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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
In the tribal society, power is integral to all |
| A. | Social systems |
| B. | Economic systems |
| C. | Political system |
| D. | Educational systems |
| Answer» A. Social systems | |
| 2. |
There cannot be any state or even statelessness without |
| A. | Money |
| B. | Government |
| C. | Buildings |
| D. | Power |
| Answer» D. Power | |
| 3. |
Social Anthropologists worked on the theme of state and government in the primitive society in |
| A. | 16th century |
| B. | 19th century |
| C. | 14th century |
| D. | 18th century |
| Answer» B. 19th century | |
| 4. |
Who among the following is an evolutionary anthropologist ? |
| A. | Weber |
| B. | Marx |
| C. | Morgan |
| D. | Plato |
| Answer» C. Morgan | |
| 5. |
Historian like Gyanendra Pandey dealt with the tribal Political system in Gujarat and |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Maharastra |
| Answer» A. Bihar | |
| 6. |
K.S. Singh has made an attempt to study the state formation among Indian |
| A. | People |
| B. | Past people |
| C. | Tribal |
| D. | Citizen |
| Answer» C. Tribal | |
| 7. |
The tribals of India had their territory as well as |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Government |
| C. | Forest |
| D. | Rivers |
| Answer» B. Government | |
| 8. |
Before taking to settled agriculture, the tribals lived in hills and |
| A. | Forest |
| B. | Cities |
| C. | Towns |
| D. | River valley |
| Answer» A. Forest | |
| 9. |
In course of time, tribal took to settled agriculture and began to live in |
| A. | Houses |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Township |
| D. | Slums |
| Answer» B. Villages | |
| 10. |
Settled agriculture and corresponding organized communities gave rise to |
| A. | Parliament formation |
| B. | Health care formation |
| C. | State formation |
| D. | Supply chain formation |
| Answer» C. State formation | |
| 11. |
The tribals having states had to live a settled life and create a viable economy which could maintain |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Community |
| C. | Offices |
| D. | The state |
| Answer» D. The state | |
| 12. |
The early and middle medieval period was characterized by consant warfare between tribals and |
| A. | Villagers |
| B. | Non-tribal |
| C. | Outsiders |
| D. | The chief |
| Answer» B. Non-tribal | |
| 13. |
The tribal Panchayats control the behavior of their members by maintaining strict |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Voting |
| C. | Law and order |
| D. | Community service |
| Answer» C. Law and order | |
| 14. |
The Tribal Panchayats are powerful, so are the caste |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Leader |
| C. | Priest |
| D. | Panchayats |
| Answer» D. Panchayats | |
| 15. |
In most of the cases, the order of the chieftain is law and every man and woman has |
| A. | to memorize it |
| B. | to obey it |
| C. | to spread all over |
| D. | to keep in secret |
| Answer» B. to obey it | |
| 16. |
The decision of the Panchayat is regarded as |
| A. | Truth |
| B. | Infallible |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Command |
| Answer» C. Law | |
| 17. |
An Anthropologist, Lowie has shown that, in Primitive societies there are civil laws, also along with |
| A. | Customary law |
| B. | Criminal laws |
| C. | Religious law |
| D. | Marriage law |
| Answer» B. Criminal laws | |
| 18. |
Law in a primitive society is considered to be a part of natural or |
| A. | Super natural principle |
| B. | Enacted |
| C. | Decided by people |
| D. | Universal |
| Answer» A. Super natural principle | |
| 19. |
Primitive law makes no distinction between public crime and |
| A. | Private property |
| B. | Church property |
| C. | Private crimes |
| D. | Other crimes |
| Answer» C. Private crimes | |
| 20. |
Kinship bond is the basis for |
| A. | Modern law |
| B. | Primitive law |
| C. | Caste law |
| D. | Family law |
| Answer» B. Primitive law | |
| 21. |
When the offender falls a prey to the supernatural anger for falsify is the result of |
| A. | Oath |
| B. | Ordeal |
| C. | Promise |
| D. | Pledge |
| Answer» A. Oath | |
