University Grants Commission Criminology Model Question Paper : www.ugcnetonline.in

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University Grants Commission
PAPER-II
Criminology

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Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions, each question carrying two (2) marks. Attempt all the questions.

1. “Criminology is the discipline or a branch of knowledge which studies violation of criminal codes or set of rules and regulations in society”. Stated by
(A) W.C. Reckless
(B) E.H. Sutherland
(C) D. Taft
(D) Elliot & Merryl

2. Post-graduate course in Criminology was started for the first time in India by
(A) University of Sagar, Sagar
(B) Karnatak University, Dharwad
(C) Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
(D) Lucknow University, Lucknow

3. Who has defined “Crime is an act which offends the basic sentiments of pity and probity ?”
(A) Blackstone
(B) Donald Taft
(C) William Bonger
(D) Raffaele Garofalo

4. Who has coined the concept of hedonism ?
(A) Lombroso
(B) Beccaria
(C) Bentham
(D) Miller

5. Who has coined the concept of Anomie ?
(A) Merton
(B) Adler
(C) Durkheim
(D) McKay

6. The authors of the book entitled “New Horizons in Criminology” are
(A) Sutherland and Cressey
(B) Elliot and Merryl
(C) Barnes and Teeters
(D) Glueck and Sheldon

7. Who is the pioneer exponent of ‘labelling theory’ ?
(A) Quinney
(B) Becker
(C) Sellin
(D) Quetelet

8. Arrange the following schools of thought in the chronological order using the codes below :
I. Classical School
II. Positive School
III. Demonology
IV. Sociological School
Codes :
(A) III I II IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) III IV II I
(D) I III II IV

9. Victim compensation has been particularly emphasised by which Committee ?
(A) Mulla Committee
(B) Duggal Committee
(C) Kapoor Committee
(D) Malimath Committee

10. The main source of crime and criminal statistics in India is
(A) National Institute of Social Defence
(B) National Crime Records Bureau
(C) Bureau of Police Research & Development
(D) LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science

11. Crime can be registered under which of the following sections ?
(A) 150 Cr. P.C.
(B) 154 I.P.C.
(C) 154 Cr. P.C.
(D) 160 Cr. P.C.

12. The word ‘Crime’ is synonymous to
(A) Offence (B) Sin
(C) Wrong (D) Tort

13. ‘Dark figure’ of crime refers to
I. Crime not reported to police.
II. Crime which does not find place in official crime statistics.
III. Crime not recorded by the police.
IV. All of the above
Which of the following is correct ?
(A) I, II (B) I, III
(C) II, III (D) IV

14. Hypothesis means
I. A tentative generalisation
II. A statement which is true by itself.
III. A theory.
IV. None of the above.
Which of the following is correct ?
(A) I (B) II & III
(C) III & IV (D) IV

15. The criminal justice system generally followed in India is
(A) Accusitorial system
(B) Inquisitorial system
(C) Correctional system
(D) Judicial system