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Match the Following

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

सूची-I को सूची-II से सुमेलित कीजिए:

नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनें:

List - I सूची - I Classification of Leaders नेताओं का वर्गीकरण		List - II सूची - II Type of Leader नेता का प्रकार
A	Based on position in organization संगठन में पद के आधार पर (Based on position in organization)	I	Academic leader अकादमिक नेता (Academic leader)
B	Based on expertise in profession व्यवसाय में विशेषज्ञता के आधार पर (Based on expertise in profession)	II	Nominated leader मनोनीत नेता (Nominated leader)
C	Based on style of decision making निर्णय लेने की शैली के आधार पर (Based on style of decision making)	III	Formal leader औपचारिक नेता (Formal leader)
D	Based on mode of becoming a leader नेता बनने के तरीके के आधार पर (Based on mode of becoming a leader)	IV	Democratic leader लोकतांत्रिक नेता (Democratic leader)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Matching leader classifications with types:

Based on position in organization: A leader holding designated office/authority in an organizational hierarchy is a Formal Leader -> (III)
Based on expertise in profession: Leadership recognized due to specialized knowledge, research, or technical competence is an Academic/Professional Leader -> (I)
Based on style of decision-making: Leaders classified into Autocratic, Laissez-faire, or Democratic Leader (consultative, consensus-driven) -> (IV)
Based on mode of selection/becoming a leader: Leaders classified into Elected, Hereditary, or Nominated Leader -> (II)
Matching result: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II).

ग्रामीण समाजशास्त्र में नेतृत्व के वर्गीकरण का सुमेलन:

संगठन में पद के आधार पर: किसी औपचारिक पद या उपाधि को धारण करने वाला नेता -> औपचारिक नेता (Formal leader) (III)
व्यवसाय में विशेषज्ञता के आधार पर: तकनीकी ज्ञान और विशेषज्ञता पर आधारित -> अकादमिक नेता (Academic leader) (I)
निर्णय लेने की शैली के आधार पर: परामर्श व सामूहिक सहमति से निर्णय लेने वाला -> लोकतांत्रिक नेता (Democratic leader) (IV)
नेता बनने के तरीके के आधार पर: चयन या मनोनयन द्वारा बनने वाला -> मनोनीत नेता (Nominated leader) (II)

अतः सही उत्तर (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) है।

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MCQ (Single Correct)

What was the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index (GII 2022) as compared to its 81st position in 2015?

वर्ष 2015 में 81वें स्थान की तुलना में ग्लोबल इनोवेशन इंडेक्स (Global Innovation Index) में भारत की वर्तमान स्थिति (रैंक) क्या है?

75 75 72 72 65 65 40 40

ICAR AIEEA PG Social Sciences 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper

Arranging Order

Arrange the initiation of the schemes in chronological order from beginning to end:

(A) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana

(B) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Scheme (RLEGP)

(C) Intensive Cattle Development Project (ICDP)

(D) Key Village Scheme (KVS)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

योजनाओं के प्रारंभ को कालक्रमानुसार प्रारंभ से अंत तक (Beginning to end) व्यवस्थित कीजिए:

(A) जवाहर रोजगार योजना (Jawahar Rozgar Yojana)

(B) ग्रामीण भूमिहीन रोजगार गारंटी योजना (RLEGP)

(C) सघन पशु विकास परियोजना (ICDP)

(D) की-विलेज स्कीम (Key Village Scheme)

नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनें:

(C), (A), (B), (D) (C), (A), (B), (D) (D), (C), (B), (A) (D), (C), (B), (A) (C), (D), (B), (A) (C), (D), (B), (A) (A), (B), (C), (D) (A), (B), (C), (D)

Chronological timeline of the schemes:

Key Village Scheme (KVS): Launched in August 1952 (First Five-Year Plan) for cattle breeding, artificial insemination, and disease control (Earliest).
Intensive Cattle Development Project (ICDP): Launched in 1964-65 (Third Five-Year Plan) as a comprehensive package program to boost milk production around dairy plants.
Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP): Launched on 15th August 1983 to guarantee employment to landless rural households.
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY): Launched on 1st April 1989 by merging NREP and RLEGP (Latest).
Chronological order: (D) 1952 -> (C) 1964-65 -> (B) 1983 -> (A) 1989.
Sequence: (D), (C), (B), (A).

योजनाओं के प्रारंभ का कालक्रम:

की-विलेज स्कीम (Key Village Scheme): अगस्त 1952 में प्रथम पंचवर्षीय योजना के दौरान शुरू (प्राचीनतम)।
सघन पशु विकास परियोजना (ICDP): 1964-65 में तृतीय पंचवर्षीय योजना के दौरान शुरू।
ग्रामीण भूमिहीन रोजगार गारंटी योजना (RLEGP): 15 अगस्त 1983 को प्रारंभ।
जवाहर रोजगार योजना (JRY): 1 अप्रैल 1989 को प्रारंभ (नवीनतम)।
प्रारंभ से अंत का सही क्रम: (D) 1952 -> (C) 1964-65 -> (B) 1983 -> (A) 1989।

अतः सही विकल्प (D), (C), (B), (A) है।

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Assertion & Reason

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : The layout of the village follows a set pattern of the cultural area in India.

