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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) .
| 1. |
Proximity to nature is a characteristic feature of– |
| A. | Agrarian society |
| B. | Urban society |
| C. | Industrial society |
| D. | Post-industrial society |
| Answer» A. Agrarian society | |
| 2. |
The total organisation of social life within a limited area may be termed as– |
| A. | A community |
| B. | An association |
| C. | An institution |
| D. | A society |
| Answer» A. A community | |
| 3. |
Which of the following will not be considered as Primary group? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Peer Group |
| C. | Neighbourhood |
| D. | Crowd |
| Answer» B. Peer Group | |
| 4. |
As per Hindu Dharrnsastra marriage between a Brahmin woman and a man from 'Vaishya Varna' is called– |
| A. | Pratiloma |
| B. | Anuloma |
| C. | Exogamy |
| D. | Love marriage |
| Answer» A. Pratiloma | |
| 5. |
___________ borrowed the administrative model of the persian empire. |
| A. | British |
| B. | Mughal, |
| C. | Mauryan |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» C. Mauryan | |
| 6. |
Kushans brought the famous_______ art. |
| A. | Kathakali |
| B. | Mohiniyatam, |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Gandharan |
| Answer» D. Gandharan | |
| 7. |
Social mobility is the most important feature of . |
| A. | Urban society |
| B. | Rural society |
| C. | Tribal society |
| D. | Industrial Society |
| Answer» A. Urban society | |
| 8. |
The natural boundaries provide India is. |
| A. | Cultural unity |
| B. | Political unity |
| C. | Religious unity |
| D. | Geographical unity |
| Answer» D. Geographical unity | |
| 9. |
Government which year human rights act as commissioners in census? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1921 |
| Answer» A. 1911 | |
| 10. |
Who defined the ‘religion is an attitude towards superhuman powers’ |
| A. | Mac Iver |
| B. | Page |
| C. | Ogburn |
| D. | Ginsberg |
| Answer» C. Ogburn | |
| 11. |
Islam religion comes to India in century. |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» A. 12 | |
| 12. |
Who was the founder of Sikhism? |
| A. | Guru Nanak, |
| B. | Guru Govind |
| C. | Mahveer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Guru Nanak, | |
| 13. |
Who was the census commissioner in 1911? |
| A. | Herbert Risely |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | M.N. Srinivas |
| D. | G S Gurye |
| Answer» A. Herbert Risely | |
| 14. |
The concept of mother India also indicates _______ . |
| A. | The realization of geographical unity |
| B. | Natural boundaries |
| C. | Land of Bharat |
| D. | Indian diaspora |
| Answer» A. The realization of geographical unity | |
| 15. |
What are the factors of language growth |
| A. | level of literacy |
| B. | cultural growth |
| C. | both |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both | |
| 16. |
Racial groups are divided into three by __________ |
| A. | anthropologists |
| B. | Sociologists |
| C. | Scientist |
| D. | Administrators |
| Answer» A. anthropologists | |
| 17. |
The villages are the symbol of cultural homogeneity and the cities symbolize. |
| A. | Homogeneity |
| B. | Isolation |
| C. | Cultural heterogeneity |
| D. | Alienation |
| Answer» C. Cultural heterogeneity | |
| 18. |
Who says that diversity of physical and social type, language, customand religion which strike the observance in India? |
| A. | M.N. Srinivas |
| B. | Herbert Risely |
| C. | Harvard Wood |
| D. | A R Desai |
| Answer» B. Herbert Risely | |
| 19. |
Mangoloids are concentrated in _________ |
| A. | India |
| B. | America |
| C. | U.K |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» A. India | |
| 20. |
Language of Negritos |
| A. | Andamanis and Ongan |
| B. | Andamanis and Burma |
| C. | Ongan |
| D. | Devanagiri |
| Answer» A. Andamanis and Ongan | |
| 21. |
Negritos are concentrated in _________ |
| A. | Andaman island |
| B. | India |
| C. | Sreelanka |
| D. | North East India |
| Answer» A. Andaman island | |
| 22. |
Specialty of mangoloids are __________ |
| A. | fair |
| B. | black |
| C. | both |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. fair | |
| 23. |
___________ is the major concern of man. |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Society |
| D. | Community |
| Answer» B. Religion | |
| 24. |
According to the 1931 census there were ______ religious groups in India. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» A. 10 | |
| 25. |
__________ is the oldest religion of the world. |
| A. | Christianity |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» B. Hinduism | |
