One Marks Most Important Questions of Sociology class 12th CBSE Board (2019-2020)
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(a)Imperialism
(b)Capitalism
(c) Colonialism
(d) Feudalism
2.The emergence of machine production based on the inanimate power resources like steam and electricity is known as
(a) Globalization
(b) Industrialisation
(c) Capitalism
(d) Colonialism
3.State the problems faced by labourers on Tea Plantations.
Ans:The colonial government often used unfair means to hire and forcibly keep labourers.
The colonial administrators were clear that harsh measures were taken against the labourers to make sure they benefited the planters.
4.State the harsh measures undertaken by the British administrators to benefit the planters.
Ans: The colonial government often used unfair means to hire and forcibly keep labourers and clearly acted on behalf of the British planters.
5.State the checks suggested by Robert Malthus to control population growth.
Ans: As per Thomas Robert Malthus he suggested that the only way to control population is:
By using preventive checks like postponing marriage or practicing sexual abstinence or celibacy.
6.What is meant by the infant mortality rate?
Ans: The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births.
7.Societies where women inherit property from their mothers are called:
(a) maternal societies
(b) matriarchal societies
(c) matrilocal societies
(d) matrilineal societies
8.The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between
(a) Occupation and status
(b) Religion and rituals
(c) Norms and authority
(d) Purity and pollution
9.What is meant by commodification? Give an example.
Ans: Commodification occurs when things that were earlier not traded in the market become commodities. For example, labour or skills become things that can be bought and sold.
10.What are prejudices?
Ans: Prejudices refer to preconceived opinions or attitudes held by members of one group towards another. The word literally means "pre-judgement", that is, an opinion formed in advance of any familiarity with the subject, before considering any available evidence.
11.State the meaning of the term social exclusion?
Ans: Social exclusion refers to ways in which individuals may become cut off from full involvement in the wider society. It focuses attention on a broad range of factors that prevent individuals or groups from having opportunities open to the majority of the population.
12.What are prejudices?
Ans: Prejudices refer to preconceived opinions or attitudes held by members of one group towards another. The word literally means "pre-judgement", that is, an opinion formed in advance of any familiarity with the subject, before considering any available evidence.
13.The ways in which individuals may become cut-off from full involvement in the wider society is known as
(a) Social inclusion
(b) Social inequality
(c) Social exclusion
(d) Social stratification
14.The chief architect of the Indian Constitution is:
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
15.State one feature of community identity.
Ans: Community identity is based on birth and "belonging" rather than on qualifications or "accomplishment". These kinds of identities are called "ascriptive" – that is, they are determined by the accidents of birth and do not involve any choice on the part of the individuals concerned.
16.A state is "a body that successfully claims a monopoly of legitimate force in a particular territory", according to
(a) Karl Marx
(b) August Comte
(c) Max Weber
(d) Jacques Rousseau
17.What is meant by observation method?
Ans: Observation is a method where the researcher must systematically watch and record what is happening in whatever context or situation that has been chosen for the research. This sounds simple but may not always be easy to do in practice.
18.Who proposed a resolution against the evils of polygamy in the All India Muslim Ladies Conference?
(a) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
(b) Jahanara Shah Nawas
(c) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
(d) Pandita Ramabai
19.Who opened the first school for women in Pune?
Ans: The social reformer Jotiba Phule opened the first school for women in Pune.
20.The highest court and the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution is
(a) The Civil Court
(b) The District Court
(c) The High Court
(d) The Supreme Court
21.The basic norm from which all other rules and authorities flow is known as:
(a)Constitution
(b)Supreme Court
(c)Parliament
(d)Government
22.What is meant by the term lock-out?
Ans: In a lock-out the management shuts the gate and prevents workers from coming.
23.What is disinvestment ?
Ans: The government is trying to sell its share in several public sector companies, a process which is known as disinvestment. Many government workers are scared that after disinvestment, they will lose their jobs.
