“If meritocracy is an aspiration, those who fall short can always blame the system;but if meritocracy is a fact, those who fall short are invited to blame themselves” – Michael Sandel, Professor of Political Philosophy at Harvard University(famous for his work and course on Justice) From UPSC to NEET to JEE, the competitive exams are … Read more
After the completion of a master’s degree in Sociology, many aspire to contribute to the field either by imparting knowledge to others through lectureship/assistant professorship or through research. If you are looking at either of these two ways to move forward in your career trajectory, the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is … Read more
How to study for the Sociology GATE Exam – Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is an all-Indian entrance exam conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). It is conducted every year in the month of February and is one … Read more
About: University Grants Commission’s National Entrance Test ( UGC NET Sociology) University Grants Commission’s National Entrance Test is an exam conducted by the NTA (National Testing Agency) for the position of Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowship in central universities of India. UGC NET exam was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary education … Read more
The French Revolution is considered as a watershed event in modern European History. It is also an important event with respect to the development of the discipline of Sociology; this will be discussed later. It began in 1789 and came to an end in the late 1790s, with Napoleon coming to power. During the French … Read more
The Principal organs of the United Nations General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council Trusteeship Council International Court of Justice Secretariat 1.The General Assembly: The General Assembly consists of all the members of the united nations.Each member state has one vote only.The General Assembly meets once a year, but it may also meet in special … Read more
What is Communalism Communalism is a narrow, divisive and aggressive attitude on the part of a group to the detriment of other groups.They Look upon each other with a sense of suspicion and hatred. Communalism of one variety feeds on communalism of other varieties.Religious orthodoxy and fanaticism provide the ground on which the tendency of communalism stands … Read more
