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Chapters
| 1. |
--------------------is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings. |
| A. | cultural anthropology |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | social anthropology |
| D. | ethnology. |
| Answer» B. anthropology | |
| 2. |
The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in---------------- |
| A. | 1774 |
| B. | 1770 |
| C. | 1775 |
| D. | 1776 |
| Answer» A. 1774 | |
| 3. |
Mana is a ------------------- term meaning Power |
| A. | french |
| B. | melanesian |
| C. | greek |
| D. | latin |
| Answer» B. melanesian | |
| 4. |
The term magic has been derived from the --------------- word |
| A. | greek |
| B. | latin |
| C. | french |
| D. | polynesian |
| Answer» C. french | |
| 5. |
The Polynesian term taboo means |
| A. | custom |
| B. | tradition |
| C. | prohibition |
| D. | forbidden |
| Answer» C. prohibition | |
| 6. |
------------------------- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females |
| A. | sorcerer |
| B. | medium |
| C. | priest |
| D. | shaman |
| Answer» A. sorcerer | |
| 7. |
---------------- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them |
| A. | compound |
| B. | composite |
| C. | group |
| D. | polygamous |
| Answer» A. compound | |
| 8. |
----------------- is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house, a few days before the marriage. |
| A. | marriage by trial |
| B. | marriage by intrusion |
| C. | marriage by purchase |
| D. | marriage by probation |
| Answer» A. marriage by trial | |
| 9. |
------------------- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development of human brain. |
| A. | sociologists |
| B. | psychologists |
| C. | anthropologists |
| D. | philosophers. |
| Answer» C. anthropologists | |
| 10. |
-------------------- found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field. |
| A. | frazer |
| B. | durkheim |
| C. | spencer |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» B. durkheim | |
| 11. |
Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ---------------------- |
| A. | tylor |
| B. | malinowski |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | durkheim |
| Answer» A. tylor | |
| 12. |
Mana is a ------------------ term meaning Power |
| A. | french |
| B. | latin |
| C. | melanesian |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» C. melanesian | |
| 13. |
The term magic is derived from the --------------- word ‘magi’ means secreat deeds. |
| A. | latin |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | melanesian |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 14. |
------------------------ is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits. |
| A. | witch craft |
| B. | practioner |
| C. | shaman |
| D. | sorcery |
| Answer» B. practioner | |
| 15. |
A ------------------ is usually a part-time male specialist. |
| A. | shaman |
| B. | sorcery |
| C. | witch craft |
| D. | priest. |
| Answer» A. shaman | |
| 16. |
------------------- is used as synonym of shaman |
| A. | sorcerer |
| B. | witch doctor |
| C. | priest |
| D. | shaman |
| Answer» B. witch doctor | |
| 17. |
The ----------------- term taboo means forbidden |
| A. | polynesian |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | latin |
| Answer» A. polynesian | |
| 18. |
--------------- is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent. |
| A. | marriage by capture |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by purchase |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» A. marriage by capture | |
| 19. |
----------------------- is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, bravery and physical strength before claiming a girl as wife. |
| A. | marriage by purchase |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage by trial | |
| 20. |
------------------ marriage demands a payment for the bride |
| A. | marriage by purchase |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» A. marriage by purchase | |
