GATE Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology Practice Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following best captures the distinction between economic growth and development in sociology of development?

Accepted Answer

Economic growth is a rise in aggregate output, while development includes qualitative improvements in well-being, capabilities, and social structure.

Question 2

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines which three dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy, education, and standard of living

Question 3

Which statement best distinguishes the basic unit of analysis in modernization theory from that in world-systems theory?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory primarily treats nation-states as separate units progressing internally, whereas world-systems theory analyzes their position within a single historical world-economy.

Question 4

If a country's GDP per capita rises substantially while life expectancy stagnates, schooling declines, and inequality widens, which conclusion is most consistent with sociological critiques of income-based development measures?

Accepted Answer

The country may have experienced economic growth without broader human development.

Question 5

Which statement best reflects Amartya Sen's capability approach in debates on development?

Accepted Answer

Development should be judged mainly by the expansion of substantive freedoms and capabilities people have reason to value.

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