Social Development questions with answers

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Questions asked in State PSC and UPSC prelims, by topic. Each topic also has notes to read.

1. Why did Bhagavad Gita appeal to the author as suggested by the passage? It appealed because,Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
2. The highest need assumed in Maslow's theory :Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
3. Who among the following is not a Nobel Prize winner?Asked in Section Officer(LDCE) 2021 22 2021
4. Which of the following is not a feature of urban life?Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2021
5. What are the socio-demographic goals of the National Population Policy to be achieved so as to have the population stabilized by 2045 ? (a) Reduce infant - mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births. (b) Promote delayed marriage in girls. (c) Achieve 80% institutional deliveries. (d) Achieve 100% deliveries by trained persons. (e) Legislation to raise the age of marriage to reduce the birth rate.Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2013
6. Which of the following scholar has given an argument that by the progression of Globalization people have become conscious of their 'tribal' identities (language and culture) and that is driving formation of an increasing number of smaller countries? (1) Milton Friedman (3) John Naisbitt (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Librarian Grade II (School Edu.) 2024
7. In 2002 the commission of “Social Dimensions of Globalisation” was formed by -Asked in Senior Physical Education Teacher Exam 2022
8. Who among the following has coined the term 'Mcdonaldization' in reference to globalization?Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
9. Consider the following statements regarding Cultural Globalization : - (I) Cultural Globalization is a process whereby information, commodities and images produced in one part of the World enter into a global flow that tends to 'Flatten out' cultural differences between nations, regions, and individuals. - (II) However Cultural globalization is a complex process that generates both homogenization or cultural 'Flattening' and polarization and diversity. Choose the correct option :Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2024 group b 2024
10. ͩकिस उपचारात्मकि प्रͪविͬधि किे अन्त‚र्गत मनोͬचͩकित्सा एविं परामžर्ग द्विारा अपराधिी बालकि में सूझ एविं समझ उत्पन्न किरकिे अपराधिी व्यविहारों किो किम किरने किा प्रयत्न ͩकिया जाता है ? (1) व्यविहारात्मकि (2) मनो‚Ǔतकि (3) पुनविार्गस (4) न्याǓयकिAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
11. Under which remedial technique, an attempt is made to reduce criminal behaviour by generating insight and understanding in the delinquent child through psychotherapy and counselling ? (1) Behavioural (2) Psychodynamic (3) Rehabilitation (4) JudicialAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
12. In which year was the Disaster Management Act passed?Asked in Assistant Auditor(LDCE) 2021
13. Which of the following state is most backward from the point of Human Development ?Asked in Chief Fire Officer Exam 2021
14. Community Development is organised on the basis ofAsked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001
15. Consider the following events pertaining to the Freedom Movement of India: (i) Mountbatten Plan (ii) Quit India Movement (iii) Wavell Plan (iv) Royal Indian Navy Mutiny Select the correct chronological order of these events using the codes given below.Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2023
16. Consider the following pairs of India's traditional arts and the State it is mainly associated with 1. Sanjhi art : Uttar Pradesh 2. Gond art painting : Madhya Pradesh 3. Rogan painting : Rajasthan Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
17. Jugalbandhi in dance, is one of the main attractions inAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
18. Consider the following statements regarding Warli paintings. Warli painting derives its name from a small tribe inhabiting the remote, tribal regions of Maharashtra and Gujarat.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
19. Name of the author and his contribution is mentioned below. Which is not correctly matched?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
20. Consider the following statements regarding Kalbelia. 1. It is a folk dance performed by the women of the Kalbelia community of Gujarat. 2. ‘Been’ is the popular musical instrument of this dance form. 3. The UNESCO has inscribed Kalbelia folk songs and dances in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Which of the above statements are correct?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
21. The famous traditional dance 'Ruf' or 'Rauf' is associated with ________.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
22. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as ________.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
23. P's son Q is married with R. R's sister S is married to T the brother of Q. How S is related to P?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2024
24. Who among the following was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademy Award (New Delhi) for stage direction?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
25. Who are three teachers?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018