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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Sociology (CBCS) .
| 51. |
In rural society, a family is like |
| A. | a society |
| B. | an association |
| C. | a community |
| D. | a contractual relationship |
| Answer» C. a community | |
| 52. |
A rule of marriage in which life partners are to be selected within the group |
| A. | Endogamy |
| B. | Hypogamy |
| C. | Exogamy |
| D. | Monogamy |
| Answer» A. Endogamy | |
| 53. |
Changes in the joint family lead to |
| A. | greater attachment to traditional occupations |
| B. | an increase in the size of family |
| C. | a rise in the status of women |
| D. | an increase in unemployment |
| Answer» C. a rise in the status of women | |
| 54. |
The attitude towards sacred things is called |
| A. | Ritual |
| B. | Belief |
| C. | Superstition |
| D. | Fear |
| Answer» B. Belief | |
| 55. |
The recitation of certain ‘Mantras’ on the occasion of birth, marriage, etc is a characteristic feature of |
| A. | Hindu religion |
| B. | Muslim religion |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» A. Hindu religion | |
| 56. |
The purpose of a temple in the village is for |
| A. | cultural performance |
| B. | taking political decisions |
| C. | social assemblage |
| D. | economic activities |
| Answer» C. social assemblage | |
| 57. |
In rural society, people believed in religion because they |
| A. | realized the importance of religion |
| B. | were afraid of supernatural power |
| C. | saw rationality in religious practices |
| D. | were forced by their village heads |
| Answer» B. were afraid of supernatural power | |
| 58. |
What are the two basic components of all religion? |
| A. | Ritual and magic |
| B. | Priest and ritual |
| C. | Belief and ritual |
| D. | Superstition and fear |
| Answer» C. Belief and ritual | |
| 59. |
A Harijan family trying to follow the lifestyle of a Brahman family in a multi-caste Indian village may be attributed to |
| A. | Acculturation |
| B. | Sanskritization |
| C. | Imitation |
| D. | Role-play |
| Answer» B. Sanskritization | |
| 60. |
In the Hindu belief system, salvation means |
| A. | temporary relief from life and death cycle |
| B. | permanent relief from life and death cycle |
| C. | struggle for better life |
| D. | belief in supernatural powers |
| Answer» B. permanent relief from life and death cycle | |
| 61. |
The focal centre for religious veneration in rural society is the |
| A. | sacred |
| B. | belief in god |
| C. | theology |
| D. | activity carried out by priests |
| Answer» B. belief in god | |
| 62. |
One of the important characteristics of village community in India is its |
| A. | heterogeneity |
| B. | homogeneity |
| C. | multiplicity of economic opportunities |
| D. | class extremes |
| Answer» B. homogeneity | |
| 63. |
The principle cause for the end of village isolation is |
| A. | the expansion of literacy |
| B. | development of transport and communication |
| C. | role of politics |
| D. | setting up of democratic institutions |
| Answer» B. development of transport and communication | |
| 64. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of village community? |
| A. | Definite territory |
| B. | Community sentiment |
| C. | Dominance of nuclear family |
| D. | Homogeneity |
| Answer» C. Dominance of nuclear family | |
| 65. |
In rural society the pattern of interaction of the members is |
| A. | wider |
| B. | narrower |
| C. | moderate |
| D. | limited |
| Answer» B. narrower | |
| 66. |
The dominant factor that decides almost all aspects of rural life in India is |
| A. | conservatism |
| B. | casteism |
| C. | bonded labour |
| D. | class system |
| Answer» B. casteism | |
| 67. |
Under Jajmani system, the person rendering his/her services to Jajman is called |
| A. | Servant |
| B. | Kameen |
| C. | Kisan |
| D. | Yajman |
| Answer» B. Kameen | |
| 68. |
Modern village community has been very much influenced by |
| A. | religion |
| B. | political system |
| C. | urbanization |
| D. | economic system |
| Answer» C. urbanization | |
| 69. |
Which among the following factors makes the people of a village a ‘community’? |
| A. | Common religion |
| B. | Common culture |
| C. | Sense of “we” feeling |
| D. | Common blood ties |
| Answer» C. Sense of “we” feeling | |
| 70. |
Self-sufficiency is a major feature of |
| A. | Rural society |
| B. | Urban society |
| C. | Tribal society |
| D. | Hindu society |
| Answer» A. Rural society | |
| 71. |
Which among the following factors influences the social organization of the villages? |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Migration |
| C. | Jajmani system |
| D. | Social mobility |
| Answer» A. Caste system | |
| 72. |
Which one of the following scholars opined that the self-sufficiency of the Indian village is a myth? |
| A. | Charles T. Metcalfe |
| B. | Oscar Lewis |
| C. | Louis Dumont |
| D. | M.N.Srinivas |
| Answer» D. M.N.Srinivas | |
| 73. |
The main occupation of rural society is |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Fishing |
| C. | Carpentery |
| D. | Trading |
| Answer» A. Agriculture | |
| 74. |
India is a land of |
| A. | Cities |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Towns |
| D. | Rurbans |
| Answer» B. Villages | |
| 75. |
A village has less than _______ population |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 15,000 |
| C. | 5,000 |
| D. | 20,000 |
| Answer» C. 5,000 | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is the basic unit of rural social structure? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Caste system |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Community |
| Answer» A. Family | |
| 77. |
What is a prerequisite for the rural people to understand the significance of their rights provided by the Constitution? |
| A. | Technology |
| B. | Modern education |
| C. | Abolition of intermediaries |
