Rural Sociology Set 4

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This set of Rural Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Rural Sociology Set 4

Q1 | Which of the following is the basic unit of rural social structure?
  • Family
  • Caste system
  • Marriage
  • Community
Answer: Family
Q2 | What is a prerequisite for the rural people to understand the significance of their rights provided by theConstitution?
  • Technology
  • Modern education
  • Abolition of intermediaries
  • Urbanization
Answer: Modern education
Q3 | The first education commission of post independent period in India was
  • Radhakrishnan Commission
  • Mudaliar Commission
  • Kothari Commission
  • Hunter Commission
Answer: Radhakrishnan Commission
Q4 | Family in Rural society is
  • A consumption unit
  • A production unit
  • None of the above
  • Both of the above
Answer: Both of the above
Q5 | The main purpose of Navodaya Vidyalaya is to give education to
  • Rural talented students
  • Girl students only
  • Urban students
  • Upper caste students
Answer: Rural talented students
Q6 | Which one of the following factors brought changes in the caste system?
  • Industrialization
  • Education
  • Modernization
  • All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q7 | Who defined caste class nexus as a set of relationships which becomes the basis of structural and culturalchange.
  • G.S. Ghurye
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • Andre Beiteille
  • A.R. Desai
Answer: G.S. Ghurye
Q8 | Class structures present in rural India are based on
  • Landownership
  • Power
  • Educational status
  • None of the above
Answer: Landownership
Q9 | Ashok Rudra mentioned the existence of class in rural society into two categories. They are
  • Class of entrepreneurs and class of landlords
  • Class of landlords and class of agricultural labourers
  • Middle class and landowning class
  • Forward class and Backward class
Answer: Class of landlords and class of agricultural labourers
Q10 | Who said that caste is not just a ritual entity, but has an ideological meaning?
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • Andre Beteille
  • Louis Dumont
  • A.R. Desai
Answer: Louis Dumont
Q11 | The main difference between caste and class is that
  • Caste operates in a classless society and class operates in casteless society
  • Caste is always closed and class is always open
  • The status given to an individual is ascribed in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved
  • The individual suffers most in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved
Answer: The status given to an individual is ascribed in the case of caste, whereas in class it is achieved
Q12 | Which of the following are the dominant form of social stratification in rural India
  • Racial groups
  • Caste and class
  • Religious groups
  • Income groups
Answer: Caste and class
Q13 | Which of the following statement is true?
  • Class based distinctions within the caste are found in rural area
  • Caste is mainly a rural phenomenon, and class is found generally in towns and cities
  • Caste and class are polar opposites
  • Caste view could explain everything in India
Answer: Class based distinctions within the caste are found in rural area
Q14 | The three level system of stratification according to Harold A. Gould are
  • Forward classes, Middle classes and Harijans
  • Landowning classes, Middle classes and Backward classes
  • Landowning classes, Forward classes and Backward classes
  • Forward classes, Backward classes and Harijans
Answer: Forward classes, Backward classes and Harijans
Q15 | A category of people who share a common position in a hierarchy are commonly known as a ___
  • Caste system
  • Social stratification
  • Status
  • Social class
Answer: Caste system
Q16 | The caste system is based on
  • Religion
  • Endogamy
  • Marriage
  • Region
Answer: Religion
Q17 | Which of the mentioned divisions are unique to India?
  • Economic division
  • Caste division
  • Religious division
  • Gender division
Answer: Caste division
Q18 | Which of the following belongs to a middle class in India?
  • Prosperous farmers
  • White-collar workers
  • Military personnel
  • All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q19 | Which of the following is responsible for the emergence of new class in rural India?
  • Introduction of consumer markets
  • Introduction of technology
  • both of the above
  • none of the above
Answer: both of the above
Q20 | Economic system of the village is based on
  • Functional specialization
  • Political system
  • Training
  • Homogeneity
Answer: Functional specialization
Q21 | Social mobility is the most important feature of
  • Rural society
  • Urban society
  • Tribal society
  • All of the above
Answer: Urban society
Q22 | Social stratification implies
  • Social justice
  • Social inequality
  • Social injustice
  • Social equality
Answer: Social inequality
Q23 | Jajmani relationship refers to a system of interdependence among
  • Caste groups
  • Religious groups
  • Families
  • Political groups
Answer: Families
Q24 | Who said that “it is the caste system that rightly determines the place of its members in the religious lifeof the people”.
  • A.R. Desai
  • M.N. Srinivas
  • Louis Dumont
  • Andre Beteille
Answer: A.R. Desai
Q25 | Which of the following religion is associated with caste system?
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Buddhism
Answer: Hinduism
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