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This section includes 195 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology (CBCS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The pioneering work of A.R Desai in the field of rural sociology was entitled |
| A. | Study of Rural sociology in India |
| B. | Rural sociology in India |
| C. | Rural profile in India |
| D. | India's changing Village |
| Answer» C. Rural profile in India | |
| 2. |
Identify the important social institutions in rural India among the following. |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Caste |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Caste | |
| 3. |
Where did rural sociology originated in the world? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | France |
| C. | United States of America |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 4. |
When did Rural Sociology originated as a systematic science? |
| A. | 1820 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» B. 1850 | |
| 5. |
When was the country life commission formed? |
| A. | 1820 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1917 |
| Answer» C. 1867 | |
| 6. |
When was the Journal entitled Rural Sociology published? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1926 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» C. 1926 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is responsible for the emergence of rural sociology? |
| A. | Unemployment in rural areas |
| B. | Poverty and economic crisis |
| C. | Discrimination of rural people |
| D. | Lack of educational facilities in rural society |
| Answer» C. Discrimination of rural people | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the prime objective of Rural sociology? |
| A. | Comprehensive study of rural social organisation its structure and functions |
| B. | Study of social problems in rural society |
| C. | Scientific study of rural family |
| D. | Systematic study of rural and urban relations |
| Answer» B. Study of social problems in rural society | |
| 9. |
Who appointed the Country Life Commission (CLC) ? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | William Mckinley |
| C. | Growver Cleveland |
| D. | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The beginning of the study of rural society in India was initiated by |
| A. | A.R Desai |
| B. | Louis Dumont |
| C. | Sir Henry Maines |
| D. | Ramakrishna Mukerjee |
| Answer» D. Ramakrishna Mukerjee | |
| 11. |
Who wrote the first College text book in Rural sociology? |
| A. | Dumont |
| B. | Sir Henry Maines |
| C. | John M. Gillettee |
| D. | A.R Desai |
| Answer» D. A.R Desai | |
| 12. |
The findings of Country Life Commission were referred to |
| A. | The American Sociological Society |
| B. | Royal Commission on Agriculture |
| C. | Rural sociological society |
| D. | American rural sociological society |
| Answer» B. Royal Commission on Agriculture | |
| 13. |
Rural sociology is |
| A. | the sociology of life in the rural environment |
| B. | the sociology of marriage system in Rural society |
| C. | the study of changing family structure in Rural society |
| D. | the study of economic aspects of rural life |
| Answer» B. the sociology of marriage system in Rural society | |
| 14. |
Rural Sociology in India as a systematic branch of study developed |
| A. | after independence of India |
| B. | During the British rule |
| C. | After introduction of land ceiling |
| D. | During the pre-British Period |
| Answer» B. During the British rule | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is the nature of Rural Sociology |
| A. | Empirical discipline |
| B. | Problem-oriented |
| C. | Non-ethical |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Rural population according to 2011 census was |
| A. | 64.48% |
| B. | 68.84 % |
| C. | 59.35% |
| D. | 62.20% |
| Answer» C. 59.35% | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not included in rural institutions |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | marriage |
| C. | family |
| D. | Schools |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The village community is characterised by- |
| A. | progressive ideas |
| B. | secondary relations |
| C. | conservative ideas |
| D. | materialism |
| Answer» D. materialism | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following was not the function of the caste system |
| A. | It provided continuity in society |
| B. | It brought instability in the society |
| C. | Society became disciplined |
| D. | It provided Psychological security |
| Answer» C. Society became disciplined | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is not an unfavourable factor for caste system in India? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Urbanization |
| C. | Tribal culture |
| D. | Social reforms |
| Answer» D. Social reforms | |
| 21. |
Maximum social mobility is possible in |
| A. | A caste-ridden society |
| B. | A feudal society |
| C. | A class based society |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 22. |
Social classes are divided on the basis of |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Region |
| C. | Education |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following is a significant factor responsible for the emergence of class in rural society? |
| A. | Transformation from subsistence to market economy |
| B. | New technology |
| C. | Abolition of Intermediaries |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a caste system? |
| A. | It is based on hierarchical system |
| B. | Religion has nothing to do with caste |
| C. | Certain castes are purer than others |
| D. | Interaction between castes is limited |
| Answer» C. Certain castes are purer than others | |
| 25. |
TheNREPwaslaunchedintheyear |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» B. 1986 | |
| 26. |
Whichofthe followingscheme replacedthe foodforworkprogramme? |
| A. | IRDP |
| B. | NREP |
| C. | NRLM |
| D. | IAY |
| Answer» C. NRLM | |