| 21. |
This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to the bride’s family prior to marriage. |
| A. | marriage purchase |
| B. | marriage by service. |
| C. | marriage by by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage by service. | |
| 22. |
This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house a few day’ before the marriage. |
| A. | marriage by intrusion |
| B. | marriage on probation. |
| C. | marriage by service |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage on probation. | |
| 23. |
---------------- is the method of reckoning relationship. |
| A. | kinship |
| B. | family |
| C. | marriage |
| D. | descent |
| Answer» A. kinship | |
| 24. |
------------------- is a unilineak kingroup |
| A. | clan group |
| B. | totem |
| C. | descent |
| D. | kingroup. |
| Answer» A. clan group | |
| 25. |
An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ---------------------- |
| A. | moity |
| B. | linege |
| C. | phratry |
| D. | descent |
| Answer» C. phratry | |
| 26. |
The husband comes to reside in wife’s house after marriage. |
| A. | patrilocal residence |
| B. | bilocal residence |
| C. | neolocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence |
| Answer» D. matrilocal residence | |
| 27. |
The couple make a completely separate entity of their own where they live. |
| A. | bilocal residence |
| B. | neolocal residence |
| C. | patrilocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. neolocal residence | |
| 28. |
The newly married couple goes to live with wife’s uncle. |
| A. | neolocal residence |
| B. | avunculocal residence |
| C. | bilocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. avunculocal residence | |
| 29. |
The --------------- word “Lavir” means husband’s brothers. |
| A. | greek |
| B. | french |
| C. | latin |
| D. | portuguese |
| Answer» C. latin | |
| 30. |
The ---------------- word “Sorror” means sister. |
| A. | latin |
| B. | greek |
| C. | french |
| D. | polynesian |
| Answer» A. latin | |
| 31. |
The wife goes to reside with her husband in husband’s house after the marriage |
| A. | matrilocal residence |
| B. | patrilocal residence |
| C. | matrilineal residence |
| D. | bilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. patrilocal residence | |
| 32. |
The book Ancient Society is written by . |
| A. | morgan |
| B. | levi-strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | frazer |
| Answer» A. morgan | |
| 33. |
A woman marries several men and lives together with all husbands and children. |
| A. | polygynous family |
| B. | polygamous family |
| C. | group family |
| D. | polyandrous family |
| Answer» D. polyandrous family | |
| 34. |
-------------- means the measurements of the living body including head and face. |
| A. | crainometry |
| B. | somatometry |
| C. | anthropometry |
| D. | biometry. |
| Answer» B. somatometry | |
| 35. |
The ------------- term is applied to the ceremonial kin. |
| A. | real kin |
| B. | actual kin |
| C. | distant kin |
| D. | virtual kin |
| Answer» D. virtual kin | |
| 36. |
--------- placed the model of social structure in two categories i.e. the actual and general social structure. |
| A. | malinowswki |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» C. radcliff brown | |
| 37. |
---------- are of opinion that culture has growth in course of history. |
| A. | evolutionists |
| B. | structuralists |
| C. | functionalistst |
| D. | diffusionalists |
| Answer» D. diffusionalists | |
| 38. |
------------ studied Trobri Islanders in New Guinea. |
| A. | radcliff brown |
| B. | malinowski |
| C. | levi strauss |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. malinowski | |
| 39. |
----------- defined culture as comprises inherited artifacts, goods, technical processes, ideas , habits and values. |
| A. | malinowski |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» A. malinowski | |
| 40. |
A scientific theory of culture 1944 is written by ----------- |
| A. | malinowski |
