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This set of Rural Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Rural Sociology Set 2
Q1 | Who considers village as a concept, a way of life
- D.N. Majumdar
- M.N. Srinivas
- S.C. Dube
- Mckim Marriott
Q2 | National Rural Development Institute is situated in
- Delhi
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Bengaluru
Q3 | Which of the following is the nature of rural community ?
- Formal social control
- Large scale social mobility
- unstable family
- informal social control
Q4 | The village Rampura in the south east of Mysore in Karnataka was studied by
- S.C Dube
- D.N Majumdar
- M.N Srinivas
- Oscar Lewis
Q5 | The importance of conducting village studies in India is
- to acquire new method of shifting cultivation
- to help in planning rural reconstruction
- to guide the administrator for selection of beneficiaries
- to motivate the cultivators
Q6 | Which one of the following is the problem related to village studies in India.?
- Scholars studied village community in biotic frame of reference
- Scholars studied village with prejudice
- Villagers are not cooperative
- lack of facilities
Q7 | A village should be self -sufficient, should be morally and economically integrated within the Indian society" who said this words?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Andre Beteille
- M.N Srinivas
- D.N Majumdar
Q8 | The nature and types of recreational activities of village depend on
- economic and social progress
- political and culture
- education and religion
- Communication and technology
Q9 | Which of the following is not the scope of rural sociology
- The study of rural social change
- the study of rural reconstruction
- the study of rural planning
- None of the above
Q10 | The pioneering work of A.R Desai in the field of rural sociology was entitled
- Study of Rural sociology in India
- Rural sociology in India
- Rural profile in India
- India's changing Village
Q11 | Which of the following is not included to the scope of rural sociology?
- Rural problems
- Rural social life
- Rural mechanization
- Rural social structure
Q12 | The striking similarities between the village and the town in some aspects of community life is
- Interconnection of rural-urban
- similarity between rural and urban
- Rural-urban convergence
- Urban cultural diffusion.
Q13 | Who said that if the villages prosper, the country prospers; and if the villages ruin, who can save thecountry?.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- M.N. Srinivas
- S.C. Dube
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Q14 | The main duty of the family in rural society is
- Schooling
- Socialization
- Internalization
- Agriculture
Q15 | Which one is not the basis of unity in village?
- Common traits
- Similarity of experience
- Common customs and traditions
- Specialization
Q16 | Density of population in rural areas is
- Low
- High
- Moderate
- Extremely high
Q17 | Who used the terms ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ for contrasting communities
- Louis Wright
- Ferdinand Tonnies
- Durkheim
- Parsons
Q18 | Family which consists of members among whom there exists what is known as blood relationship istermed as
- Polygamous family
- Conjugal family
- Consanguineous family
- Polyandrous family
Q19 | “The general assumption that the joint family is dying out is invalid” was said by
- Mac Iver
- K.M. Kapadia
- A. R. Desai
- H.T. Mazumdar
Q20 | The type of kinship established between husband and wife is called
- Affinal kinship
- Consanguineous kinship
- Fictional kinship
- Permanent kinship
Q21 | Which one of the following is not a characteristic of joint family system?
- All members live together under one roof
- Members are not related to each other
- Property belongs to the whole family
- All members share a common kitchen
Q22 | In a traditional village the head of the village used to be one who was
- The eldest person in the family
- The eldest person in the village
- The wisest person in the family
- The youngest person in the village
Q23 | A family can be divided into matriarchal and patriarchal on the basis of
- Descent
- Authority
- Residence
- Age
Q24 | Which one of the following is not true of the marriage system in villages of India?
- old family status is given great importance
- child marriage is on the increase
- expenditure on marriage is on the decrease
- education of the couple is given due weightage
Q25 | Which of the following is not a characteristic of joint family?
- Co-residentiality
- Joint ownership of property
- Private ownership of property
- Common worship