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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
| 101. |
Kinship is defined as the connection or relationship between persons by |
| A. | Occupation |
| B. | Blood or marriage |
| C. | Membership |
| D. | Same locality |
| Answer» B. Blood or marriage | |
| 102. |
If kins are related by blood, it is called |
| A. | Consanguineal kinship |
| B. | Affinal kin |
| C. | Line of decent |
| D. | Rang kinship |
| Answer» A. Consanguineal kinship | |
| 103. |
When the kins are related by marriage, the kinship relation is called |
| A. | Classification kin |
| B. | Consanguineal kinship |
| C. | Affinal relationship |
| D. | Descriptive kin |
| Answer» C. Affinal relationship | |
| 104. |
Tribal society is closely knit by |
| A. | Language spoken |
| B. | Kinship relation |
| C. | Nearness |
| D. | Sharing of food items |
| Answer» B. Kinship relation | |
| 105. |
Some people think that if kinship is taken out of social Anthropology, there is nothing left to |
| A. | Read |
| B. | Discuss |
| C. | Study |
| D. | Communicate |
| Answer» C. Study | |
| 106. |
It is through kinship that a person earns his |
| A. | Salary |
| B. | Food |
| C. | Livelihood |
| D. | Basic needs |
| Answer» C. Livelihood | |
| 107. |
Kinship is a social recognition and expression of |
| A. | Genealogical relationship |
| B. | Father son relation |
| C. | Paternal relation |
| D. | Maternal relation |
| Answer» A. Genealogical relationship | |
| 108. |
Kinship is established as special branch of study in |
| A. | Geography |
| B. | Philosophy |
| C. | Social anthropology |
| D. | History |
| Answer» C. Social anthropology | |
| 109. |
Husband and wife, parents and their children who are directly related to one another is known as |
| A. | Primary kinship |
| B. | Secondary kinship |
| C. | Tertiary kinship |
| D. | Affinal kinship |
| Answer» A. Primary kinship | |
| 110. |
When the relationship is includes to step-mother, brother in-law and sister in-law with primary kin of an individual |
| A. | Primary kinship |
| B. | Tertiary kinship |
| C. | Secondary kinship |
| D. | Consanguineous kinship |
| Answer» C. Secondary kinship | |
| 111. |
Descent traces its origin to person who are |
| A. | Kings |
| B. | Headman |
| C. | Unknown people |
| D. | Ancestors |
| Answer» D. Ancestors | |
| 112. |
Members of a descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor who happened to live |
| A. | In the future |
| B. | In the past |
| C. | In the present |
| D. | In recent past |
| Answer» B. In the past | |
| 113. |
The members of a descent group are united by |
| A. | Blood tie |
| B. | Marriage tie |
| C. | In-laws tie |
| D. | Friendship tie |
| Answer» A. Blood tie | |
| 114. |
When the members of this descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor it is |
| A. | Bilateral descent |
| B. | Patrilineal descent |
| C. | Unilateral descent |
| D. | Matrilineal descent |
| Answer» C. Unilateral descent | |
| 115. |
Tracing the mother’s lineage is called |
| A. | Matrilineal descent |
| B. | Bilateral decent |
| C. | Unilateral decent |
| D. | Patrilineal decent |
| Answer» A. Matrilineal descent | |
| 116. |
If a person is related to ego directly then he is ego’s |
| A. | Primary kin |
| B. | Secondary kin |
| C. | Affinal kin |
| D. | Primary Affinal kin |
| Answer» A. Primary kin | |
| 117. |
A kinship system may be called a broad range kinship or a narrow range kinship according to |
| A. | People involved |
| B. | Suggested number |
| C. | Number of persons it include |
| D. | Closely related group |
| Answer» C. Number of persons it include | |
| 118. |
Family is always associated with a common |
| A. | Habitation |
| B. | Source of income |
| C. | Dress |
| D. | Labour |
| Answer» A. Habitation | |
| 119. |
To a Hindu, a family is a sacred |
| A. | Goal |
| B. | Events |
| C. | Institution |
| D. | Practice |
| Answer» C. Institution | |
| 120. |
The family, throughout the world, is characterized by its |
| A. | Precision |
| B. | Un-precision |
| C. | Appearance |
| D. | Not specified |
| Answer» A. Precision | |
| 121. |
The economic life of the tribal have been |
| A. | Totally ignored |
| B. | Taken care of |
| C. | Supported |
| D. | Kept alive |
| Answer» A. Totally ignored | |
| 122. |
Maurice Godlier has developed economic anthropology from |
| A. | Weberian perspective |
| B. | Marxian perspective |
| C. | Darwinian perspective |
| D. | Durkheimian perspective |
| Answer» B. Marxian perspective | |
| 123. |
The current approaches to tribal economy are based altogether on |
| A. | Contemporary approach |
| B. | Medieval approach |
| C. | Traditional approaches |
| D. | Neo economic approach. |
| Answer» C. Traditional approaches | |
| 124. |
In tribal economy, the production was only for the consumption |
| A. | Outside the village |
| B. | Even for others |
| C. | In the market |
| D. | In the household |
| Answer» D. In the household | |
| 125. |
Work in the tribal society is not calculated in terms of |
| A. | Surplus |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Future demand |
| D. | Sharing others |