Reason (R) : Social distance has a bearing on the nature of the organisation of a village and of its view on the world.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

नीचे दो कथन दिए गए हैं, एक को अभिकथन (A) और दूसरे को कारण (R) के रूप में लेबल किया गया है:

अभिकथन (A) : भारत में गांव का अभिन्यास (layout) सांस्कृतिक क्षेत्र के एक निर्धारित प्रतिरूप का अनुसरण करता है।

कारण (R) : सामाजिक दूरी (Social distance) का प्रभाव गांव के संगठन के स्वरूप और दुनिया के प्रति उसके दृष्टिकोण पर पड़ता है।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के आलोक में, नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर चुनें:

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (A) और (R) दोनों सही हैं और (R), (A) की सही व्याख्या है। Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A). (A) और (R) दोनों सही हैं लेकिन (R), (A) की सही व्याख्या नहीं है। (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. (A) सही है लेकिन (R) सही नहीं है। (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. (A) सही नहीं है लेकिन (R) सही है।

Sociological analysis of Indian village settlement patterns:

Assertion (A) is correct: As documented by rural sociologists (M. N. Srinivas, S. C. Dube), village layouts (nucleated, dispersed, or linear settlements) reflect distinct regional and cultural agro-ecological zones across India.
Reason (R) is correct: Traditional Indian villages exhibit spatial segregation based on social distance (caste hierarchy, ritual purity and pollution), influencing hamlets (tolas/bastis) and intra-village social relations.
Relationship: While both statements are sociologically valid, the morphological layout of a cultural area in (A) is determined by a combination of geographical topography, agricultural ecology, defence needs, and water resource availability, not solely by social distance. Therefore, (R) is not the full or direct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

भारतीय ग्रामीण समाजशास्त्र के अनुसार गांव के विन्यास का विश्लेषण:

अभिकथन (A) सही है: भारत के विभिन्न सांस्कृतिक क्षेत्रों में गांवों की बसावट (सघन, रेखीय या बिखरे हुए गांव) एक विशिष्ट सांस्कृतिक और पारिस्थितिक प्रतिरूप का अनुसरण करती है।
कारण (R) सही है: जातिगत व्यवस्था और सामाजिक दूरी (Social distance) का गांव के सामाजिक संगठन, टोलों/बस्तियों की स्थिति और विश्व दृष्टिकोण पर गहरा प्रभाव पड़ता है।
व्याख्या: यद्यपि दोनों समाजशास्त्रीय कथन सत्य हैं, किंतु गांव का भौतिक विन्यास केवल सामाजिक दूरी से ही निर्धारित नहीं होता, बल्कि इसमें स्थलाकृति, जल स्रोत और सुरक्षा जैसे भौगोलिक कारक भी सम्मिलित होते हैं। अतः (R), (A) का सही कारण नहीं है।

अतः (A) और (R) दोनों सही हैं लेकिन (R), (A) की सही व्याख्या नहीं है।

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MCQ (Single Correct)

Which one of the following is NOT established by legal or religious provisions and is an open and fluid system?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कानूनी या धार्मिक प्रावधानों द्वारा स्थापित नहीं है और एक खुली एवं तरल प्रणाली (open and fluid system) है?

Estate एस्टेट Caste जाति Class वर्ग Taboo निषेध

Comparison of social stratification systems:

Estate System: Feudal stratification system anchored in statutory law and legal rights (e.g., clergy, nobility, commoners in feudal Europe).
Caste System: Closed, hereditary system of social stratification governed by rigid religious scriptures and ritual purity/pollution norms, with strictly prohibited social mobility.
Social Class (Correct): An open, fluid, and secular system based on socioeconomic status (wealth, income, education, occupation). It is not sanctioned by religion or law; individuals can achieve upward or downward mobility based on merit, effort, or economic change.
Taboo: A vehement cultural or religious prohibition against specific practices.

सामाजिक स्तरीकरण प्रणालियों का तुलनात्मक विवरण:

एस्टेट प्रणाली: सामंती यूरोप में कानून और राज्य द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त व्यवस्था थी।
जाति (Caste): बंद और जन्म आधारित व्यवस्था है, जो धार्मिक संहिताओं द्वारा समर्थित है और जिसमें गतिशीलता असंभव होती है।
वर्ग (Class) (सही विकल्प): यह एक खुली और परिवर्तनशील (fluid) प्रणाली है जो आर्थिक स्थिति (आय, संपत्ति, शिक्षा) पर आधारित होती है। यह कानून या धर्म द्वारा निर्धारित नहीं होती और व्यक्ति अपनी योग्यता से वर्ग बदल सकता है।
निषेध (Taboo): धार्मिक या सांस्कृतिक प्रतिबंध।

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