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This section includes 194 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. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Joint family? |
| A. | Co-residentiality |
| B. | Joint ownership of property |
| C. | Private ownership of property |
| D. | Common worship |
| Answer» D. Common worship | |
| 2. |
An essential ingredient of Jointness in the term joint family according to TN Madan is |
| A. | Commensality |
| B. | Joint ownership of property |
| C. | Fulfilment of obligation towards kin |
| D. | Fulfilment of karma |
| Answer» B. Joint ownership of property | |
| 3. |
A extended family may include all of the following members except |
| A. | Aunts |
| B. | Cousins |
| C. | Great-grandparents |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Joint family |
| A. | Consists of at least four generations |
| B. | Is also known as undivided family |
| C. | Was never known during the vedic period |
| D. | Is separate dwelling |
| Answer» B. Is also known as undivided family | |
| 5. |
Changes in the joint family lead to |
| A. | A rise in the status of women |
| B. | An increase in the size of family |
| C. | Greater attachment to traditional occupations |
| D. | Greater economic interdependence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which type of residence does not help the formation of extended family? |
| A. | Virilocality |
| B. | Avunculocality |
| C. | Uxorilocality |
| D. | Neolocality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Joint family in India is characterised as an extended kin group by |
| A. | A.R Desai |
| B. | K.M Kapadia |
| C. | Irawati Karve |
| D. | A.D Ross |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a primary kin? |
| A. | Mother |
| B. | Father |
| C. | Uncle |
| D. | Brother |
| Answer» D. Brother | |
| 9. |
The extended family is the opposite of nuclear family. It does not exist in |
| A. | USA |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 10. |
Which of the following factors has led to a breakdown of the link between kinship and the occupational structures in the joint family system? |
| A. | Urbanisation |
| B. | Industrialisation |
| C. | Legislative measures |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The practice of levirate is found in |
| A. | Matrilineal societies |
| B. | Patrilineal Societies |
| C. | Bi-lineal societies |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Bi-lineal societies | |
| 12. |
Which of the following kinship terms indicates that father s sister is given greater importance than the Mother? |
| A. | Amitate |
| B. | Avunculate |
| C. | Couvade |
| D. | Teknonymy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following types of descent is found among the Yako of Nigeria? |
| A. | Matrilineal |
| B. | Patrilineal |
| C. | Bilateral |
| D. | Double |
| Answer» B. Patrilineal | |
| 14. |
Who among the following follow the matrilineal family system? |
| A. | Nairs of Kerala |
| B. | Bhils |
| C. | Kadars |
| D. | Muslims |
| Answer» B. Bhils | |
| 15. |
Bilateral descent is a kinship principle in which people belong to the kinship groups of both their |
| A. | Mother and Father |
| B. | Uncle and aunt |
| C. | Brother and sister |
| D. | Father and sister |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following is the family unit of Kodavas? |
| A. | Ghar |
| B. | Biradari |
| C. | Chulah |
| D. | Okka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
In matrilocal family the husband goes to live in the house of his- |
| A. | uncle |
| B. | wife |
| C. | aunty |
| D. | grandfather |
| Answer» C. aunty | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following statements about kinship is NOT true? |
| A. | Its usages create group of kins |
| B. | It creates relationship structure |
| C. | It defines role of different relationships |
| D. | It indicates expected behaviour of kins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The prevalence of arranged marriages in India is related to |
| A. | the rules of endogamy that confine marriage alliance within specified groups |
| B. | the rules of exogamy that disallow marriage within one's clan/village/neighbourhood |
| C. | regulations about prescriptive (allowing) and prescriptive (prohibiting) nature of rules, guiding marriage among parallel and cross cousins |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The family of orientation denotes a family |
| A. | In which a person is born and is socialized |
| B. | In which a woman is married |
| C. | In oriental countries |
| D. | Which conducts an orientation course |
| Answer» B. In which a woman is married | |
| 21. |
The bond between the blood relative is called- |
| A. | Affinal kins |
| B. | Consanguineal kins |
| C. | Primary kins |
| D. | Secondary kins |
| Answer» C. Primary kins | |
| 22. |
Affinal kin include one s |
| A. | Father |
| B. | Father-in-law |
| C. | Brother |
| D. | Father s brother |
| Answer» C. Brother | |
| 23. |
According to the traditional theory of caste system, the Vaishyas come out of the Brahma s |