| D. | Urbanization |
| Answer» B. Modern education | |
| 78. |
The first education commission of post independent period in India was |
| A. | Radhakrishnan Commission |
| B. | Mudaliar Commission |
| C. | Kothari Commission |
| D. | Hunter Commission |
| Answer» A. Radhakrishnan Commission | |
| 79. |
Family in Rural society is |
| A. | A consumption unit |
| B. | A production unit |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | Both of the above |
| Answer» D. Both of the above | |
| 80. |
The main purpose of Navodaya Vidyalaya is to give education to |
| A. | Rural talented students |
| B. | Girl students only |
| C. | Urban students |
| D. | Upper caste students |
| Answer» A. Rural talented students | |
| 81. |
Which one of the following factors brought changes in the caste system? |
| A. | Industrialization |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Modernization |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 82. |
Who defined caste class nexus as a set of relationships which becomes the basis of structural and cultural change. |
| A. | G.S. Ghurye |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | Andre Beiteille |
| D. | A.R. Desai |
| Answer» A. G.S. Ghurye | |
| 83. |
Class structures present in rural India are based on |
| A. | Landownership |
| B. | Power |
| C. | Educational status |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Landownership | |
| 84. |
Ashok Rudra mentioned the existence of class in rural society into two categories. They are |
| A. | Class of entrepreneurs and class of landlords |
| B. | Class of landlords and class of agricultural labourers |
| C. | Middle class and landowning class |
| D. | Forward class and Backward class |
| Answer» B. Class of landlords and class of agricultural labourers | |
| 85. |
Who said that caste is not just a ritual entity, but has an ideological meaning? |
| A. | M.N. Srinivas |
| B. | Andre Beteille |
| C. | Louis Dumont |
| D. | A.R. Desai |
| Answer» C. Louis Dumont | |
| 86. |
The main difference between caste and class is that |
| A. | Caste operates in a classless society and class operates in casteless society |
| B. | Caste is always closed and class is always open |
| C. | The status given to an individual is ascribed in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved |
| D. | The individual suffers most in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved |
| Answer» C. The status given to an individual is ascribed in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved | |
| 87. |
Which of the following are the dominant form of social stratification in rural India |
| A. | Racial groups |
| B. | Caste and class |
| C. | Religious groups |
| D. | Income groups |
| Answer» B. Caste and class | |
| 88. |
Which of the following statement is true? |
| A. | Class based distinctions within the caste are found in rural area |
| B. | Caste is mainly a rural phenomenon, and class is found generally in towns and cities |
| C. | Caste and class are polar opposites |
| D. | Caste view could explain everything in India |
| Answer» A. Class based distinctions within the caste are found in rural area | |
| 89. |
The three level system of stratification according to Harold A. Gould are |
| A. | Forward classes, Middle classes and Harijans |
| B. | Landowning classes, Middle classes and Backward classes |
| C. | Landowning classes, Forward classes and Backward classes |
| D. | Forward classes, Backward classes and Harijans |
| Answer» D. Forward classes, Backward classes and Harijans | |
| 90. |
A category of people who share a common position in a hierarchy are commonly known as a ___ |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Social stratification |
| C. | Status |
| D. | Social class |
| Answer» A. Caste system | |
| 91. |
The caste system is based on |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Endogamy |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Region |
| Answer» A. Religion | |
| 92. |
Which of the mentioned divisions are unique to India? |
| A. | Economic division |
| B. | Caste division |
| C. | Religious division |
| D. | Gender division |
| Answer» B. Caste division | |
| 93. |
Which of the following belongs to a middle class in India? |
| A. | Prosperous farmers |
| B. | White-collar workers |
| C. | Military personnel |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 94. |
Which of the following is responsible for the emergence of new class in rural India? |
| A. | Introduction of consumer markets |
| B. | Introduction of technology |
| C. | both of the above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both of the above | |
| 95. |
Economic system of the village is based on |
| A. | Functional specialization |
| B. | Political system |
| C. | Training |
| D. | Homogeneity |
| Answer» A. Functional specialization | |
| 96. |
Social mobility is the most important feature of |
| A. | Rural society |
| B. | Urban society |
| C. | Tribal society |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Urban society | |
| 97. |
Social stratification implies |
| A. | Social justice |
| B. | Social inequality |
| C. | Social injustice |
| D. | Social equality |
| Answer» B. Social inequality | |
| 98. |
Jajmani relationship refers to a system of interdependence among |
| A. | Caste groups |
| B. | Religious groups |
| C. | Families |
| D. | Political groups |
| Answer» C. Families | |
| 99. |
Who said that “it is the caste system that rightly determines the place of its members in the religious life of the people”. |
| A. | A.R. Desai |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | Louis Dumont |
| D. | Andre Beteille |
| Answer» A. A.R. Desai | |
| 100. |
Which of the following religion is associated with caste system? |
| A. | Christianity |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» B. Hinduism | |
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