| 22. |
Sometimes the person accused is put to torture in primitive societies before declaration of judgment in criminal cases, e g. Put hand in boiling water or oil but did not burn, is set free. The test is called…. |
| A. | Fasting |
| B. | Oath |
| C. | Ordeal |
| D. | Avoidance |
| Answer» C. Ordeal | |
| 23. |
Capital sentence is generally given in a case of |
| A. | Homicide |
| B. | Stealing |
| C. | Attempt to murder |
| D. | Cheating |
| Answer» A. Homicide | |
| 24. |
The punishment of imposing a fine is not found among the punishments for crime in |
| A. | Modern societies |
| B. | Medieval societies |
| C. | Indian societies |
| D. | Primitive societies |
| Answer» D. Primitive societies | |
| 25. |
Very often in compensation of his crime, the accused has to give the whole village |
| A. | Money |
| B. | A feast |
| C. | Rice bag |
| D. | Fruits |
| Answer» B. A feast | |
| 26. |
If the offender is not punished openly, it is supposed that the sinner will be punished by |
| A. | Supernatural power |
| B. | Nature |
| C. | Tiger |
| D. | Fallen rocks |
| Answer» A. Supernatural power | |
| 27. |
In primitive societies, it is generally believed that the priest or Shaman or the Magician possesses |
| A. | Extra strength |
| B. | Special knowledge |
| C. | Universal rights |
| D. | Supernatural power |
| Answer» D. Supernatural power | |
| 28. |
The primitive village is run by a council of elders like in India tribal/villages known as |
| A. | Committee |
| B. | Panchayat |
| C. | Team mate |
| D. | Aged group |
| Answer» B. Panchayat | |
| 29. |
Most of the chieftains are hunters and warriors and lead the tribe on the occasions of |
| A. | Festivals |
| B. | Village feasting |
| C. | Hunting and war |
| D. | Important events |
| Answer» C. Hunting and war | |
| 30. |
The village Government is run by the chieftains elected by the member of the tribe in most of the |
| A. | Indian Primitive villages |
| B. | City dwellers |
| C. | Migrant set up |
| D. | Minority group |
| Answer» A. Indian Primitive villages | |
| 31. |
The territory is not an interest by itself in Primitive society perhaps because the pressure on land is |
| A. | Plentiful |
| B. | Abundant |
| C. | Nearly absent |
| D. | Valued |
| Answer» C. Nearly absent | |
| 32. |
The Kamars are a very simple, pre-literate tribe of |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Odisa |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» A. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 33. |
The Oath and Ordeals are main mode of evidence in |
| A. | Caste law |
| B. | Tribal law |
| C. | Kins group law |
| D. | Trade union law |
| Answer» B. Tribal law | |
| 34. |
Primitive law is backed by the so-called stateless government, while customs are backed by |
| A. | Group decision |
| B. | Committee action |
| C. | The Traditions and faith |
| D. | Consultation |
| Answer» C. The Traditions and faith | |
| 35. |
Tribal law has territorial |
| A. | Un-limitation |
| B. | Limitation |
| C. | Jurisdiction |
| D. | Extension |
| Answer» B. Limitation | |
| 36. |
The Assam tribal of Bodos acculture and learnt Tantrick practice from |
| A. | Muslim |
| B. | Hindu |
| C. | Jain |
| D. | Sikh |
| Answer» B. Hindu | |
| 37. |
Primitive law is un-written law which has been sanctioned through local custom and |
| A. | Usages |
| B. | Ritual |
| C. | Tradition |
| D. | Sacrifices |
| Answer» C. Tradition | |
| 38. |
In tribal primitive political structure, the executive, legislative and judiciary are |
| A. | Combine in one body |
| B. | Separated to each other |
| C. | Not existed |
| D. | Degrading one by one |
| Answer» A. Combine in one body | |
| 39. |
In some tribes evidence is mostly gathered through religious and |
| A. | Prayer perform |
| B. | Casting lot |
| C. | Magical practices |
| D. | Lottery |
| Answer» C. Magical practices | |
| 40. |
Some short of local self-Government is also an essential part |
| A. | Primitive Political organization |
| B. | Contemporary Political organization’ |
| C. | Democratic political organization |
| D. | Dictator type of Government |
| Answer» A. Primitive Political organization | |
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