| A. | Head |
| B. | Leg |
| C. | Thighs |
| D. | Mouth |
| Answer» D. Mouth | |
| 24. |
The Child Marriage Act amended in 1929 raised the minimum age of marriage for girls from- |
| A. | 15-18years |
| B. | 20-25years |
| C. | 14-20years |
| D. | 30-35years |
| Answer» B. 20-25years | |
| 25. |
The Brahma Samaj was founded in 1820 by |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Davendranath Tagore |
| C. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Davendranath Tagore | |
| 26. |
The Arya Samaj was founded by |
| A. | P Justice Ranade |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Swami Dayanand Saraswathi |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» D. Warren Hastings | |
| 27. |
The Rama Krishna Mission was started by |
| A. | G.S. Ghurye |
| B. | Herbert Hope Risley |
| C. | Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa |
| D. | Louis Dumont |
| Answer» D. Louis Dumont | |
| 28. |
The Prarthana Samaj was founded by |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Justice Ranade |
| C. | S.C Hills |
| D. | Hutton |
| Answer» C. S.C Hills | |
| 29. |
The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was passed in the year |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1876 |
| C. | 1932 |
| D. | 1850 |
| Answer» C. 1932 | |
| 30. |
The concept of Sanskritization was introduced by |
| A. | M.N. Srinavas |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | D.N. Majumdar |
| Answer» B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 31. |
The Theosophical Society was founded by |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Arvind Ghosh |
| C. | Jyotiro Phooley |
| D. | G.S. Ghurye |
| Answer» B. Arvind Ghosh | |
| 32. |
The Satya Shodhak Samaj was headed by |
| A. | Jyotirao Phule |
| B. | M.N. Srinivas |
| C. | Ketkar |
| D. | S.C. Dube |
| Answer» B. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 33. |
Mobility within the Caste-System is often associated with |
| A. | Sanskritization |
| B. | Modernization |
| C. | Development |
| D. | Westernization |
| Answer» B. Modernization | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is not associated with changes in caste system |
| A. | Sanskritization |
| B. | Westernization |
| C. | Westernization |
| D. | Varna and Jati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Varna system which existed during the vedic period was based on |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Race |
| C. | Skin colour |
| D. | Occupations and division of labour |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
In the process of Sanskritization, the dominant castes act as |
| A. | Social group |
| B. | Reference group |
| C. | Caste group |
| D. | Racial group |
| Answer» C. Caste group | |
| 37. |
The Caste system is based on |
| A. | Kinship |
| B. | Hereditary occupation |
| C. | Educational class |
| D. | Political class |
| Answer» C. Educational class | |
| 38. |
In the Jajmani System, the high-caste landowning families are known as |
| A. | Jajman |
| B. | Kamin |
| C. | Lohar |
| D. | The Brahmins |
| Answer» B. Kamin | |
| 39. |
The occupational theory of caste system was established by |
| A. | Hutton |
| B. | Herbert Hope Risley |
| C. | Nesfield |
| D. | M.N. Srinivas |
| Answer» D. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 40. |
In Jajmani system, the servicing people are known as |
| A. | Jajman |
| B. | Kamins |
| C. | Kshatryas |
| D. | Brahmins |
| Answer» C. Kshatryas | |
| 41. |
The Caste Disabilities Removal Act was introduced in the year |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1850 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The untouchables are also known as |
| A. | The Dalits |
| B. | The Superior |
| C. | Brahmins |
| D. | Middle Class |
| Answer» B. The Superior | |
| 43. |
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» D. 10% of the population | |
| 44. |
In which of the following tribes the youngest daughter inherits the property? |
| A. | Khasi |
| B. | Khasa |
| C. | Kuki |
| D. | Apatanis |
| Answer» B. Khasa | |
| 45. |
Which tribe practises non-fraternal polyandry? |
| A. | Kot of Kerala |
| B. | Khasi tribe |
| C. | Toda of Nilgiri |
| D. | Nayars of Malabar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
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» E. | |
| 47. |
The ritual in which the bride and bridegroom go seven steps together is known as: |
| A. | Dharma |
| B. | Saptapadi |
| C. | Homa |
| D. | Rati |
| Answer» C. Homa | |
| 48. |
The form of marriage in which a man seduced a girl or forced a girl who is sleeping or intoxicated is |
| A. | Brahma Vivaha |
| B. | Paisacha Vivaha |
| C. | Arsha Vivaha |
| D. | Daiva Vivaha |
| Answer» C. Arsha Vivaha | |
| 49. |
Monogamy contributes to the family: |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | Solidarity |
| C. | Happiness |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The first and the highest aim of the Hindu Marriage is: |
| A. | Dharma |
| B. | Praja |
| C. | Rati |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Praja | |