24.The Bombay Textile Strike of 1982 , was led by the trade union leader
(a) Kisan Salunke
(b) Dr Datta Samant
(c) Datta Iswalkar
(d) Jaiprakash Bhilare
25.What are the consequences of "outsourcing"?
Ans:
26.What is meant by weightless economy?
Ans: The weightless economy is one in which products have their base in information, as in the case with computer software, media and entertainment products and internet based services.
27.The first attempt at printing books using modern technologies began in
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
28.Who called upon the media to function as a watch-dog of democracy?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister, called upon the media to function as the watchdog of democracy.
29.Define a Reformist Social Movement.
Ans: Reformist social movements strive to change the existing social and political arrangements through gradual, incremental steps.
Right to Information campaign are examples of reformist movements.
30.Who were the main carriers of nationalism during colonial period? .
(a) Rural upper classes
(b) Urban upper classes
(c) Urban middle classes
(d) Rural middle classes
31.Societies where women inherit property from their mothers are called:
(a)maternal societies
(b)matriarchal societies
(c)matrilocal societies
(d)matrilineal societies
32.During which period Indian consciousness took shape?
(a) Colonial period
(b) French period
(c) Persian period
33.The economic, political and administrative unification of India was achieved at great expense under
(a) French rule
(b) Emergency rule
(c) Colonial rule
(d) Dutch ruleMughal period
34.The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between
(a) Occupation and status
(b) Religion and rituals
(c) Norms and authority
(d) Purity and pollution
35.The laws that imposed an upper limit on the amount of land that can be owned by a particular family is known as
(a) Abolition of Zamindari System
(b) Tenancy Abolition and Regulation Act
(c) Raiyatwari System
(d) Land Ceiling Act
36.The Bombay Textile Strike of 1982 , was led by the trade union leader
(a) Kisan Salunke
(b) Dr Datta Samant
(c) Datta Iswalkar
(d) Jaiprakash Bhilare
37.The first attempt at printing books using modern technologies began in
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
38.Who called upon the media to function as a watch-dog of democracy?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister, called upon the media to function as the watchdog of democracy.
39.Who opened the first school for women in Pune?
Ans: The social reformer Jotiba Phule opened the first school for women in Pune.
40.What is disinvestment ?
Ans: The government is trying to sell its share in several public sector companies, a process which is known as disinvestment. Many government workers are scared that after disinvestment, they will lose their jobs.
41. Define a Reformist Social Movement.
Ans: Reformist social movements strive to change the existing social and political arrangements through gradual, incremental steps.
Right to Information campaign are examples of reformist movements.
42. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of the social class?
