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This set of Social Anthropology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Primitive Economic System Set 1

Q1 | The economic life of the tribal have been
  • Totally ignored
  • Taken care of
  • Supported
  • Kept alive
Q2 | Maurice Godlier has developed economic anthropology from
  • Weberian perspective
  • Marxian perspective
  • Darwinian perspective
  • Durkheimian perspective
Q3 | The current approaches to tribal economy are based altogether on
  • Contemporary approach
  • Medieval approach
  • Traditional approaches
  • Neo economic approach.
Q4 | In tribal economy, the production was only for the consumption
  • Outside the village
  • Even for others
  • In the market
  • In the household
Q5 | Work in the tribal society is not calculated in terms of
  • Surplus
  • Money
  • Future demand
  • Sharing others
Q6 | All over the tribal belt, men, women and children are engaged in work all through theday without any
  • Proper routine
  • Proper meals
  • Cash transaction
  • Safety gears
Q7 | Tribal society is a mechanical
  • Society
  • Community
  • Group
  • Crowd
Q8 | There are some occupation which are
  • Competent
  • Created new
  • Hereditary
  • Acquired
Q9 | Land and cattle wealth are considered to be the
  • Family property
  • Village property
  • Ancestors’ property
  • Eldest son’s property
Q10 | Hunting and food gathering tribes include
  • Bhil
  • Kamar
  • Naga
  • Chenchu
Q11 | Which of the following is a cattle rearing tribe?
  • Kamar
  • Todas
  • Kharia
  • Garo
Q12 | The tribals are, therefore generally very poor in spite of working
  • Sometimes
  • Lazily
  • Moderately
  • Very hard
Q13 | In the absence of sufficient technological aids regarding agricultural and other production, the tribal generally produce only
  • To consume
  • To keep surplus
  • To send to market
  • To distribute
Q14 | The tribal hardly carry out any exchange of economic goods with
  • Inside group
  • Foreign export
  • Cross culture
  • Outside groups
Q15 | In primitive tribes, one finds examples of both Patriarchal and Matriarchal
  • Cultural organization
  • Social organization
  • Political organization
  • Educational organization
Q16 | The division of labour among primitive societies is based upon physical factor such as
  • Physical health
  • Physical strength
  • Physical appearance
  • Racial factor
Q17 | Food gathering tribes usually gather
  • Ornaments
  • Leaves and wood
  • Roots and fruits
  • Precious metals
Q18 | In tribal areas, there are no laborers, everybody performs
  • Similar job
  • Earning job
  • His own job
  • Odd job
Q19 | Economic relationships are based on
  • Barter and exchange
  • Banking activities
  • Profit oriented
  • Currency
Q20 | In tribal economy, there are no banks and
  • Manufacturing unit
  • Loan system
  • Clerical records
  • Other credit societies
Q21 | Give and take among primitives is the basis of
  • Economic system
  • Political system
  • Administrative system
  • Controlling system
Q22 | In primitive economy, there are no regular markets. Weekly moving markets are the basis of
  • Buying
  • Exchange
  • Savings
  • Disposal
Q23 | In modern times tribal economy has been widely influenced by
  • Rapid industrialization in tribal areas
  • Traffic congestion
  • De-forestation
  • Jhum cultivation
Q24 | Division of labor is generally based upon
  • Physical strength
  • Sex distinction
  • Physical height
  • Mental ability
Q25 | Barter system is an
  • Old method of exchange
  • Odd method of exchange
  • Out dated method of exchange
  • Integrated method of exchange