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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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