| 26. |
--------- is the basic unit of Indian rural social structure. |
| A. | Marriage |
| B. | Caste system |
| C. | Family |
| D. | Community |
| Answer» C. Family | |
| 27. |
The main duty of the family |
| A. | schooling |
| B. | socialization |
| C. | internalization |
| D. | Agriculture |
| Answer» B. socialization | |
| 28. |
The caste system based on ---------- |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Endogamy |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Region |
| Answer» A. Religion | |
| 29. |
Economic system of the village is based on ------ |
| A. | Functional specialization |
| B. | Political system |
| C. | Training |
| D. | Homogeneous |
| Answer» A. Functional specialization | |
| 30. |
Buddhism was founded by _______ |
| A. | Mahaveer |
| B. | Gautama Buddha |
| C. | Allah |
| D. | Prophets |
| Answer» B. Gautama Buddha | |
| 31. |
Jainism was founded by _________ |
| A. | Mahaveer |
| B. | Allah |
| C. | Christ |
| D. | Goutama Budda |
| Answer» A. Mahaveer | |
| 32. |
___________ is the major feature of rural society. |
| A. | Social heterogeneity |
| B. | Dynamic life |
| C. | Homogeneity |
| D. | Social mobility |
| Answer» C. Homogeneity | |
| 33. |
Self sufficiency is a major feature of ___________ |
| A. | Rural society |
| B. | urban society |
| C. | tribal society |
| Answer» A. Rural society | |
| 34. |
India is a land of ----------- |
| A. | villages |
| B. | Cities |
| C. | Township |
| D. | Rururbs |
| Answer» A. villages | |
| 35. |
A village has less than __________ individuals |
| A. | 10000 |
| B. | 15000 |
| C. | 5000 |
| D. | 25000 |
| Answer» C. 5000 | |
| 36. |
____ is the main occupation of the Indians |
| A. | Business |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Priesthood |
| D. | Cottage industries |
| Answer» B. Agriculture | |
| 37. |
_____ is a land of diversities |
| A. | Village |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 38. |
The important feature of the Indian social structure? |
| A. | Mono religious |
| B. | Multi-religious |
| C. | Rigid mentality |
| D. | Social mobility |
| Answer» B. Multi-religious | |
| 39. |
The villages economic activities are determined by the ------------- |
| A. | Economic conditions |
| B. | Social conditions |
| C. | Cultural conditions |
| D. | Political conditions |
| Answer» B. Social conditions | |
| 40. |
What is the basic unit of Society? |
| A. | Marriage |
| B. | Family |
| C. | Kinship |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Family | |
| 41. |
What is the first and most immediate social environment to which a child is exposed? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Society |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» A. Family | |
| 42. |
Family is a ..................... group |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Institution |
| C. | Universal |
| D. | both (a) & (c) |
| Answer» A. Social | |
| 43. |
In the Industrial Society the family is limited to husband, wife and their children is called |
| A. | Extended family |
| B. | family |
| C. | Nuclear family |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Nuclear family | |
| 44. |
The word family is derived from.......................... |
| A. | Greek |
| B. | Spanish |
| C. | Latin |
| D. | Portuguese |
| Answer» C. Latin | |
| 45. |
The term bharat varsha stands for. |
| A. | Fundamental unity, |
| B. | Unity and diversity |
| C. | Geographical unity |
| D. | Cultural unity |
| Answer» A. Fundamental unity, | |
| 46. |
_____________ says about “The unity of India” |
| A. | M.N. Srinivas |
| B. | Merton |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» A. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 47. |
_____ was the root of both pali and prakit? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Sanskrit, |
| C. | Malayalam |
| D. | Konkini |
| Answer» B. Sanskrit, | |
| 48. |
The constitution of India in its height recognizes _____official languages. |
| A. | 42 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 2, |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 22 | |
| 49. |
Name the official languages of India? |
| A. | Assamese |
| B. | Bengali |
| C. | Devnagiri |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» D. Hindi | |
| 50. |
Who defined the family is a biological Social unit composed of husband wife and children? |
| A. | Mac Iver |
| B. | Burgess |
| C. | Eliot |
| D. | M.F. Nimkoff |
| Answer» A. Mac Iver | |
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