a) Class consciousness
b) Based on Birth
c) Achieved membership
d) Open system
43. How many characteristics of caste System have been described by GS Ghurye?
a) 4
b) 8
c) 6
d) 10
44. Which statement is not correct among the following:
a) Restriction on food are found in caste system
b) Caste system is based on birth
c) Hierarchy is not found in Caste system
d) Hierarchy is found in Caste system
45. When a boy marries a girl belonging to lower caste group than his own marriage is known as
a) Exogamy
b) Partiloma marriage
c) Anuloma marriage
d) Endogamy
46. Religion is the belief in spiritual beings “ who has defined religion like this:
a) Cuber
b) Tylor
c) Hoebel
d) Johnson
47. Who studied “Arunta tribe”
a) Max Muller
b) Karl Marx
c) Durkhiem
d) Tylor
48. Who is related with Animism
a) Max Muller
b) Weber
c) Tylor
d) Durkhiem
49. Who is the author of book “ Kinship Organisation in India”?
a) MN Srinivas
b) Irawati karve
c) Robin Fox
d) None of the above
50. Who has discussed “Idealistic Culture”?
a) Gillin and Gillin
b) Sorokin
c) Ogburn
d) Maciver Page
51. Which one of the following is a community?
a) Urban
b) School
c) Religion
d) Political Party
52. When did Sharda Act pass?
a) 1921
b) 1929
c) 1942
d) 1947
53. Who is related with “self-respect Movement”?
a) Ramaswami Naykar
b) Mohan Das
c) Tilak
d) None
54. Which one of the families is favorable or agriculture?
a) Joint Family
b) Single Family
c) Extended Family
d) All
55. When did Arya Samaj establish?
a) 1857
b) 1875
c) 1885
d) 1890
56. Globalisation is related with
a) Liberalisation
b) Privatisation
c) Both
d) None
57. Who has given the concept of rural-urban continuum?
a) AR Desai
b) Sorokin
c) Redfield
d) ShyamaCharan Dubey
58. Which one of the following is an agency of Social Control?
a) Family
b) Tradition
c) Religion
d) All of the above
59. Which religion has the characteristics of polytheism?
a) Hindu
b) Muslim
c) Sikh
d) Jain
60. Who produced the concept “Division of labour”
a) Max Weber
b) Durkheim
c) Sorokin
d) Karl Marx
61. Chipko Movement is related with:
a) Protection of animals
b) Protection of trees
c) Protection of water
d) Protection of minerals
62. How many stages are of Panchayati raj ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
63. Caste system does not allow to marriage out of caste. True/false
64. Which state of following has lower literacy?
a) Kerala
b) UP
c) Bihar
d) Bengal
65. When was the Noncooperation Movement started?
a) 1920
b) 1922
c) 1930
d) 1925
66. Which of the following is known as instrument of Social change?
a) Directive principle
b) Fundamental rights
c) Fundamental duties
d) All
67. Differently abled is related with-
a) Scheduled caste
b) Handicapped
c) Scheduled tribe
d) None
68. How many categories of Kinship in India?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) None
69. Which of the following is the cause of population growth in India?
a) Child marriage
b) Lack of education
c) Poverty
d) All of these
70. Who said, “Society is the network of Social Relationship”.
a) Spencer
b) Maciver & page
c) Parsons
d) None
71. Who gave the concept of sanskritisation?
a) Karl marx
b) Ward
c) Auguste comte
d) Shriniwas
72. Who is known as the father of sociology?
a) Spencer
b) Jonson
c) Max weber
d) Auguste Comte
73. Who was the leader of santhal Movement?
a) Birsa munda
b) Jatra bhagat
c) Sidho Kano
d) None
74. Who said, “Politics is a science of power”
a) Max weber
b) Karl Marx
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) J L Nehru
75. “Caste and class in India” book is written by:
a) I P Desai
b) B R Chauhan
c) AR Desai
d) G S Ghurye
76. Who describe sociology as a science of society?
a) Ward
b) Parsons
c) Miller
d) None
77. In which state silent valley is situated?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Utter pradesh
78. Sundarlal bahuguna realted with
a) Tribal movement
b) Santhal movement
c) Chipko movement
d) Peasant movement
79. In which year “The servants of Indian Society” established?
a) 1900
b) 1905
c) 1919
d) 1930
80. Divorce by mutual consent among Muslims is known as:
a) Mubarat
b) Mutah
c) Khulla
d) Dower
81. Sociology as a discipline has gained reputation due to ……………
. Ans. Its emphasis on the study of all aspects of social life
82. Madal commission was constituted in the year:
a) 1979
b) 1975
c) 1981
d) 198483. Caste system leads to ……………… (accentuation) in society.
84. Polyandry means having……………(More than one husband)
85. Who has considered the tribes of India as a “backward hindu”
Ans. G S Ghurye
86. A marriage in which a woman of upper caste marries a man of lower caste is known as:
a) Exogamy
b) Hypogamy
c) Hypergamy
d) Endogamy
87. Marriage by mutual love is called
Ans. Gandharya vivah
88. State two factors responsible for famines.
Ans: Famines were caused by high levels of continuing poverty and malnutrition in an agro climatic environment that was very vulnerable to variations in rainfall.Lack of adequate means of transportation and communication as well as inadequate efforts on the part of the state were some of the factors responsible for famines.
