Chapter: Primitive Political System
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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