Urban Sociology MCQs [set-6]

Chapter: Unit 4 Urban Social Problems

126. A woman who sells sex for the sake of money is known as a -
A. Pimp
B. Prostitute
C. Transgender
D. Gay
Answer: B

127. The main statute dealing with sex work in India is

A. The Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA), 1956
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B. The Moral Trafficking Prevention Act (MTPA), 1956
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C. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of discrimination against women(CEDAW)1979
D. Sex Work Act, 1994
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Answer: A

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128. When an individual deviates
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A. Delinquency
B. Habitualness
C. Normalcy
D. Erratic
Answer: A

129. Juvenile delinquents are minors who have committed some act that violates
the law and are usually below the age of
A. 16 years
B. 17 years
C. 18 years
D. 15 years
Answer: C

130. The delinquency rates tends to be the highest during

 A. Early Adolescence
B. Late Adolescence
C. Late childhood
D. None of the above
Answer: A

131. Juvenile delinquents are minors defined as being between ages of

A. 8 to 16
B. 14 to 18
C. 10 to 18
D. 10 to 15
Answer: C

132. Delinquent acts generally are of how many categories?-

A. 0ne
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B

133. According to studies conducted, delinquency rates are higher among

A. Boys
B. Girls
C. Gay
D. Both girls and boys
Answer: A

134. According to studies conducted on juvenile crimes (1994), children living with
parents and guardians are found to be
A. Less involved
B. More involved
C. Moderately involved
D. Heavily involved
Answer: B

135. According to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, the
maximum age for juvenile delinquents is between the age group of

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 A. 18 years to 21 years
B. 16 years to 18 years
C. 10 years to 18 years
D. 15 years to 20 years
Answer: B

136. Juvenile delinquents are

A. Sex offenders
B. Adult offenders
C. Young offenders
D. Young truants
Answer: C

137. The difference between ‘habituation’ and ‘addiction’ is that

A. Habit is not compulsive as addiction is
B. Addiction is not compulsive as habit is
C. Habit is compulsive, addiction is not
D. Both addiction and habit are compulsive
Answer: A

138. The word habituation is sometimes used to refer to

A. Psychological dependence
B. Biological dependence
C. Geographical dependence
D. Physical dependence
Answer: A

139. Addiction to a drug means that the body becomes

A. Very dependent on the drug
B. Not dependent at all
C. Moderately dependent
D. Resistible to it
Answer: A

140. Stimulants, depressants, narcotics and hallucinogens are also called as

A. Psychoactive drugs
B. Sedative drugs

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 C. Depressant drugs
D. Pain relief drugs
Answer: A

141. The book, “Social Problems in India “ is associated with

A. Ram Ahuja
B. M.N. Srinivas
C. A.R. Desai
D. P.C.Joshi
Answer: A

142. The chronic drug user develops a feeling that he/she must constantly increase
the dose in order to produce the same effect as that from the initial dose. This
phenomenon is called
A. Tolerance
B. Abstinence
C. Dependence
D. Resistance
Answer: A

143. International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has been
observed since
A. 26th June 1991
B. 26th January 1991
C. 20th June 1991
D. 16th June 1991
Answer: A

144. The business of stealing an individual’s freedom for profit is known as

A. Prostitution
B. Drug Addiction
C. Human Trafficking
D. Slavery
Answer: C

145. Human trafficking is the trade in people, especially of

A. Women and Children

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 B. Boys and Girls
C. Men and Women
D. Young boys and men
Answer: A

146. Which of the following is one of the largest contributors to human

trafficking?-
A. Poverty
B. Greed
C. Ignorance
D. Drug abuse
Answer: A

147. Overcrowding is a logical consequence of

A. Over - population
B. Poverty
C. Job opportunities
D. None of the above
Answer: A

148. In the United States of America, the most commonly used measurement to
denote overcrowding is -
A. persons per house
B. persons per room or bedroom
C. persons per hut
D. persons per building
Answer: C

149. The World Health Organization is concerned with overcrowding of sleeping

accommodation which primarily leads to the risk of
A. Spreading diseases
B. Alcoholism
C. Juvenile Delinquency
D. Unhygienic conditions
Answer: A

150. Slums in South American cities like Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Lima (Peru)
are known for building on

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 A. Steep slopes
B. Plain Areas
C. Hilly areas
D. None of the above
Answer: A

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