SociologySocial Change and Development in India: Change and Development in industrial Society

Identify the odd one out among the following questions, judged by wha…

Identify the odd one out among the following questions, judged by what sociologists of industrial society are interested in:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Who invents what

Option (1) Who produces what — Incorrect. Who produces what is one of the questions sociologists ask about work and industry. It looks at how production is shared out in society.

Option (2) Who invents what — Correct. Who invents what is the odd one out. Sociologists of industrial society ask about production, work and selling, and invention is not one of these questions.

Option (3) Who works where — Incorrect. Who works where is one of the questions sociologists ask. It looks at which people end up in which jobs and sectors, for example women in nursing or teaching.

Option (4) Who sells to whom and how — Incorrect. Who sells to whom and how is one of the questions sociologists ask. It covers marketing, such as the two-cup coffee packs in India.

NCERT (2026-27): “Change and Development in Industrial Society …
If more women move into engineering, how will that affect the profession? Ask yourself why some coffee advertisements in India display two cups on the package whereas in America they show one cup? The answer is that for many Indians drinking coffee is not an individual wake up activity, but an occasion to socialise with others. Sociologists are interested in the questions of who produces what, who works where, who sells to whom and how. These are not individual choices, but outcomes of social patterns. In turn, the choices that people make influences how society works.”