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Sociology State whether the following statements are true/false With Reasons.

Introduction to Sociology · Maharashtra Board STD 11 Commerce / Arts (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 5 questions.

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State whether the following statements are true/false With Reasons.

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Question 14 Marks
The development in natural sciences has had an impact on sociology as a discipline.
Answer
This statement is True.
  1. Natural sciences are differentiated from other modes of knowledge, by method, not by subject matter.
  2. The revolutionary concept that social phenomena are natural phenomena and therefore can be studied by natural – science methodology is being rapidly accepted.
  3. Sociology uses scientific methods and research to solve the many problems of society like poverty unemployment etc. Hence, the development in natural science has had an impact on sociology as a discipline.
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Question 24 Marks
The French revolution led to changes in society.
Answer
This statement is True.
  1. French Revolution was one of the best examples of struggle for freedom and equality.
  2. Through this revolution feudal system had been overthrown. The new system came into existence which was based on the principles of liberty, fraternity and equality.
  3. French revolution brought tremendous changes in the life of the people not only in France but all over Europe. Hence, French revolution led to changes in society.
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Question 34 Marks
The industrial revolution brought about great changes in the social and economic life of the people.
Answer
This statement is True.
  1. During the Industrial Revolution new tools and techniques were discovered, which could produce goods on a large-scale.
  2. This gave rise to the factory system of production. Thus, a change in economy from feudal to capitalist system of production.
  3. Large numbers of people migrated to urban areas in order to work in factories. Large industrial bureaucracies arose to provide services to industries and to the emerging capitalist economic system
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Question 44 Marks
Sociology studies only certain aspects of society.
Answer
This statement is False.
  1. Sociology does not limit itself to the study of some specific or particular aspect of society.
  2. For e.g., Sociology studies all the institutions and their changes in today’s context. It also studies their effect on our individual life. Sociology studies society as a whole and not as a part. It studies all aspects of social life.
  3. Sociology, a social science that studies human societies and their interactions. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender etc.
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Question 54 Marks
The aim of sociology is not related with the reality of society.
Answer
This statement is False.
  1. The main aim of sociology is to find out the facts behind the aspects which they have to study.
  2. Sociology deals with both positive and negative elements of society, moral and immoral, organised and disorganised aspects of society.
  3. That is why the aim of sociology is related with the reality of society.
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