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1. |
--------------- is a form of social stratification. |
A. | gende |
B. | wealth |
C. | caste |
D. | government |
Answer» C. caste |
2. |
Caste system has -------------- significance in India. |
A. | economic |
B. | spiritual |
C. | natural |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. economic |
3. |
Modern India Caste system based on ------------------- called Jati and Varna. |
A. | political grouping |
B. | social grouping |
C. | economic grouping |
D. | language grouping |
Answer» B. social grouping |
4. |
In ancient India Varnas are divided into: |
A. | three |
B. | six |
C. | seven |
D. | four |
Answer» D. four |
5. |
Jati is a--------------- division. |
A. | theoretical |
B. | practical |
C. | natural |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. practical |
6. |
Jati the term refers to: |
A. | life |
B. | power |
C. | birth |
D. | wealth |
Answer» C. birth |
7. |
Varna may be translated as: |
A. | class |
B. | caste |
C. | society |
D. | power |
Answer» A. class |
8. |
Jati may be translated as: |
A. | class |
B. | society |
C. | power |
D. | caste |
Answer» D. caste |
9. |
Varna is a------------------ division. |
A. | theoretical |
B. | practical |
C. | natural |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. theoretical |
10. |
------------------ is a conceptual classification based on occupation. |
A. | jati |
B. | religion |
C. | varna |
D. | varga |
Answer» C. varna |
11. |
In Vedic society --------------- excluded from Varna system. |
A. | shudras |
B. | vaisyas |
C. | untouchables |
D. | warriors |
Answer» C. untouchables |
12. |
Casta means: |
A. | race |
B. | birth |
C. | origin |
D. | community |
Answer» A. race |
13. |
Varna means: |
A. | birth |
B. | colour |
C. | religion |
D. | community |
Answer» B. colour |
14. |
Varna theory cited in Indian ancient Law book : |
A. | ramayana |
B. | gita |
C. | manusmriti |
D. | purana |
Answer» C. manusmriti |
15. |
----------------of Rigveda refers Varna system. |
A. | bhumi sukta |
B. | kaivalya sukta |
C. | adhi sukta |
D. | purusa sukta |
Answer» D. purusa sukta |
16. |
According to Sosan Bayly, -------------- helped to elevate Brahmins in the social hierarchy. |
A. | rigveda |
B. | manusmriti |
C. | gita |
D. | ramayana |
Answer» B. manusmriti |
17. |
According to some historians -------------------------- never mentioned the concept of untouchablity. |
A. | vedic texts |
B. | manusriti |
C. | gita |
D. | post vedic texts |
Answer» A. vedic texts |
18. |
Post Vedic texts, particularly --------------- mentions out casts. |
A. | manusmriti |
B. | purusa sukta |
C. | bhumi sukta |
D. | gita |
Answer» A. manusmriti |
19. |
--------------------is the testimony to prevalence caste system in Rigvedic system. |
A. | manusmriti |
B. | gita |
C. | bhumi sukta |
D. | purusa sukta |
Answer» D. purusa sukta |
20. |
According to the verse IV-78 of Manusmriti a Shudra is unfit to receive: |
A. | wealth |
B. | education |
C. | property |
D. | service |
Answer» B. education |
21. |
Jati Mimamsa is also known as: |
A. | analysis of caste |
B. | description of caste |
C. | text of case analysis |
D. | critique of caste |
Answer» D. critique of caste |
22. |
Guru described the verse ‘Manushynam Manushthavam, Jathir Gothvam Gvam Yatha’ in his work titled: |
A. | jati yoga |
B. | jati nirnayam |
C. | jati vishesha |
D. | jati lakshnam |
Answer» B. jati nirnayam |
23. |
The verse ‘Oru Jati Oru Mtam, Oru Daivam Manuhynu’ is described in: |
A. | jati yoga |
B. | jati mimamsa |
C. | jati vishesha |
D. | jati lakshnam |
Answer» B. jati mimamsa |
24. |
‘Where is difference then in caste as between man and man?’ Guru describes this verse in : |
A. | jati yoga |
B. | jati nirnayam |
C. | jati vishesha |
D. | jati lakshnam |
Answer» B. jati nirnayam |
25. |
“Ask not, say not, think not caste” Who said this statement? |
A. | chatambi swamikal |
B. | ambedkar |