89. By the term ……………. Economy globalisaton, bank, corporations, fund managers and individual’s investors are to shift funds internationally with the click of mouse (electronic economy)
90. Who has given the concept of “rural- urban continuum”?
a) A.R. Desai
b) Sorokin
c) Redfield
d) Shyamcharan Dubey
91. Which among the following is the social problem?
a) Love marriage
b) Beggary
c) Urbanisation
d) None
92. Which state among the following is related with high Density?
a) Utter Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) West Bengal
d) Bihar
93. In which country sociology was born?
a) England
b) France
c) India
d) Germany
94. Auguste Comte belonged to which country?
a) India
b) Germany
c) France
d) England
95. Which of the following scholar has propounded the racial theory of the origin of caste system?
a) Hutton
b) Risley
c) Nesfield
d) Srinivas
96. Who propounded the Animismic theory of religion?
a) Tylor
b) Marx
c) Comte
d) Gandhi
97. Who among the following the term sociology?
a) Herbert spencer
b) Emile durkheim
c) Morgan
d) Auguste comte
98. Totem is a sacred thing related to –
a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Birds
d) All of the above
99. “Caste is a class immobile” who said this?
a) Majumdar
b) Ghurye
c) Ketkar
d) Cooley
100. Which category of kinship does wife of brother-in law belong to?
a) Primary kins
b) Secondary kins
c) Tertirary kins
d) None of these
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Ans: Community identity is based on birth and "belonging" rather than on qualifications or "accomplishment". These kinds of identities are called "ascriptive" – that is, they are determined by the accidents of birth and do not involve any choice on the part of the individuals concerned.
16.A state is "a body that successfully claims a monopoly of legitimate force in a particular territory", according to
(a) Karl Marx
(b) August Comte
(c) Max Weber
(d) Jacques Rousseau
17.What is meant by observation method?
Ans: Observation is a method where the researcher must systematically watch and record what is happening in whatever context or situation that has been chosen for the research. This sounds simple but may not always be easy to do in practice.
18.Who proposed a resolution against the evils of polygamy in the All India Muslim Ladies Conference?
(a) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
(b) Jahanara Shah Nawas
(c) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
(d) Pandita Ramabai
19.Who opened the first school for women in Pune?
Ans: The social reformer Jotiba Phule opened the first school for women in Pune.
20.The highest court and the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution is
(a) The Civil Court
(b) The District Court
(c) The High Court
(d) The Supreme Court
21.The basic norm from which all other rules and authorities flow is known as:
(a)Constitution
(b)Supreme Court
(c)Parliament
(d)Government
22.What is meant by the term lock-out?
Ans: In a lock-out the management shuts the gate and prevents workers from coming.
23.What is disinvestment ?
Ans: The government is trying to sell its share in several public sector companies, a process which is known as disinvestment. Many government workers are scared that after disinvestment, they will lose their jobs.
24.The Bombay Textile Strike of 1982 , was led by the trade union leader
(a) Kisan Salunke
(b) Dr Datta Samant
(c) Datta Iswalkar
(d) Jaiprakash Bhilare
25.What are the consequences of "outsourcing"?
Ans:
- Low wages
- Poor working conditions
- Permanent employees are reduced
- Difficult for trade unions to organise in smaller firms
26.What is meant by weightless economy?
Ans: The weightless economy is one in which products have their base in information, as in the case with computer software, media and entertainment products and internet based services.
27.The first attempt at printing books using modern technologies began in
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
28.Who called upon the media to function as a watch-dog of democracy?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister, called upon the media to function as the watchdog of democracy.
29.Define a Reformist Social Movement.
Ans: Reformist social movements strive to change the existing social and political arrangements through gradual, incremental steps.
Right to Information campaign are examples of reformist movements.
30.Who were the main carriers of nationalism during colonial period? .