| B. | radcliff brown |
| C. | levi strauss |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» A. malinowski | |
| 41. |
James Frazer was -------------- Evolutionalist |
| A. | british |
| B. | french |
| C. | american |
| D. | german |
| Answer» A. british | |
| 42. |
The Elementary Structure of Kinship written by -------- |
| A. | malinowski, |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» B. levi strauss | |
| 43. |
An Introduction to the science of mythology by ---------- |
| A. | levi strauss |
| B. | radcliff brown |
| C. | tylor |
| D. | malinowski |
| Answer» A. levi strauss | |
| 44. |
In the “Savage Mind” is written by ------- |
| A. | radcliff brown |
| B. | tylor |
| C. | malinowski |
| D. | levi strauss |
| Answer» D. levi strauss | |
| 45. |
-------- named anthropology as “child of Darwin” |
| A. | tylor |
| B. | paul broca |
| C. | marret |
| D. | s.c. roy |
| Answer» C. marret | |
| 46. |
To judge other peoples way of life in terms of own cultural view point is called ------- |
| A. | cultural relativism |
| B. | cultural lag |
| C. | ethnocentrism |
| D. | cultural process |
| Answer» C. ethnocentrism | |
| 47. |
The total tribal population in India is: |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 23% |
| C. | 3% |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» D. none of this | |
| 48. |
The largest Tribal population of the world is in: |
| A. | america |
| B. | africa |
| C. | india |
| D. | australia |
| Answer» B. africa | |
| 49. |
Which group is the largest group of Backward Classes in India? |
| A. | scheduled tribes |
| B. | scheduled castes |
| C. | muslims |
| D. | buddhists |
| Answer» B. scheduled castes | |
| 50. |
Who used the word ‘aborginals’ to refer tribes in India? |
| A. | hutton |
| B. | sir bains |
| C. | risly.v. elwin |
| D. | w.j. perry |
| Answer» C. risly.v. elwin | |
| 51. |
Which word is not used for tribes in India? |
| A. | vanajyoatis |
| B. | vanavasis |
| C. | harijans |
| D. | adivasis |
| Answer» C. harijans | |
| 52. |
Which one is an anthropological limitation in defining tribes in India? |
| A. | largest population |
| B. | not homogenous in nature |
| C. | speaks a different languages |
| D. | wear different types of dresses |
| Answer» B. not homogenous in nature | |
| 53. |
‘A group of simple minds, occupying a concentrated area, having a common language, a common government, a common action in warfare’. Who is author of this definition of tribes? |
| A. | madan |
| B. | dube |
| C. | majumdar |
| D. | hutton |
| Answer» A. madan | |
| 54. |
Which one is not a characteristic of Indian tribe? |
| A. | common name |
| B. | common ancestor |
| C. | different languages |
| D. | common territory |
| Answer» C. different languages | |
| 55. |
Clan refers to a -------------- kins of group based on either matrilineal or patrilireal descent |
| A. | unilateral |
| B. | multilateral |
| C. | only lateral |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» A. unilateral | |
| 56. |
In which state the highest number of tribals are found in India? |
| A. | nagaland |
| B. | mizoram |
| C. | madhyapradesh |
| D. | manipur |
| Answer» C. madhyapradesh | |
| 57. |
Which statement is related to a clan? |
| A. | it is an endogamous unit |
| B. | it has a definite language |
| C. | it has no definite geographic area |
| D. | it has a common leader |
| Answer» C. it has no definite geographic area | |
| 58. |
North Eastern Zone of tribes mainly belong to ________ race. |
| A. | mangloids |
| B. | austroloids |
| C. | negroids |
| D. | nordic |
| Answer» A. mangloids | |
| 59. |
In which zone Khasi and Garo belong? |
| A. | the north and north - eastern |
| B. | the central zone |
| C. | the southern zone |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» A. the north and north - eastern | |
| 60. |
The tribes of Central zone are scattered all over ________________ |
| A. | the rivers between jamuna and ganga |
| B. | the rivers between brahmaputhra and jhalam |
