultural interconnectedness between different parts of the world?

• Secularization

• Globalization

• Glocalization

• Rationalization

Which of the following economic ideology promotes free markets, deregulation, and minimal government intervention?

• Sustainable Development

• Globalization

• Neoliberalism

• Socialism

Who argues that 'absolute' deprivation in terms of a person's capabilities is related to the 'relative' deprivation in terms of commodities, incomes and resources?

• Peter Townsend

• John Rawls

• Adam Smith

• Amartya Sen

Which of the following theorists argue that human needs are essentially social and any analysis of poverty must pay attention to the 'social notions' associated with the human needs?

• Amartya Sen

• Peter Townsend

• Immanuel Wallerstein

• Daniel Lerner

Which of the following concept had been constructed as the phenomena of poverty, low-productivity and backwardness?

• Underdevelopment

• Traditionalism

• Lumpen states

• Developing countries

Which of the following terms refers to the economic theory that emphasizes the role of government in regulating the economy to achieve social justice?

• Neoliberalism

• Keynesianism

• Classical Economics

• Monetarism