(a) Rural upper classes
(b) Urban upper classes
(c) Urban middle classes
(d) Rural middle classes
31.Societies where women inherit property from their mothers are called:
(a)maternal societies
(b)matriarchal societies
(c)matrilocal societies
(d)matrilineal societies
32.During which period Indian consciousness took shape?
(a) Colonial period
(b) French period
(c) Persian period
33.The economic, political and administrative unification of India was achieved at great expense under
(a) French rule
(b) Emergency rule
(c) Colonial rule
(d) Dutch ruleMughal period
34.The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between
(a) Occupation and status
(b) Religion and rituals
(c) Norms and authority
(d) Purity and pollution
35.The laws that imposed an upper limit on the amount of land that can be owned by a particular family is known as
(a) Abolition of Zamindari System
(b) Tenancy Abolition and Regulation Act
(c) Raiyatwari System
(d) Land Ceiling Act
36.The Bombay Textile Strike of 1982 , was led by the trade union leader
(a) Kisan Salunke
(b) Dr Datta Samant
(c) Datta Iswalkar
(d) Jaiprakash Bhilare
37.The first attempt at printing books using modern technologies began in
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
38.Who called upon the media to function as a watch-dog of democracy?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister, called upon the media to function as the watchdog of democracy.
39.Who opened the first school for women in Pune?
Ans: The social reformer Jotiba Phule opened the first school for women in Pune.
40.What is disinvestment ?
Ans: The government is trying to sell its share in several public sector companies, a process which is known as disinvestment. Many government workers are scared that after disinvestment, they will lose their jobs.
41. Define a Reformist Social Movement.
Ans: Reformist social movements strive to change the existing social and political arrangements through gradual, incremental steps.
Right to Information campaign are examples of reformist movements.
42. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of the social class?