| C. | the rivers between kaveri and krishna |
| D. | the rivers between narmada and godavari |
| Answer» D. the rivers between narmada and godavari | |
| 61. |
The main tribes in the Central zone are ___________________ |
| A. | kadars and nadras |
| B. | limbo and nagas |
| C. | kota and kurumba |
| D. | gonds and baigas |
| Answer» D. gonds and baigas | |
| 62. |
Which one is based on language and dialects? |
| A. | austric tribes |
| B. | mountain tribes |
| C. | river valley tribes |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» A. austric tribes | |
| 63. |
Which tribe belongs to Nordic group? |
| A. | kadars |
| B. | nagas |
| C. | thodas |
| D. | khasis |
| Answer» C. thodas | |
| 64. |
Which tribe belongs to Mangloid race? |
| A. | chakmas |
| B. | kadars |
| C. | paniyas |
| D. | thodas |
| Answer» A. chakmas | |
| 65. |
Which tribe is not belonging to Mangaloids? |
| A. | nagas |
| B. | chakmas |
| C. | khonds |
| D. | botiyas |
| Answer» C. khonds | |
| 66. |
Which tribe is not belonging to Proto- Austroloids? |
| A. | thodas |
| B. | mullakurumas |
| C. | botiyas |
| D. | mundas |
| Answer» D. mundas | |
| 67. |
Which tribes belong to Negroids? |
| A. | thodas |
| B. | jarwas |
| C. | gonds |
| D. | nagas |
| Answer» B. jarwas | |
| 68. |
Which policy caused for exploitation of tribals? |
| A. | the british land policy |
| B. | the language policy |
| C. | the tribal policy |
| D. | the criminal act policy |
| Answer» A. the british land policy | |
| 69. |
The changes among the tribes in India are _________________ |
| A. | static |
| B. | uniform |
| C. | not uniform |
| D. | temperory |
| Answer» C. not uniform | |
| 70. |
The most important factor related to many problems of Kerala tribes is __________ |
| A. | educational backwardness |
| B. | cultural transformation |
| C. | linguistic conflicts |
| D. | landlessness |
| Answer» D. landlessness | |
| 71. |
Which factor hinders mainly the developmental programmes of tribes? |
| A. | cultural problems |
| B. | educational backwardness |
| C. | economic problems |
| D. | geographical isolation |
| Answer» D. geographical isolation | |
| 72. |
Which problem is led due to Hinduisation among tribes? |
| A. | language |
| B. | dowry |
| C. | economic |
| D. | geographic |
| Answer» B. dowry | |
| 73. |
What is the percentage of tribal population in Indian Christians? |
| A. | 1/10th |
| B. | 1/3rd |
| C. | 2/3rd |
| D. | 1/6th |
| Answer» D. 1/6th | |
| 74. |
Which one is more contemporary among tribal revolts in India? |
| A. | mizos |
| B. | nagas |
| C. | jharkhand |
| D. | shanthals |
| Answer» C. jharkhand | |
| 75. |
An important tribe involved in a major revolt is ________________ |
| A. | paniyas |
| B. | kadars |
| C. | gonds |
| D. | nagas |
| Answer» D. nagas | |
| 76. |
Who are preponents of policy of Isolation? |
| A. | wellington and irving |
| B. | simon and wellesly |
| C. | hutton and elwin |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» C. hutton and elwin | |
| 77. |
Christian Missionaries were advocated for ________________ |
| A. | policy of isolation |
| B. | policy of conversion |
| C. | policy of acculturation |
| D. | policy of assimilation |
| Answer» D. policy of assimilation | |
| 78. |
The policy of Integration may cause for _______________ |
| A. | economic problems |
| B. | educational problems |
| C. | exploitation from capitalists |
| D. | political problems |
| Answer» C. exploitation from capitalists | |
| 79. |
Panchasheela is proposed by ________________ |
| A. | nehru |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | ambedkar |
| D. | patel |
| Answer» A. nehru | |
| 80. |
On the basis of Panchasheela, how many tribal blocks have been set up? |
| A. | 34 |
| B. | 43 |
| C. | 44 |
| D. | 33 |
| Answer» B. 43 | |
| 81. |
Which Article in Constitution provides equal rights for tribes in India? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 31 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 82. |
