Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

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

Question:
Assertion: While the early sociologists saw industrialisation as both positive and negative, by the mid 20th century, under the influence of modernisation theory, industrialisation came to be seen as inevitable and positive.
Reason: Industrialisation leads to greater equality, For example, caste distinctions do not matter anymore on trains, buses or in cyber cafes.
Options:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true and R is false
A is false and R is true
Correct Answer:
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Explanation:
The assertion indicates the relation between industrialization and modernization process and the positive side of industrialization is visible in various aspects of our socio-economic and cultural life. Although the reason is true, but only to certain extent, we have still examples of gender inequality and caste discrimination in an industrial society. Hence, the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.