a) Class consciousness
b) Based on Birth
c) Achieved membership
d) Open system
43. How many characteristics of caste System have been described by GS Ghurye?
a) 4
b) 8
c) 6
d) 10
44. Which statement is not correct among the following:
a) Restriction on food are found in caste system
b) Caste system is based on birth
c) Hierarchy is not found in Caste system
d) Hierarchy is found in Caste system
45. When a boy marries a girl belonging to lower caste group than his own marriage is known as
a) Exogamy
b) Partiloma marriage
c) Anuloma marriage
d) Endogamy
46. Religion is the belief in spiritual beings “ who has defined religion like this:
a) Cuber
b) Tylor
c) Hoebel
d) Johnson
47. Who studied “Arunta tribe”
a) Max Muller
b) Karl Marx
c) Durkhiem
d) Tylor
48. Who is related with Animism
a) Max Muller
b) Weber
c) Tylor
d) Durkhiem
49. Who is the author of book “ Kinship Organisation in India”?
a) MN Srinivas
b) Irawati karve
c) Robin Fox
d) None of the above
50. Who has discussed “Idealistic Culture”?
a) Gillin and Gillin
b) Sorokin
c) Ogburn
d) Maciver Page
51. Which one of the following is a community?
a) Urban
b) School
c) Religion
d) Political Party
52. When did Sharda Act pass?
a) 1921
b) 1929
c) 1942
d) 1947
53. Who is related with “self-respect Movement”?
a) Ramaswami Naykar
b) Mohan Das
c) Tilak
d) None
54. Which one of the families is favorable or agriculture?
a) Joint Family
b) Single Family
c) Extended Family
d) All
55. When did Arya Samaj establish?
a) 1857
b) 1875
c) 1885
d) 1890
56. Globalisation is related with
a) Liberalisation
b) Privatisation
c) Both
d) None
57. Who has given the concept of rural-urban continuum?
a) AR Desai
b) Sorokin
c) Redfield
d) ShyamaCharan Dubey
58. Which one of the following is an agency of Social Control?
a) Family
b) Tradition
c) Religion
d) All of the above
59. Which religion has the characteristics of polytheism?
a) Hindu
b) Muslim
c) Sikh
d) Jain
60. Who produced the concept “Division of labour”
a) Max Weber
b) Durkheim
c) Sorokin
d) Karl Marx
61. Chipko Movement is related with:
a) Protection of animals
b) Protection of trees
c) Protection of water
d) Protection of minerals
62. How many stages are of Panchayati raj ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
63. Caste system does not allow to marriage out of caste. True/false
64. Which state of following has lower literacy?
a) Kerala
b) UP
c) Bihar
d) Bengal
65. When was the Noncooperation Movement started?
a) 1920
b) 1922
c) 1930
d) 1925
66. Which of the following is known as instrument of Social change?
a) Directive principle
b) Fundamental rights
c) Fundamental duties
d) All
67. Differently abled is related with-
a) Scheduled caste
b) Handicapped
c) Scheduled tribe
d) None
68. How many categories of Kinship in India?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) None
69. Which of the following is the cause of population growth in India?
a) Child marriage
b) Lack of education
c) Poverty
d) All of these
70. Who said, “Society is the network of Social Relationship”.
a) Spencer
b) Maciver & page
c) Parsons
d) None
71. Who gave the concept of sanskritisation?
a) Karl marx
b) Ward
c) Auguste comte
d) Shriniwas
72. Who is known as the father of sociology?
a) Spencer
b) Jonson
c) Max weber
d) Auguste Comte
73. Who was the leader of santhal Movement?
a) Birsa munda
b) Jatra bhagat
c) Sidho Kano
d) None
74. Who said, “Politics is a science of power”
a) Max weber
b) Karl Marx
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) J L Nehru
75. “Caste and class in India” book is written by:
a) I P Desai
b) B R Chauhan
c) AR Desai
d) G S Ghurye
76. Who describe sociology as a science of society?
a) Ward
b) Parsons
c) Miller
d) None
77. In which state silent valley is situated?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Utter pradesh
78. Sundarlal bahuguna realted with
a) Tribal movement
b) Santhal movement
c) Chipko movement
d) Peasant movement
79. In which year “The servants of Indian Society” established?
a) 1900
b) 1905
c) 1919
d) 1930
80. Divorce by mutual consent among Muslims is known as:
a) Mubarat
b) Mutah
c) Khulla
d) Dower
81. Sociology as a discipline has gained reputation due to ……………
. Ans. Its emphasis on the study of all aspects of social life
82. Madal commission was constituted in the year:
a) 1979
b) 1975
c) 1981
d) 198483. Caste system leads to ……………… (accentuation) in society.
84. Polyandry means having……………(More than one husband)
85. Who has considered the tribes of India as a “backward hindu”
Ans. G S Ghurye
86. A marriage in which a woman of upper caste marries a man of lower caste is known as:
a) Exogamy
b) Hypogamy
c) Hypergamy
d) Endogamy
87. Marriage by mutual love is called
Ans. Gandharya vivah
88. State two factors responsible for famines.
Ans: Famines were caused by high levels of continuing poverty and malnutrition in an agro climatic environment that was very vulnerable to variations in rainfall.Lack of adequate means of transportation and communication as well as inadequate efforts on the part of the state were some of the factors responsible for famines.
89. By the term ……………. Economy globalisaton, bank, corporations, fund managers and individual’s investors are to shift funds internationally with the click of mouse (electronic economy)
90. Who has given the concept of “rural- urban continuum”?
a) A.R. Desai
b) Sorokin
c) Redfield
d) Shyamcharan Dubey
91. Which among the following is the social problem?
a) Love marriage
b) Beggary
c) Urbanisation
d) None
92. Which state among the following is related with high Density?
a) Utter Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) West Bengal
d) Bihar
93. In which country sociology was born?
a) England
b) France
c) India
d) Germany
94. Auguste Comte belonged to which country?
a) India
b) Germany
c) France
d) England
95. Which of the following scholar has propounded the racial theory of the origin of caste system?
a) Hutton
b) Risley
c) Nesfield
d) Srinivas
96. Who propounded the Animismic theory of religion?
a) Tylor
b) Marx
c) Comte
d) Gandhi
97. Who among the following the term sociology?
a) Herbert spencer
b) Emile durkheim
c) Morgan
d) Auguste comte
98. Totem is a sacred thing related to –
a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Birds
d) All of the above
99. “Caste is a class immobile” who said this?