| 27. |
ThequotaforwomenunderMGNREGAis- |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 1/2 |
| C. | 1/4 |
| D. | 1/10 |
| Answer» B. 1/2 | |
| 28. |
The costsharing provision underIAY scheme is |
| A. | 50% from the centre |
| B. | 65% from the centre |
| C. | 75% from thecentre |
| D. | 80% from the centre |
| Answer» D. 80% from the centre | |
| 29. |
Traditional cultural features of caste have radically changed in rural India with regard to |
| A. | connubial dimension |
| B. | commensal dimension |
| C. | ritual dimension |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
What is the layering of people into hierarchies called? |
| A. | Social inequality |
| B. | Social hierarchy |
| C. | Social differentiation |
| D. | Social stratification |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
What is social stratification based on individual s achievement called? |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Class system |
| C. | Estate system |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Estate system | |
| 32. |
What is movement from one position to the other in the same social level called? |
| A. | Vertical mobility |
| B. | Intra generational mobility |
| C. | Inter generational mobility |
| D. | Horizontal mobility |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which of the following statements is true about contemporary rural economy? |
| A. | Rural economy remains subsistence in nature |
| B. | Rural economy is transformed into market oriented economy |
| C. | Private ownership of land is unknown |
| D. | Villagers do not produce cash oriented crops |
| Answer» C. Private ownership of land is unknown | |
| 34. |
The new class in rural India consists of |
| A. | Traders |
| B. | Rich landlords |
| C. | Petty officials and political workers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who considers caste system as both closed and open ? |
| A. | Andre Beteille |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | Louis Dumont |
| D. | K.L. Sharma |
| Answer» B. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 36. |
Who pointed out that the caste system was not merely division of labour, but also a division of labourers |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Andre Beteille |
| C. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» D. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 37. |
Which of the following factors has created diverse agricultural classes in rural society? |
| A. | Green Revolution |
| B. | Differences in the size of landholdings |
| C. | Abolition of Zamindaries |
| D. | Jajmani system |
| Answer» C. Abolition of Zamindaries | |
| 38. |
Who has given the concept of dominant caste ? |
| A. | M.N. Srinivas |
| B. | Andre Beteille |
| C. | T.N. Madan |
| D. | S.C. Dube |
| Answer» B. Andre Beteille | |
| 39. |
Substantialization of Caste means |
| A. | Developments have weakened the caste system |
| B. | Developments have not weakened caste, but have led to changes in the caste system to suit itself to modern society |
| C. | Developments have not brought any kind of changes in the caste system |
| D. | Developments have weakened the caste system, it has been replaced by a class system |
| Answer» C. Developments have not brought any kind of changes in the caste system | |
| 40. |
Which statement is true about rural stratification? |
| A. | Caste are changing into class |
| B. | Caste, class and power are the three inseparable dimensions of stratification |
| C. | Caste includes the attributes of class also |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Caste is not only a system of hierarchy; it is also related to |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Land and politics |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 42. |
Who is the chief architect of the caste as a form of culture? |
| A. | Louis Dumont |
| B. | Andre Beteille |
| C. | S.C. Dube |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» B. Andre Beteille | |
| 43. |
The existence or non-existence of Sati, Chid-marriage and widow remarriage have some effect or evident in the conditions of the |
| A. | Male population |
| B. | Female population |
| C. | Whole population |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Female population | |
| 44. |
Man carries on his struggle against the environment by means of |
| A. | Tools |
| B. | Technology |
| C. | Ploughing |
| D. | Invention |
| Answer» C. Ploughing | |
| 45. |
Natural forces such as floods, earthquakes , famines and others affect the lives of the people in |
| A. | Urban people |
| B. | Rural people |
| C. | The high class people |
| D. | The low class people |
| Answer» C. The high class people | |
| 46. |
Changes in cultural factors like beliefs and values have repercussions in the entire |
| A. | cultural lives |
| B. | economic lives |
| C. | historical lives |
| D. | social lives |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Administrative in-efficiency is one the major cause which creates huddles in path of |
| A. | Rural development |
| B. | urban development |
| C. | village development |
| D. | state development |
| Answer» B. urban development | |
| 48. |
There was a commonality in the interest of the state or government and the NGOs, that is, welfare of people or to serve the people and the people and therefore, both were working together in ___ |
| A. | Competition |
| B. | Compromise |
| C. | Co-operation |
| D. | Conflict |
| Answer» D. Conflict | |
| 49. |
The prime objective of NGO is that they search and go to the people who are needy and work for the welfare of ____ |
| A. | The poor |
| B. | Privilege |
| C. | Under-privileged |
| D. | Disabled person |
| Answer» D. Disabled person | |
| 50. |
NGOs have made a great deal in sensitizing people regarding their rights and privileges and imparting political awareness among ____ |
| A. | Rural masses |
| B. | Urban masses |
| C. | Community |
| D. | Whole population |
| Answer» B. Urban masses | |