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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
As per 2011 census, the tribes in India constitutes |
| A. | 15% of the population |
| B. | 11% of the population |
| C. | 8.6 % of the population |
| D. | 10% of the population |
| Answer» C. 8.6 % of the population | |
| 2. |
To which tribe did Mahavira belong? |
| A. | Lichchhavis |
| B. | Shakaya |
| C. | Both of them |
| D. | Neither of them |
| Answer» A. Lichchhavis | |
| 3. |
In which of the following tribes the youngest daughter inherits the property? |
| A. | Khasi |
| B. | Khasa |
| C. | Kuki |
| D. | Apatanis |
| Answer» A. Khasi | |
| 4. |
Which tribe practises non-fraternal polyandry? |
| A. | Kot of Kerala |
| B. | Khasi tribe |
| C. | Toda of Nilgiri |
| D. | Nayars of Malabar |
| Answer» D. Nayars of Malabar | |
| 5. |
Which is not a characteristic of Totem? |
| A. | To be related to members of the Tribe |
| B. | A sense of unity among the Tribal group |
| C. | To protect the social group |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 6. |
Dowry system among the tribes |
| A. | Does not exist |
| B. | Is not common |
| C. | A matter of bargain |
| D. | A well established practice in some tribes |
| Answer» D. A well established practice in some tribes | |
| 7. |
Reservation of seats for SC and Tribes was initially meant for |
| A. | Ten years |
| B. | Twenty years |
| C. | Thirty years |
| D. | Forty years |
| Answer» B. Twenty years | |
| 8. |
‘Potlach’ is a tribal ceremony in which property is |
| A. | Acquired |
| B. | Displayed |
| C. | Destroyed |
| D. | Renunciated |
| Answer» C. Destroyed | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following distinguishes a tribe from a caste? |
| A. | Trace of descent from a common ancestors |
| B. | Observance of rule of endogamy |
| C. | Living in a common territory |
| D. | Living in upcountry region |
| Answer» A. Trace of descent from a common ancestors | |
| 10. |
In tribal life the GHOTUL represents a |
| A. | Youth organisation |
| B. | Traditional leader |
| C. | Form of marriage |
| D. | Regional deity |
| Answer» A. Youth organisation | |
| 11. |
The five fundamental principles (Panchsheel) for the tribal upliftment were presented for the first time by |
| A. | Verrier Elwin |
| B. | N.K. Bose |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Jaipal Singh |
| Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 12. |
The main provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with |
| A. | Reservation in government jobs |
| B. | Preservation of tribal lands |
| C. | Autonomy in administration in the tribal areas of north-east India |
| D. | Reservation in educational institutions |
| Answer» C. Autonomy in administration in the tribal areas of north-east India | |
| 13. |
Tribals in a scheduled area demanded special care for the education of their children under their constitutional rights. They demanded such care under |
| A. | Article 21 |
| B. | Article 46 |
| C. | Article 52 |
| D. | Article 73 |
| Answer» B. Article 46 | |
| 14. |
Article 164 of the Constitution of India provides for separate ministers for tribal welfare in |
| A. | Rajasthan, Kerala and Nagaland |
| B. | Orissa, Bihar and Meghalaya |
| C. | Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Orissa |
| Answer» C. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa | |
| 15. |
Where a tribe or a family claims some sort of association with animal or plant and the same is looked upon with regard and reverence it is called |
| A. | Animism |
| B. | Superstition |
| C. | Totemism |
| D. | Zoolatry |
| Answer» C. Totemism | |
| 16. |
The Article in the Constitution of India which provides for the appointment of a Special officer for the SC and ST by the President of India is |
| A. | Article 164 |
| B. | Article 341 |
| C. | Article 342 |
| D. | Article 338 |
| Answer» D. Article 338 | |
| 17. |
The tribal groups found in Maharashtra are |
| A. | Katkari, Koruku, Maria, Gond |
| B. | Kolam, Koruku, Paura |
| C. | Katkari, Maria, Gond, Rathaw |
| D. | Katkari, Kolam, Maria, Gond |
| Answer» D. Katkari, Kolam, Maria, Gond | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is the special characteristics of the tribes in India? |
| A. | They sue few clothes to cover their bodies |
| B. | They like dancing and drinking |
| C. | They engage in traditional and ancient occupations |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 19. |
Which of the following says that all Indians “were tribally organized?”- |
| A. | Richard Lannoy |
| B. | Imperial Gazetteer |
| C. | Ginsberg |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Richard Lannoy | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is not a tribal movement? |
| A. | Tebhaga movement |
| B. | Chuars movement |
| C. | Bhils movement |
| D. | Kolis movement |
| Answer» D. Kolis movement | |
| 21. |
How many tribes are there in India? |
| A. | 645 |
| B. | 565 |
| C. | 345 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. 645 | |
| 22. |
In which year the Forest Right Act was passed? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 2006 | |
| 23. |
The peninsular region has |
| A. | Bhils |
| B. | Gonds |
| C. | Santhals |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is not a tribal zone according to the tribal anthropologists |
| A. | The western zone |
| B. | North eastern tribal zone |
| C. | Middle tribal zone |
| D. | South eastern tribal zone |
| Answer» C. Middle tribal zone | |
| 25. |
A clan is based on |
| A. | A strong “ we feeling” |
| B. | Authority of the head |
| C. | Authority of the eldest female |
| D. | Authority of the eldest male |
| Answer» D. Authority of the eldest male | |
| 26. |
Which of the following tribes is not found in Karnataka? |
| A. | Janu Kuruba |
| B. | Kanga |
| C. | Siddi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 27. |
Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as |
| A. | Integration |
| B. | Assimilation |
| C. | Accommodation |
| D. | Socialization |
| Answer» B. Assimilation | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following tribes is matrilineal? |
| A. | Chakesang |
| B. | Jaintia |
| C. | Mizo |
| D. | Kuki |
| Answer» B. Jaintia | |
| 29. |
The Backward Classes Commission of 1953-1955 was headed by |
| A. | U.N. Dhebar |
| B. | Renuka Ray |
| C. | Kaka Kalelkar |
| D. | B. P. Mandal |
| Answer» C. Kaka Kalelkar | |
| 30. |
The tribe may be characterised as |
| A. | Collection of families |
| B. | Common name |
| C. | Same territory |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 31. |
In which state of India resides the maximum number of tribes? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 32. |
Museums for Tribal Freedom Fighters were set up in how many states? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 33. |
Tribes in the India context today are normally referred by the Constitution are :- |
| A. | Scheduled Tribe |
| B. | Scheduled Caste |
| C. | The Gonds |
| D. | The Hill people |
| Answer» A. Scheduled Tribe | |
| 34. |
The Scheduled tribes are identified by Mahatma Gandhi as – |
| A. | The downtrodden |
| B. | The Girijan |
| C. | The Adivasi |
| D. | The The Mundas |
| Answer» B. The Girijan | |
| 35. |
Which is not a characteristic of the tribals? |
| A. | Common territory |
| B. | Collection of families |
| C. | Common ancestor |
| D. | Industrial community |
| Answer» D. Industrial community | |
| 36. |
Which of the following tribal practices has been prohibited by the Indian Penal Code ? |
| A. | Marriage by capture |
| B. | Death ceremony |
| C. | Social gathering |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Marriage by capture | |
| 37. |
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1957 has put forward “The philosophy of NEFA” popularly known as – |
| A. | Panchsheel |
| B. | The Backward Commisssion |
| C. | Sevayam Sevak Sangh |
| D. | Bhil Seva Manda |
| Answer» A. Panchsheel | |
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