a) Majumdar
b) Ghurye
c) Ketkar
d) Cooley
100. Which category of kinship does wife of brother-in law belong to?
a) Primary kins
b) Secondary kins
c) Tertirary kins
d) None of these
101. The term Demography is of Greek origin and is composed of two words demos
meaning ________ and graphic implying ________.
Ans.(People, Describe)
Ans.(People, Describe)
102. According to Robert Malthus, population rises in ________ progression whereas agricultural production grows in ________ progression.
Ans.(Geometric, Arithmetic)
Ans.(Geometric, Arithmetic)
103. Correct the given incorrect statement. The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Population Programme.
Ans. (National Family Welfare Programme)
104. The changing age structure offers a demographic dividend for India. Identify from the following choices, the relevant age range that allows for demographic dividend.
a) 0-14
b) 15-64
c) 64-75
d) 75 and above
105. A bill of exchange which allowed merchants to engage in long-distance trade during pre-colonial period in India is called _________.
Ans.(Hundi)
Ans.(Hundi)
106. The goods that people buy and use conveys their socio-economic status. __________ is the term coined to refer to this relationship by Max Weber.
Ans.(Status-symbol)
Ans.(Status-symbol)
107. There is a controversy about the sale of kidneys by the poor to cater to rich patients who need
kidney transplants. This refers to the negative social effects of the process of_________.
Ans. (Commodification)
108. _________ lower the cost of farming because the government pays part of the price charged for inputs.
Ans. (Subsidies)
Ans. (Subsidies)
109. Correct the given statement.
A nation is a peculiar sort of community that is easy to describe and easy to define.
Ans.A nation is a peculiar sort of community that is hard to describe and hard to define.
110. “Privileged minorities such as extremely wealthy people are not usually referred to as minorities.” Is this statement true or false?
Ans.True
Ans.True
111. Sanskritisation has been criticised for which of the following reasons?
a) It allows for positional change.
b) It allows for structural change.
c) It stops exclusion and discrimination.
d) It accepts characteristics of Dalit culture.
112. In the 19th century, orthodox members of the Hindu community in Bengal formed an organisation called _________ debating the issue of _________.
Ans.(Dharma Sabha, Sati)
Ans.(Dharma Sabha, Sati)
113. A system of democracy in which the members of a group or community participate collectively in decision making. This is called
a) dictatorship
b) monarchy
c) representative democracy
d) participatory democracy
114._________ carries the means to coerce whereas the essence of _________ is fairness.
Ans. (Law, Justice)
115. Democratic values and institutions are purely western. Is this statement true or false?
Ans. (False)
116._________ can impose fines but cannot award a sentence.
Ans. (Nyaya Panchayat)
Ans. (Nyaya Panchayat)
117.The Land Ceiling Act proved to be toothless as some rich farmers actually divorced their wives but continued to live with them under __________.
Ans. (Benami Transfers)
Ans. (Benami Transfers)
118. Farmer suicide is a matrix event. Which of the following options is not responsible for farmer suicide?
a) educational expenses
b) agriculture loans
c) diversification
d) Marriage and dowry
119. A situation where people do not enjoy the work but continue to do it only in order to survive is called _________.
Ans.(Alienation)
Ans.(Alienation)
120. Earlier architects and engineers had to be skilled draughtsmen but now computer does a lot of work for them. This phenomena is called _________.
Ans. (De-Skilling)
Ans. (De-Skilling)
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