| Answer» B. Money | |
| 126. |
All over the tribal belt, men, women and children are engaged in work all through the day without any |
| A. | Proper routine |
| B. | Proper meals |
| C. | Cash transaction |
| D. | Safety gears |
| Answer» C. Cash transaction | |
| 127. |
Tribal society is a mechanical |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Community |
| C. | Group |
| D. | Crowd |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 128. |
There are some occupation which are |
| A. | Competent |
| B. | Created new |
| C. | Hereditary |
| D. | Acquired |
| Answer» C. Hereditary | |
| 129. |
Land and cattle wealth are considered to be the |
| A. | Family property |
| B. | Village property |
| C. | Ancestors’ property |
| D. | Eldest son’s property |
| Answer» A. Family property | |
| 130. |
Hunting and food gathering tribes include |
| A. | Bhil |
| B. | Kamar |
| C. | Naga |
| D. | Chenchu |
| Answer» D. Chenchu | |
| 131. |
Which of the following is a cattle rearing tribe? |
| A. | Kamar |
| B. | Todas |
| C. | Kharia |
| D. | Garo |
| Answer» B. Todas | |
| 132. |
The tribals are, therefore generally very poor in spite of working |
| A. | Sometimes |
| B. | Lazily |
| C. | Moderately |
| D. | Very hard |
| Answer» D. Very hard | |
| 133. |
In the absence of sufficient technological aids regarding agricultural and other production, the tribal generally produce only |
| A. | To consume |
| B. | To keep surplus |
| C. | To send to market |
| D. | To distribute |
| Answer» A. To consume | |
| 134. |
The tribal hardly carry out any exchange of economic goods with |
| A. | Inside group |
| B. | Foreign export |
| C. | Cross culture |
| D. | Outside groups |
| Answer» D. Outside groups | |
| 135. |
In primitive tribes, one finds examples of both Patriarchal and Matriarchal |
| A. | Cultural organization |
| B. | Social organization |
| C. | Political organization |
| D. | Educational organization |
| Answer» B. Social organization | |
| 136. |
The division of labour among primitive societies is based upon physical factor such as |
| A. | Physical health |
| B. | Physical strength |
| C. | Physical appearance |
| D. | Racial factor |
| Answer» A. Physical health | |
| 137. |
Food gathering tribes usually gather |
| A. | Ornaments |
| B. | Leaves and wood |
| C. | Roots and fruits |
| D. | Precious metals |
| Answer» C. Roots and fruits | |
| 138. |
In tribal areas, there are no laborers, everybody performs |
| A. | Similar job |
| B. | Earning job |
| C. | His own job |
| D. | Odd job |
| Answer» C. His own job | |
| 139. |
Economic relationships are based on |
| A. | Barter and exchange |
| B. | Banking activities |
| C. | Profit oriented |
| D. | Currency |
| Answer» A. Barter and exchange | |
| 140. |
In tribal economy, there are no banks and |
| A. | Manufacturing unit |
| B. | Loan system |
| C. | Clerical records |
| D. | Other credit societies |
| Answer» D. Other credit societies | |
| 141. |
Give and take among primitives is the basis of |
| A. | Economic system |
| B. | Political system |
| C. | Administrative system |
| D. | Controlling system |
| Answer» A. Economic system | |
| 142. |
In primitive economy, there are no regular markets. Weekly moving markets are the basis of |
| A. | Buying |
| B. | Exchange |
| C. | Savings |
| D. | Disposal |
| Answer» B. Exchange | |
| 143. |
In modern times tribal economy has been widely influenced by |
| A. | Rapid industrialization in tribal areas |
| B. | Traffic congestion |
| C. | De-forestation |
| D. | Jhum cultivation |
| Answer» A. Rapid industrialization in tribal areas | |
| 144. |
Division of labor is generally based upon |
| A. | Physical strength |
| B. | Sex distinction |
| C. | Physical height |
| D. | Mental ability |
| Answer» B. Sex distinction | |
| 145. |
Barter system is an |
| A. | Old method of exchange |
| B. | Odd method of exchange |
| C. | Out dated method of exchange |
| D. | Integrated method of exchange |
| Answer» A. Old method of exchange | |
| 146. |
According to Malinowski, which group of people use ‘yam’ as an item in exchange of gifts?. |
| A. | Gonds |
| B. | Trobrianders |
| C. | Khands |
| D. | Baigas |
| Answer» B. Trobrianders | |
| 147. |
The exchange of gift costs something but it is a token of |
| A. | Gesture |
| B. | Politeness |
| C. | Cultural exchange |
| D. | Friendliness |
| Answer» D. Friendliness | |
| 148. |
In the economic system of Indian tribes, the Todas of Nilgiri hills place great emphasis on which of their domestic animals? |
| A. | Buffaloes |
| B. | Horses |
| C. | Cows |
| D. | Goats |
| Answer» A. Buffaloes | |
| 149. |
The Gonds, Bhils think that hunting, cutting wood and working on stones are something they have learnt from |
| A. | Foreigners |
| B. | Their fore fathers |
| C. | Invaders |
| D. | Other tribes |
| Answer» B. Their fore fathers | |
| 150. |
Europeans travelled around the globe to barter crafts, furs in exchange of |
| A. | Fruits and vegetables |
| B. | Silks and perfumes |
| C. | Ornaments |
| D. | Animals and hides |
| Answer» B. Silks and perfumes | |
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