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This set of Sociology of Indian society - 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Dimensions of Family in India Set 2
Q1 | Sir Henry Main gave
- Sex communism
- Patriarchal theory
- Theory of polygamy
- Matriarchal theory
Q2 | Which of the following is not true for joint family system?
- Family has a combined kitchen
- Ownership of sources of production but not that of consumption belongs to whole family
- None of above
- Ownership of source of production
Q3 | Which of the following is not an important advantage of a joint family system?
- It encourage savings
- It makes leisure possible
- It provides social security
- It encourages individualism
Q4 | Joint family system is on the decline, which of the following is not the main cause for its disintegration?
- There is increased agricultural production
- There is increased pressure on land
- There is increased western influence
- None of the above
Q5 | According to Iravati Karve, the ancient family in India was joint in terms of
- Residence
- Property
- Functional
- All of the above
Q6 | Which is considered as essential to the origin of the family?
- Sexual urge
- Economic need
- Need for procreation
- All of the above
Q7 | The joint family system in the villages continue to exist. Mark out among the following the reason that does not explain its survival
- Villagers are tradition bound
- They have deep faith in the family bonds
- Their work demands an integrated local effort
- It survives since the village community is not civilised enough to discard it
Q8 | In simple society primary kinship group is importance for an individual
- Because kinship obligations are binding and therefore, disciplining
- Because it is the major source of security for the individual
- Because it is the co-operative group and meets the immediate needs and demands
- All of the above
Q9 | Which of the following state that separate families were held together by the authority and protection of elder male descent?
- Max Weber
- Sir Henry Maine
- G. Duncan Mitchell
- Emile Durkheim
Q10 | Joint family or extended family is the most common and uniform family pattern found in
- India
- USA
- Africa
- Germany
Q11 | I.P.Desai made a study of urban families in Mahuwa in Gujarat in
- 1955
- 1954
- 1957
- 1960
Q12 | In which year was The Prevention of Sati Act introduced
- 1829
- 1893
- 1824
- 1826
Q13 | The joint family does not provide proper opportunities for the members to develop their
- Relationship
- Demands
- Role
- Talents
Q14 | Muslim families were largely joint families based on the principle of
- Patriarch
- Polygyny
- Matrilocal
- None of the above
Q15 | “Marriage is a socially approved way of establishing a family of procreation”. Whose definition isthis?
- Gillin and Gillin
- Westermark
- C.B. Mamoria
- M.N. Srinivas
Q16 | A marriage in which a woman of upper caste marries a man of lower caste is known as:
- Exogamy
- Hypogamy
- Hypergamy
- Endogamy
Q17 | Marriage of a woman to her husband’s brother is known as:
- Sororate
- Polyandry
- Levirate
- Cross – cousin marriage
Q18 | Among the Hindus of India, marriage is a :
- Contract (
- Sacrament
- Legal necessity
- None of the above
Q19 | Which is the common form of Hindu Exogamy?
- Pravan Exogamy
- Caste Exogamy
- Gotra Exogamy
- Sapinda Exogamy
Q20 | “Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible mates”. Who said this?
- Plato
- Lundberg
- Louse
- Westermark
Q21 | When was The Hindu Marriage Act passed?
- 1940
- 1950
- 1955
- 1960
Q22 | Which of the following comes under the patterns of ‘Joking relationship’ among the patrilinealHindu families in North India?
- Between ego and his father’s brother
- Between ego and his mother-in-law
- Between ego and his elder brother’s wife
- Between ego and his sister’s son
Q23 | What is the purest form of Hindu Marriage?
- Brahma Vivaha
- Daiva Vivaha
- Arsha Vivaha
- Prajapatya Vivaha
Q24 | The type of marriage in which a girl selects her husband by herself is:
- Asura Vivaha
- Gandharva Vivaha
- Rakshasa Vivaha
- Paisacha Vivaha
Q25 | The form of marriage found among the Hindus is:
- Polygyny
- Polyandry
- Monogamy
- All of the above