Author: Sociology Group
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Feminization of Poverty
The ‘Feminization of poverty’ was noted by Diana Pearce in the late 1970s. It was popularized, though, by the United Nations in the 1990s. Women experience poverty at rates that are disproportionately higher than that of men. It is not to be confused with poverty since poverty is a state while the feminization of poverty…
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100 Sociology MCQs Quiz for MA, M.Phil, and PhD entrance exams
Practise Sociology MCQs 1. Social Strain Theory associated with a. Robert K. Merton b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d. Durkheim 2. Pattachitra is an old traditional art of a. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh b. Maharasthra and Gujurat c. Kerala and Karnataka d. Odisha and West Bengal 3. Patua Sangeet or Poter Gan is a cultural tradition of…
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Monetary Policy : Meaning, Basics, Types and Tools
The policy undertaken by the monetary authority particularly the central bank in order to manage the supply of money is called the monetary policy. The Bank of England in 1694 with the responsibility of printing notes and back it with gold was the first one to get an idea to introduce monetary policy independently. For…
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Fiscal Policy: Meaning and Expansionary, Contradictory and Neutral Types
FISCAL POLICY- The policy undertaken by the government in order to utilize the government revenue in necessary expenditure is called fiscal policy. This policy is actually based on the concepts presented by UK economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946). The two major specimens of it are tax cuts and increased government spending. Both of which lead to…
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India is the internet shutdown capital of the world
Internet Shutdown: As far as growth is concerned, the Internet connection is working as a boon for every nation. It ensures to connect everyone whether to maintain relationships, business firms, two or more nations and so on. But considering political and national security, state orders to block internet service have become “normal” for many nations….
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MGNREGA: Features, Problems, Achievements, and Way forward
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was passed in 2005 as National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. It intends to provide guaranteed employment in manual work for 100 days in every financial year to rural adults willing to work. The Ministry of Rural Development was given charge of supervising its implementation and is…