Under the safe guard of _____________ tribals can earn property in any part of India |
| A. | article 5(19) |
| B. | article 1 (59) |
| C. | article 15(9) |
| D. | article 19(5) |
| Answer» D. article 19(5) | |
| 83. |
Under Article 339(2) the Central Government can give direction to the states in the formulation and execution of ______________ |
| A. | tribal welfare plans |
| B. | constitutitonal amenments |
| C. | tribal migration |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» A. tribal welfare plans | |
| 84. |
The reservation in employment for Tribes in India is related to Article ________ |
| A. | 345 |
| B. | 365 |
| C. | 335 |
| D. | 354 |
| Answer» C. 335 | |
| 85. |
Seats have been reserved for tribes in the legislatures under Articles __________ |
| A. | 16(4), 320 (4) and 335 |
| B. | 19(5) and 19(6) |
| C. | 339(2) and 19(5) |
| D. | 330, 332 and 334 |
| Answer» D. 330, 332 and 334 | |
| 86. |
Which Act stands for educational interacts of Indian Tribes? |
| A. | article 64 |
| B. | article 6 |
| C. | article 46 |
| D. | article 4 |
| Answer» C. article 46 | |
| 87. |
Which NGO is associated with tribals upliftment? |
| A. | kssp |
| B. | kgnmt |
| C. | sndp |
| D. | intuc |
| Answer» B. kgnmt | |
| 88. |
One of the defects of Tribal Welfare Programmes is ____________ |
| A. | no sufficient funds |
| B. | high standard |
| C. | no governmental support |
| D. | considering tribes as a single group |
| Answer» D. considering tribes as a single group | |
| 89. |
Which factor is not considered with its importance in designing tribal welfare plans? |
| A. | immediate and remote needs |
| B. | economic conditions |
| C. | educational back grounds |
| D. | geographic conditions |
| Answer» A. immediate and remote needs | |
| 90. |
Which voluntary organisation is working for tribal upliftment? |
| A. | white elephant projects |
| B. | forest development organisation |
| C. | vanavasi kalyanashrama |
| D. | rajiv gandhi memorial trust |
| Answer» C. vanavasi kalyanashrama | |
| 91. |
Educational programmes were failures among tribes because of ___________ |
| A. | lack of funds |
| B. | lack of buildings |
| C. | lack of trained teachers |
| D. | lack of students |
| Answer» C. lack of trained teachers | |
| 92. |
‘Tribe is an ethnic category defined by real or putative descant and characterised by a corporate identity and a wide range of commonly shared traits of culture’. Who is author of this definition? |
| A. | madan |
| B. | hutton |
| C. | sc dude |
| D. | k.m kapadia |
| Answer» C. sc dude | |
| 93. |
Austric linguistic group belongs to ___________ |
| A. | central india |
| B. | north india |
| C. | south india |
| D. | andaman islands |
| Answer» A. central india | |
| 94. |
To which region Tibetan-Chinese language group belongs? |
| A. | wester region |
| B. | himalayan region |
| C. | central region |
| D. | southern region |
| Answer» B. himalayan region | |
| 95. |
‘Food gathers and hunters’ are one among the categories based on ______ characteristics |
| A. | linguistic |
| B. | cultural |
| C. | economic |
| D. | political |
| Answer» C. economic | |
| 96. |
Most primitive tribes in India belongs to __________________ |
| A. | nagaland |
| B. | mizoram |
| C. | andaman and nicobar |
| D. | kerala |
| Answer» C. andaman and nicobar | |
| 97. |
Tribals in Kerala are living mainly on the ________________ |
| A. | coastal areas |
| B. | western ghats |
| C. | central kerala |
| D. | idukki |
| Answer» B. western ghats | |
| 98. |
In which district highest number of tribal population resides in Kerala? |
| A. | idukki |
| B. | wayanad |
| C. | palakkad |
| D. | kannur |
| Answer» B. wayanad | |
| 99. |
Which tribe is the biggest tribe in Kerala? |
| A. | paniyas |
| B. | kadars |
| C. | kurumas |
| D. | kurichias |
| Answer» A. paniyas | |
| 100. |
Which tribe is most primitive among the following? |
| A. | paniyas |
| B. | mullakurumas |
| C. | kurumas |
| D. | cholanaikas |
| Answer» D. cholanaikas | |
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