1. --------------------is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings.
Correct : B. anthropology
2. The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in----------------
Correct : A. 1774
3. Mana is a ------------------- term meaning Power
Correct : B. melanesian
4. The term magic has been derived from the --------------- word
Correct : C. french
5. The Polynesian term taboo means
Correct : C. prohibition
6. ------------------------- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females
Correct : A. sorcerer
7. ---------------- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them
Correct : A. compound
8. ----------------- is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house, a
few days before the marriage.
Correct : A. marriage by trial
9. ------------------- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development of
human brain.
Correct : C. anthropologists
10. -------------------- found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field.
Correct : B. durkheim
11. Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ----------------------
Correct : A. tylor
12. Mana is a ------------------ term meaning Power
Correct : C. melanesian
13. The term magic is derived from the --------------- word ‘magi’ means secreat deeds.
Correct : B. french
14. ------------------------ is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits.
Correct : B. practioner
15. A ------------------ is usually a part-time male specialist.
Correct : A. shaman
16. ------------------- is used as synonym of shaman
Correct : B. witch doctor
17. The ----------------- term taboo means forbidden
Correct : A. polynesian
18. --------------- is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent.
Correct : A. marriage by capture
19. ----------------------- is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, bravery
and physical strength before claiming a girl as wife.
Correct : B. marriage by trial
20. ------------------ marriage demands a payment for the bride
Correct : A. marriage by purchase
21. This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to the
bride’s family prior to marriage.
Correct : B. marriage by service.
22. This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house a few
day’ before the marriage.
Correct : B. marriage on probation.
23. ---------------- is the method of reckoning relationship.
Correct : A. kinship
24. ------------------- is a unilineak kingroup
Correct : A. clan group
25. An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ----------------------
Correct : C. phratry
26. The husband comes to reside in wife’s house after marriage.
Correct : D. matrilocal residence
27. The couple make a completely separate entity of their own where they live.
Correct : B. neolocal residence
28. The newly married couple goes to live with wife’s uncle.
Correct : B. avunculocal residence
29. The --------------- word “Lavir” means husband’s brothers.
Correct : C. latin
30. The ---------------- word “Sorror” means sister.
Correct : A. latin
31. The wife goes to reside with her husband in husband’s house after the marriage
Correct : B. patrilocal residence
32. The book Ancient Society is written by .
Correct : A. morgan
33. A woman marries several men and lives together with all husbands and children.
Correct : D. polyandrous family
34. -------------- means the measurements of the living body including head and face.
Correct : B. somatometry
35. The ------------- term is applied to the ceremonial kin.
Correct : D. virtual kin
36. --------- placed the model of social structure in two categories i.e. the actual and general
social structure.
Correct : C. radcliff brown
37. ---------- are of opinion that culture has growth in course of history.
Correct : D. diffusionalists
38. ------------ studied Trobri Islanders in New Guinea.
Correct : B. malinowski
39. ----------- defined culture as comprises inherited artifacts, goods, technical processes,
ideas , habits and values.
Correct : A. malinowski
40. A scientific theory of culture 1944 is written by -----------
Correct : A. malinowski
41. James Frazer was -------------- Evolutionalist
Correct : A. british
42. The Elementary Structure of Kinship written by --------
Correct : B. levi strauss
43. An Introduction to the science of mythology by ----------
Correct : A. levi strauss
44. In the “Savage Mind” is written by -------
Correct : D. levi strauss
45. -------- named anthropology as “child of Darwin”
Correct : C. marret
46. To judge other peoples way of life in terms of own cultural view point is called -------
Correct : C. ethnocentrism
47. The total tribal population in India is:
Correct : D. none of this
48. The largest Tribal population of the world is in:
Correct : B. africa
49. Which group is the largest group of Backward Classes in India?
Correct : B. scheduled castes
50. Who used the word ‘aborginals’ to refer tribes in India?
Correct : C. risly.v. elwin
51. Which word is not used for tribes in India?
Correct : C. harijans
52. Which one is an anthropological limitation in defining tribes in India?
Correct : B. not homogenous in nature
53. ‘A group of simple minds, occupying a concentrated area, having a common language, a
common government, a common action in warfare’. Who is author of this definition of tribes?
