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This set of Rural Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Rural Sociology Set 6
Q1 | The villages are now link with the approach road and this has brought the village close toregional , state and
- urban markets
- rural markets
- national markets
- international markets
Q2 | In the village traditional occupations have now observed mobility , the village people has takento all kinds of occupations irrespective of their
- community
- village
- class
- caste
Q3 | An important mechanism for linking the village to the capitalist mainstream of the country is
- Technology
- Market
- Industry
- Caste system
Q4 | The empowerment of the women and formation of Panchayati Raj is also a structural change inthe ___
- Rural society
- Traditional society
- Urban society
- Agrarian society
Q5 | The abolition of the jagirdari system affected not only the landowners and the tenants, but awhole lot of
- Artisans
- Rural people
- Urban dwellers
- Harijans
Q6 | It is due to various inventions made by man, human race has evolved out of the primitive stage to___
- Ancient society
- Transitional society
- Agrarian society
- Modern society
Q7 | Rural social change has been among the most important subject of study in the third worldcountries since ___
- 1960
- 1950
- 1940
- 1920
Q8 | Throughout the periods of history the village economy has been ___
- Market economy
- Barter economy
- Subsistence economy
- Exchange economy
Q9 | The system of intermediaries in the form of jamindar and jagirdar was abolished in the middle of___
- 1930
- 1940
- 1950
- None of the above
Q10 | There is a misconception in recent argument that caste is changing into ___
- Class system
- Power system
- Estate system
- Ecommerce system
Q11 | By nature, man tends to preserve tradition, customs and old ways of life. These cultural barriersaffect___
- Social change
- Occupational change
- Political change
- Economic change
Q12 | Human beings find out new ways and modes of adjustments with their natural and socialenvironment by means of ___
- Collective efforts
- Inventions
- Renovations
- Revolutions
Q13 | If the frequency of inventions is slow, then the pace of social change will also become ____
- Faster
- Abnormal
- Normal
- Slower
Q14 | According to National Sample Survey report, a majority of our village do not have basicinfrastructure facilities like ___
- Electricity
- University
- Gymnasium
- Schools
Q15 | In India, the caste system preached sticking to one’s traditions and refusing to accept new ideasacts as a barrier to ____
- Cultural change
- Traditional change
- Political change
- Social change
Q16 | Which caste people enjoyed every possible liberty, people from lower caste were treatedmiserably by the ____
- Lower caste
- Bureaucrats
- Higher castes
- Elite class
Q17 | When illiteracy promotes hierarchy, education insists on the idea of ____
- Equality
- Inequality
- Rationality
- Liberalism
Q18 | Many sociologists feel that values are the result of change and therefore should not always beconsidered as _____
- Primary factors in social change
- Secondary factors in social change
- Tertiary factors in social change
- Cultural factors in social change
Q19 | The vicious cycle of poverty is one of the major degrading factors for the life of ____
- Urban people
- Middle class
- Whole population
- Rural people
Q20 | NGO’s have more benefits of working in rural areas compared to governmental organisationsbecause NGOs are more _____
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Authoritative
- Adaptable
Q21 | Many NGOs are playing vital role in the rural development of India in collaboration with _____
- Private sector
- Entrepreneurs
- Government
- Business
Q22 | The civil society, assisted by the government may also undertake development programmes at___
- Village level
- State level
- Community level
- District level
Q23 | The civil society agencies also facilitate the usage of local resources for local development andthus make the community _____
- Self-reliant
- Self-content
- Dependant
- Independent
Q24 | The harmonious co-existence of both the state and the civil society safe guards the interest ofboth the government and the ____
- Political institutions
- Village people
- Individual
- Citizens
Q25 | Civil society in India has always played a significant role in implementing government policiesand programme by creating awareness and coming forward for ___
- Social change
- Structural change
- Political change
- Cultural change