C. | kumaranasan |
D. | sree narayana |
Answer» D. sree narayana |
26. |
“I have to frankly admit that I have never come across one who is spiritually greater than Swami Sree Narayana Guru of Malayalam”. Who made this comment? |
A. | gandhiji |
B. | swami vivekananda |
C. | tagore |
D. | sri aurobindo |
Answer» C. tagore |
27. |
Sree Narayana Guru was born in the year: |
A. | 1855 |
B. | 1868 |
C. | 1878 |
D. | 1885 |
Answer» A. 1855 |
28. |
Guru’s first action against caste system started by his consecration of Shiva temple at: |
A. | varkala |
B. | sivagiri |
C. | aluva |
D. | aruvippuram |
Answer» D. aruvippuram |
29. |
“This is not a Brahmin Shiva, This is an Ezhava Shiva”.- This assertion is made by Guru after the consecration of Shiva temple at: |
A. | aruvipuram |
B. | varkala |
C. | sivagiri |
D. | aluva |
Answer» A. aruvipuram |
30. |
“This is a model abode, where all live in brotherhood, Without caste distinctions and religious rivalries” This verse can be seen in the entrance of: |
A. | sharada temple sivagiri |
B. | aluva advitaashramam |
C. | siva temple aruvipuram |
D. | gurukulam varkala |
Answer» C. siva temple aruvipuram |
31. |
Identify the name of the temple which was constructed by Guru in the name of Goddess of education. |
A. | sharada mattom |
B. | swaraswathi mattom |
C. | swaraswathi temple |
D. | devinilayam |
Answer» A. sharada mattom |
32. |
-----------------------is the last installation by the Guru. |
A. | shiva lingam |
B. | the lamp |
C. | pranava prathishta |
D. | sharada prathista |
Answer» C. pranava prathishta |
33. |
Which one is treated as the last stage of installations of Guru? |
A. | the idol |
B. | the lamp |
C. | the mirror with ‘om’ |
D. | the shiva linga |
Answer» C. the mirror with ‘om’ |
34. |
Through the-----------------, the Guru revealed to the masses, his message “God is not somewhere up above, he is the innermost Being of one’s own self”. |
A. | sharada prathista |
B. | mirror installation |
C. | lamp |
D. | idol installation |
Answer» B. mirror installation |
35. |
According to Narayana Guru, birth as a Brahmin is not necessary to be: |
A. | a teacher |
B. | a. scholar |
C. | a pandit |
D. | an archaka. |
Answer» D. an archaka. |
36. |
According to the Guru “Knowledge is-------------”. |
A. | power |
B. | light |
C. | god |
D. | wealth |
Answer» C. god |
37. |
Guru argues that, ‘Freedom through--------------------‘. |
A. | organisation |
B. | education |
C. | industrialisation |
D. | agitation |
Answer» D. agitation |
38. |
Guru says that, ‘Strength through------------------ ‘. |
A. | organisation |
B. | education |
C. | industrialisation |
D. | agitation |
Answer» B. education |
39. |
“Ask not, say not, think not caste”. Who made this assertion? |
A. | ambedkar |
B. | gandhi |
C. | tagore |
D. | sree narayana guru |
Answer» D. sree narayana guru |
40. |
“The caste problem is a vast one, both theoretically and practically”. Who said this statement? |
A. | tagore |
B. | gandhi |
C. | ambedkar |
D. | sree narayana guru |
Answer» C. ambedkar |
41. |
------------------ of the Indian Constitution abolished untouchability in every form. |
A. | article 13 |
B. | article 11 |
C. | article 12 |
D. | article 15 |
Answer» B. article 11 |
42. |
-------------- is considered as the most influential work of Ambedkar on his attack on casteism. |
A. | buddha dharma |
B. | revolt against caste system |
C. | critique on caste system |
D. | the annihilation of caste |
Answer» D. the annihilation of caste |
43. |
Ambedkar said, "----------- is the soul of Hinduism". |
A. | spirituality |
B. | equality |
C. | inequality |
D. | justice |
Answer» C. inequality |
44. |
Ambedkar observed, “The religion that compels the ignorant to be ignorant and the poor to be poor is not a religion but a ------------" |
A. | visitation |
B. | prison |
C. | hell |
D. | demon |
Answer» A. visitation |
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