Correct : A. madan
54. Which one is not a characteristic of Indian tribe?
Correct : C. different languages
55. Clan refers to a -------------- kins of group based on either matrilineal or patrilireal descent
Correct : A. unilateral
56. In which state the highest number of tribals are found in India?
Correct : C. madhyapradesh
57. Which statement is related to a clan?
Correct : C. it has no definite geographic area
58. North Eastern Zone of tribes mainly belong to ________ race.
Correct : A. mangloids
59. In which zone Khasi and Garo belong?
Correct : A. the north and north - eastern
60. The tribes of Central zone are scattered all over ________________
Correct : D. the rivers between narmada and godavari
61. The main tribes in the Central zone are ___________________
Correct : D. gonds and baigas
62. Which one is based on language and dialects?
Correct : A. austric tribes
63. Which tribe belongs to Nordic group?
Correct : C. thodas
64. Which tribe belongs to Mangloid race?
Correct : A. chakmas
65. Which tribe is not belonging to Mangaloids?
Correct : C. khonds
66. Which tribe is not belonging to Proto- Austroloids?
Correct : D. mundas
67. Which tribes belong to Negroids?
Correct : B. jarwas
68. Which policy caused for exploitation of tribals?
Correct : A. the british land policy
69. The changes among the tribes in India are _________________
Correct : C. not uniform
70. The most important factor related to many problems of Kerala tribes is __________
Correct : D. landlessness
71. Which factor hinders mainly the developmental programmes of tribes?
Correct : D. geographical isolation
72. Which problem is led due to Hinduisation among tribes?
Correct : B. dowry
73. What is the percentage of tribal population in Indian Christians?
Correct : D. 1/6th
74. Which one is more contemporary among tribal revolts in India?
Correct : C. jharkhand
75. An important tribe involved in a major revolt is ________________
Correct : D. nagas
76. Who are preponents of policy of Isolation?
Correct : C. hutton and elwin
77. Christian Missionaries were advocated for ________________
Correct : D. policy of assimilation
78. The policy of Integration may cause for _______________
Correct : C. exploitation from capitalists
79. Panchasheela is proposed by ________________
Correct : A. nehru
80. On the basis of Panchasheela, how many tribal blocks have been set up?
Correct : B. 43
81. Which Article in Constitution provides equal rights for tribes in India?
Correct : C. 15
82. Under the safe guard of _____________ tribals can earn property in any part of India
Correct : D. article 19(5)
83. Under Article 339(2) the Central Government can give direction to the states in the
formulation and execution of ______________
Correct : A. tribal welfare plans
84. The reservation in employment for Tribes in India is related to Article ________
Correct : C. 335
85. Seats have been reserved for tribes in the legislatures under Articles __________
Correct : D. 330, 332 and 334
86. Which Act stands for educational interacts of Indian Tribes?
Correct : C. article 46
87. Which NGO is associated with tribals upliftment?
Correct : B. kgnmt
88. One of the defects of Tribal Welfare Programmes is ____________
Correct : D. considering tribes as a single group
89. Which factor is not considered with its importance in designing tribal welfare plans?
Correct : A. immediate and remote needs
90. Which voluntary organisation is working for tribal upliftment?
Correct : C. vanavasi kalyanashrama
91. Educational programmes were failures among tribes because of ___________
Correct : C. lack of trained teachers
92. ‘Tribe is an ethnic category defined by real or putative descant and characterised by a
corporate identity and a wide range of commonly shared traits of culture’. Who is author of this definition?
Correct : C. sc dude
93. Austric linguistic group belongs to ___________
Correct : A. central india
94. To which region Tibetan-Chinese language group belongs?
Correct : B. himalayan region
95. ‘Food gathers and hunters’ are one among the categories based on ______ characteristics
Correct : C. economic
96. Most primitive tribes in India belongs to __________________
Correct : C. andaman and nicobar
97. Tribals in Kerala are living mainly on the ________________
Correct : B. western ghats
98. In which district highest number of tribal population resides in Kerala?
Correct : B. wayanad
99. Which tribe is the biggest tribe in Kerala?
Correct : A. paniyas
100. Which tribe is most primitive among the following?