| 1. |
Identify the important social institutions in rural India among the following. |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Caste |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» A. Family | |
| 2. |
Where did rural sociology originated in the world? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | France |
| C. | United States of America |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. United States of America | |
| 3. |
When did Rural Sociology originated as a systematic science? |
| A. | 1820 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» A. 1820 | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is responsible for the emergence of rural sociology? |
| A. | Rural study commission |
| B. | Rural sociological society of America |
| C. | The Country life Commission |
| D. | The Bureau of Agricultural Economic |
| Answer» C. The Country life Commission | |
| 5. |
When was the country life commission formed? |
| A. | 1820 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1917 |
| Answer» B. 1907 | |
| 6. |
When was the Journal entitled ‘Rural Sociology’ published? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1926 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» B. 1935 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is the prime objective of Rural sociology? |
| A. | Comprehensive study of rural social organisation its structure and functions |
| B. | Study of social problems in rural society |
| C. | Scientific study of rural family |
| D. | Systematic study of rural and urban relations |
| Answer» A. Comprehensive study of rural social organisation its structure and functions | |
| 8. |
Who appointed the Country Life Commission (CLC) ? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | William Mckinley |
| C. | Growver Cleveland |
| D. | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Answer» D. Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is responsible for the emergence of rural sociology? |
| A. | Unemployment in rural areas |
| B. | Poverty and economic crisis |
| C. | Discrimination of rural people |
| D. | Lack of educational facilities in rural society |
| Answer» B. Poverty and economic crisis | |
| 10. |
The beginning of the study of rural society in India was initiated by |
| A. | A.R Desai |
| B. | Louis Dumont |
| C. | Sir Henry Maines |
| D. | Ramakrishna Mukerjee |
| Answer» C. Sir Henry Maines | |
| 11. |
Who wrote the first College text book in Rural sociology? |
| A. | Dumont |
| B. | Sir Henry Maines |
| C. | John M. Gillettee |
| D. | A.R Desai |
| Answer» C. John M. Gillettee | |
| 12. |
The findings of Country Life Commission were referred to |
| A. | The American Sociological Society |
| B. | Royal Commission on Agriculture |
| C. | Rural sociological society |
| D. | American rural sociological society |
| Answer» A. The American Sociological Society | |
| 13. |
Rural sociology is |
| A. | the sociology of life in the rural environment |
| B. | the sociology of marriage system in Rural society |
| C. | the study of changing family structure in Rural society |
| D. | the study of economic aspects of rural life |
| Answer» A. the sociology of life in the rural environment | |
| 14. |
Rural Sociology in India as a systematic branch of study developed |
| A. | after independence of India |
| B. | During the British rule |
| C. | After introduction of land ceiling |
| D. | During the pre-British Period |
| Answer» A. after independence of India | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is the nature of Rural Sociology |
| A. | Empirical discipline |
| B. | Problem-oriented |
| C. | Non-ethical |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not included in rural institutions |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | marriage |
| C. | family |
| D. | Schools |
| Answer» D. Schools | |
| 17. |
Rural population according to 2011 census was |
| A. | 64.48% |
| B. | 68.84 % |
| C. | 59.35% |
| D. | 62.20% |
| Answer» B. 68.84 % | |
| 18. |
The village community is characterised by- |
| A. | progressive ideas |
| B. | secondary relations |
| C. | conservative ideas |
| D. | materialism |
| Answer» C. conservative ideas | |
| 19. |
A clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town is called |
| A. | Sub-town |
| B. | Metropolis |
| C. | Village |
| D. | Cities |
| Answer» C. Village | |
| 20. |
Rural sociology emerged due to |
| A. | the need of intensive study of different aspects of rural social life |
| B. | the need of reconstruction of rural family |
| C. | the necessity of reformation in rural behavior |
| D. | the necessity of gainful employment in rural areas. |
| Answer» A. the need of intensive study of different aspects of rural social life | |
| 21. |
Rural Sociology as a separate discipline of study started in |
| A. | The nineteeth century |
| B. | The eighteen century |
| C. | The twentieth century |
| D. | The seventeenth century |
| Answer» C. The twentieth century | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is known as “the charter for Rural Sociology” |
| A. | Report of the Royal Commission |
| B. | Report of the Country Life Commission |
| C. | Report of the British East India Company |
| D. | Report of the Planning Commission |
| Answer» B. Report of the Country Life Commission | |
| 23. |
Studies on village communities before independence of India focused mainly on |
| A. | Economic perspective |
| B. | Political perspective |
| C. | Social perspective |
| D. | Psychological perspective |
| Answer» A. Economic perspective | |
| 24. |
Village studies during the British period were made for |
| A. | Helping village development |
| B. | Consolidating the British Raj in India |
| C. | Consolidating Panchayati Raj |
| D. | Eradicating rural poverty |
| Answer» B. Consolidating the British Raj in India | |
| 25. |
Village studies in India were mainly conducted by |
| A. | Administrators |
| B. | Economists |
| C. | Sociologists and Anthropologists |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
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