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This set of Rural Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Rural Sociology Set 5
Q1 | Which one of the following was not the function of the caste system
- It provided continuity in society
- It brought instability in the society
- Society became disciplined
- It provided Psychological security
Q2 | Which one of the following is not an unfavourable factor for caste system in India?
- Education
- Urbanization
- Tribal culture
- Social reforms
Q3 | Maximum social mobility is possible in
- A caste-ridden society
- A feudal society
- A class based society
- None of the above
Q4 | Social classes are divided on the basis of
- Religion
- Region
- Education
- None of these
Q5 | Which one of the following is a significant factor responsible for the emergence of class in ruralsociety?
- Transformation from subsistence to market economy
- New technology
- Abolition of Intermediaries
- All of the above
Q6 | Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a caste system?
- It is based on hierarchical system
- Religion has nothing to do with caste
- Certain castes are purer than others
- Interaction between castes is limited
Q7 | Traditional cultural features of caste have radically changed in rural India with regard to
- connubial dimension
- commensal dimension
- ritual dimension
- none of these
Q8 | What is the layering of people into hierarchies called?
- Social inequality
- Social hierarchy
- Social differentiation
- Social stratification
Q9 | What is social stratification based on individual’s achievement called?
- Caste system
- Class system
- Estate system
- None of the above
Q10 | What is movement from one position to the other in the same social level called?
- Vertical mobility
- Intra generational mobility
- Inter generational mobility
- Horizontal mobility
Q11 | Which of the following statements is true about contemporary rural economy?
- Rural economy remains subsistence in nature
- Rural economy is transformed into market oriented economy
- Private ownership of land is unknown
- Villagers do not produce cash oriented crops
Q12 | The new class in rural India consists of
- Traders
- Rich landlords
- Petty officials and political workers
- All of the above
Q13 | Who considers caste system as both ‘closed’ and ‘open’?
- Andre Beteille
- M.N. Srinivas
- Louis Dumont
- K.L. Sharma
Q14 | “Substantialization of Caste” means
- Developments have weakened the caste system
- Developments have not weakened caste, but have led to changes in the caste system to suit itself to modern society
- Developments have not brought any kind of changes in the caste system
- Developments have weakened the caste system, it has been replaced by a class system
Q15 | Who pointed out that “the caste system was not merely division of labour, but also a division oflabourers”
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Andre Beteille
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- M.N. Srinivas
Q16 | Who has given the concept of ‘dominant caste’?
- M.N. Srinivas
- Andre Beteille
- T.N. Madan
- S.C. Dube
Q17 | Which of the following factors has created diverse agricultural classes in rural society?
- Green Revolution
- Differences in the size of landholdings
- Abolition of Zamindaries
- Jajmani system
Q18 | Which statement is true about rural stratification?
- Caste are changing into class
- Caste, class and power are the three inseparable dimensions of stratification
- Caste includes the attributes of class also
- All of the above
Q19 | Caste is not only a system of hierarchy; it is also related to
- Land
- Politics
- Land and politics
- None of the above
Q20 | Who is the chief architect of the caste as a form of culture?
- Louis Dumont
- Andre Beteille
- S.C. Dube
- M.N. Srinivas
Q21 | The existence or non-existence of Sati, Chid-marriage and widow remarriage have some effect orevident in the conditions of the
- Male population
- Female population
- Whole population
- None of the above
Q22 | Man carries on his struggle against the environment by means of
- Tools
- Technology
- Ploughing
- Invention
Q23 | Natural forces such as floods, earthquakes , famines and others affect the lives of the people in
- Urban people
- Rural people
- The high class people
- The low class people
Q24 | Changes in cultural factors like beliefs and values have repercussions in the entire
- cultural lives
- economic lives
- historical lives
- social lives
Q25 | Administrative in-efficiency is one the major cause which creates huddles in path of
- Rural development
- urban development
- village development
- state development