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330+ Social Anthropology Solved MCQs

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

Chapter: Primitive Economic System
151.

The tribal community usually have group ownership over the ponds, the land and

A. Cattles
B. Forests
C. Tractor
D. Buildings
Answer» B. Forests
152.

The tribal method and implements of cultivation, hunting and fishing are

A. Remaining the same
B. Very advance
C. Stand still
D. Very primitive
Answer» D. Very primitive
153.

The Kharia people are very much specialized to

A. Cottage industries
B. Fishing
C. Gambling
D. Marketing
Answer» A. Cottage industries
154.

Monetization among tribal has brought them closer to the current

A. Mainstream
B. Market trends
C. Banking
D. Saving schemes
Answer» B. Market trends
155.

The ceremonial gift exchange cycle entails obligations to give, to receive and

A. To return
B. No return
C. Free of cost
D. To double it
Answer» A. To return
156.

In the history of bartering, the Mesopotamia tribe introduced it and was adopted by Phoenicians which dates all the way back to

A. 2000 BC
B. 6000 BC
C. 100 AD
D. 1000 BC
Answer» B. 6000 BC
157.

According to K.S. Singh in the people of India (POI), Stock of the scheduled tribe has been taken that there is a shift from traditional to

A. Cattle rearing
B. Bee keeping
C. New occupations
D. Gardening
Answer» C. New occupations
158.

A general trend in the tribal migration is that they flock to

A. Cities as labourer
B. Rural
C. Seashore
D. High mountain
Answer» A. Cities as labourer
159.

Tribal economy is

A. Growing
B. Subsistence economy
C. Degrading
D. Unchanged
Answer» B. Subsistence economy
160.

In tribal economy hardly anything is left for exchange or hoarding, the materials of consumption, food and clothing are generally given

A. Second preference
B. Third preference
C. No preference
D. First preference
Answer» D. First preference
Chapter: Primitive Political System
161.

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
162.

There cannot be any state or even statelessness without

A. Money
B. Government
C. Buildings
D. Power
Answer» D. Power
163.

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
164.

Who among the following is an evolutionary anthropologist ?

A. Weber
B. Marx
C. Morgan
D. Plato
Answer» C. Morgan
165.

Historian like Gyanendra Pandey dealt with the tribal Political system in Gujarat and

A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Delhi
D. Maharastra
Answer» A. Bihar
166.

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
167.

The tribals of India had their territory as well as

A. Land
B. Government
C. Forest
D. Rivers
Answer» B. Government
168.

Before taking to settled agriculture, the tribals lived in hills and

A. Forest
B. Cities
C. Towns
D. River valley
Answer» A. Forest
169.

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
170.

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
171.

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
172.

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
173.

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
174.

The Tribal Panchayats are powerful, so are the caste

A. Group
B. Leader
C. Priest
D. Panchayats
Answer» D. Panchayats
175.

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
176.

The decision of the Panchayat is regarded as

A. Truth
B. Infallible
C. Law
D. Command
Answer» C. Law
177.

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
178.

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
179.

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
180.

Kinship bond is the basis for

A. Modern law
B. Primitive law
C. Caste law
D. Family law
Answer» B. Primitive law
181.

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
182.

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
183.

Capital sentence is generally given in a case of

A. Homicide
B. Stealing
C. Attempt to murder
D. Cheating
Answer» A. Homicide
184.

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
185.

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
186.

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
187.

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
188.

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
189.

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
190.

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
191.

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
192.

The Kamars are a very simple, pre-literate tribe of

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisa
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer» A. Madhya Pradesh
193.

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
194.

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
195.

Tribal law has territorial

A. Un-limitation
B. Limitation
C. Jurisdiction
D. Extension
Answer» B. Limitation
196.

The Assam tribal of Bodos acculture and learnt Tantrick practice from

A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Jain
D. Sikh
Answer» B. Hindu
197.

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
198.

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
199.

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
200.

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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