Tribal Situation in India Set 1

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This set of Sociology of Indian society - 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Tribal Situation in India Set 1

Q1 | Reservation of seats for SC and Tribes was initially meant for
  • Ten years
  • Twenty years
  • Thirty years
  • Forty years
Q2 | ‘Potlach’ is a tribal ceremony in which property is
  • Acquired
  • Displayed
  • Destroyed
  • Renunciated
Q3 | Which one of the following distinguishes a tribe from a caste?
  • Trace of descent from a common ancestors
  • Observance of rule of endogamy
  • Living in a common territory
  • Living in upcountry region
Q4 | In tribal life the GHOTUL represents a
  • Youth organisation
  • Traditional leader
  • Form of marriage
  • Regional deity
Q5 | The five fundamental principles (Panchsheel) for the tribal upliftment were presented for thefirst time by
  • Verrier Elwin
  • N.K. Bose
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Jaipal Singh
Q6 | The main provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with
  • Reservation in government jobs
  • Preservation of tribal lands
  • Autonomy in administration in the tribal areas of north-east India
  • Reservation in educational institutions
Q7 | Tribals in a scheduled area demanded special care for the education of their children under their constitutional rights. They demanded such care under
  • Article 21
  • Article 46
  • Article 52
  • Article 73
Q8 | Article 164 of the Constitution of India provides for separate ministers for tribal welfare in
  • Rajasthan, Kerala and Nagaland
  • Orissa, Bihar and Meghalaya
  • Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
  • Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Orissa
Q9 | Where a tribe or a family claims some sort of association with animal or plant and the same is looked upon with regard and reverence it is called
  • Animism
  • Superstition
  • Totemism
  • Zoolatry
Q10 | The Article in the Constitution of India which provides for the appointment of a Special officer for the SC and ST by the President of India is
  • Article 164
  • Article 341
  • Article 342
  • Article 338
Q11 | The tribal groups found in Maharashtra are
  • Katkari, Koruku, Maria, Gond
  • Kolam, Koruku, Paura
  • Katkari, Maria, Gond, Rathaw
  • Katkari, Kolam, Maria, Gond
Q12 | Which of the following is the special characteristics of the tribes in India?
  • They sue few clothes to cover their bodies
  • They like dancing and drinking
  • They engage in traditional and ancient occupations
  • All of the above
Q13 | Which of the following says that all Indians “were tribally organized?”-
  • Richard Lannoy
  • Imperial Gazetteer
  • Ginsberg
  • None of the above
Q14 | Which of the following is not a tribal movement?
  • Tebhaga movement
  • Chuars movement
  • Bhils movement
  • Kolis movement
Q15 | How many tribes are there in India?
  • 645
  • 565
  • 345
  • None of these
Q16 | In which year the Forest Right Act was passed?
  • 2000
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • None of these
Q17 | The peninsular region has
  • Bhils
  • Gonds
  • Santhals
  • All of the above
Q18 | Which one of the following is not a tribal zone according to the tribal anthropologists
  • The western zone
  • North eastern tribal zone
  • Middle tribal zone
  • South eastern tribal zone
Q19 | A clan is based on
  • A strong “ we feeling”
  • Authority of the head
  • Authority of the eldest female
  • Authority of the eldest male
Q20 | Which of the following tribes is not found in Karnataka?
  • Janu Kuruba
  • Kanga
  • Siddi
  • None of the above
Q21 | Minorities giving up their ancestral customs and adopting the culture of the majority is known as
  • Integration
  • Assimilation
  • Accommodation
  • Socialization
Q22 | Which one of the following tribes is matrilineal?
  • Chakesang
  • Jaintia
  • Mizo
  • Kuki
Q23 | The Backward Classes Commission of 1953-1955 was headed by
  • U.N. Dhebar
  • Renuka Ray
  • Kaka Kalelkar
  • B. P. Mandal
Q24 | The tribe may be characterised as
  • Collection of families
  • Common name
  • Same territory
  • All of the above
Q25 | In which state of India resides the maximum number of tribes?
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Nagaland
  • West Bengal
  • None of the above