Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social structure?
A. Socially assigned meaning to a particular set of behavioural pattern
B. The enduring, orderly and patterned relationships between elements of a society
C. A group of individuals, sharing common social background, aspirations and occupations
D. A set of behavioural patterns shared by different cultures
Answer: Option B
A. Comte
B. Spencer
C. Hobhouse
D. Sorokin
Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, permits divorce on the grounds of
A. Insanity, leprosy and adultery
B. Economic incompetence and non-religiousness
C. Insanity and illiteracy
D. Gambling, alcoholism, insanity
Networks can exist in which of the following set of environments?
A. Unstructured
B. Structured
C. Highly formalised
D. Unstructured and highly formalised
A. Proletariat is a free wage labourer while slave is not
B. Proletariat is urban while slave is rural
C. Proletariat owns some land while slave does not
D. There is no difference between the two
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