1. Which one of the following was not the function of the caste system
Correct : B. It brought instability in the society
2. Which one of the following is not an unfavourable factor for caste system in India?
Correct : C. Tribal culture
3. Maximum social mobility is possible in
Correct : C. A class based society
4. Social classes are divided on the basis of
Correct : D. None of these
5. Which one of the following is a significant factor responsible for the emergence of class in rural
society?
Correct : D. All of the above
6. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a caste system?
Correct : B. Religion has nothing to do with caste
7. Traditional cultural features of caste have radically changed in rural India with regard to
Correct : D. none of these
8. What is the layering of people into hierarchies called?
Correct : D. Social stratification
9. What is social stratification based on individual’s achievement called?
Correct : B. Class system
10. What is movement from one position to the other in the same social level called?
Correct : D. Horizontal mobility
11. Which of the following statements is true about contemporary rural economy?
Correct : B. Rural economy is transformed into market oriented economy
12. The new class in rural India consists of
Correct : D. All of the above
13. Who considers caste system as both ‘closed’ and ‘open’?
Correct : A. Andre Beteille
14. “Substantialization of Caste” means
Correct : B. Developments have not weakened caste, but have led to changes in the caste system to suit itself to modern society
15. Who pointed out that “the caste system was not merely division of labour, but also a division of
labourers”
Correct : C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
16. Who has given the concept of ‘dominant caste’?
Correct : A. M.N. Srinivas
17. Which of the following factors has created diverse agricultural classes in rural society?
Correct : B. Differences in the size of landholdings
18. Which statement is true about rural stratification?
Correct : D. All of the above
19. Caste is not only a system of hierarchy; it is also related to
Correct : C. Land and politics
20. Who is the chief architect of the caste as a form of culture?
Correct : A. Louis Dumont
21. The existence or non-existence of Sati, Chid-marriage and widow remarriage have some effect or
evident in the conditions of the
Correct : A. Male population
22. Man carries on his struggle against the environment by means of
Correct : B. Technology
23. Natural forces such as floods, earthquakes , famines and others affect the lives of the people in
Correct : B. Rural people
24. Changes in cultural factors like beliefs and values have repercussions in the entire
Correct : D. social lives
25. Administrative in-efficiency is one the major cause which creates huddles in path of
Correct : A. Rural development
26. The villages are now link with the approach road and this has brought the village close to
regional , state and
Correct : C. national markets
27. In the village traditional occupations have now observed mobility , the village people has taken
to all kinds of occupations irrespective of their
Correct : D. caste
28. An important mechanism for linking the village to the capitalist mainstream of the country is
Correct : A. Technology
29. The empowerment of the women and formation of Panchayati Raj is also a structural change in
the ___
Correct : A. Rural society
30. The abolition of the jagirdari system affected not only the landowners and the tenants, but a
whole lot of
Correct : B. Rural people
31. It is due to various inventions made by man, human race has evolved out of the primitive stage to
___
Correct : D. Modern society
32. Rural social change has been among the most important subject of study in the third world
countries since ___
Correct : B. 1950
33. Throughout the periods of history the village economy has been ___
Correct : C. Subsistence economy
34. The system of intermediaries in the form of jamindar and jagirdar was abolished in the middle of
___
Correct : C. 1950
35. There is a misconception in recent argument that caste is changing into ___
Correct : A. Class system
36. By nature, man tends to preserve tradition, customs and old ways of life. These cultural barriers
affect___
Correct : A. Social change
37. Human beings find out new ways and modes of adjustments with their natural and social
environment by means of ___
Correct : B. Inventions
38. If the frequency of inventions is slow, then the pace of social change will also become ____
Correct : D. Slower
39. According to National Sample Survey report, a majority of our village do not have basic
infrastructure facilities like ___
Correct : A. Electricity
40. In India, the caste system preached sticking to one’s traditions and refusing to accept new ideas
acts as a barrier to ____
Correct : D. Social change
41. Which caste people enjoyed every possible liberty, people from lower caste were treated
miserably by the ____
Correct : C. Higher castes
42. When illiteracy promotes hierarchy, education insists on the idea of ____
Correct : A. Equality
43. Many sociologists feel that values are the result of change and therefore should not always be
considered as _____
Correct : B. Secondary factors in social change
44. The vicious cycle of poverty is one of the major degrading factors for the life of ____
Correct : D. Rural people
45. NGO’s have more benefits of working in rural areas compared to governmental organisations
because NGOs are more _____
Correct : B. Flexible
46. Many NGOs are playing vital role in the rural development of India in collaboration with _____
Correct : C. Government
47. The civil society, assisted by the government may also undertake development programmes at
___
Correct : C. Community level
48. The civil society agencies also facilitate the usage of local resources for local development and
thus make the community _____
Correct : A. Self-reliant
49. The harmonious co-existence of both the state and the civil society safe guards the interest of
both the government and the ____
Correct : D. Citizens
50. Civil society in India has always played a significant role in implementing government policies
and programme by creating awareness and coming forward for ___
Correct : A. Social change
51. There was a commonality in the interest of the state or government and the NGOs, that is,
welfare of people or to serve the people and the people and therefore, both were working together in ___
Correct : C. Co-operation
52. The prime objective of NGO is that they search and go to the people who are needy and work for
the welfare of ____
Correct : C. Under-privileged
53. NGOs have made a great deal in sensitizing people regarding their rights and privileges and
imparting political awareness among ____
Correct : A. Rural masses
54. Gender awareness is created by NGOs through trainings etc., in the community organisation
process gender discrimination is being minimized by actually involving the ____
Correct : B. Women folk
55. NGOs play the role of advocacy and to influence policies in favour of ____
Correct : D. The poor
56. Civil society is the society driven by people themselves has its origin in ____
Correct : B. Ancient period
57. Civil society is not a political society. Despite the dissolution of the government, the civil society
continues to satisfy the interest of the ____
Correct : A. Individuals
58. One significant feature in the rural society is the emergence of ___
Correct : B. Education system
59. Which one acts as the chief and most powerful instrument for social change in rural society?
Correct : B. Education
60. A large number of rural people have become less remote with the introduction of __
Correct : D. Technology
61. The IntegratedRuralDevelopmentProgrammewaslaunched in
Correct : A. 1978 – 79
62. Which of the following isthe objective of NREP –
Correct : D. All of the above
63. NRLMstands for –
Correct : C. National Rural LivelihoodMission
64. The MGNREGA came into force on
Correct : C. 2nd February 2006
65. The IAY scheme wasimplemented by
Correct : B. DRDA
66. The SGSY scheme wasintroduced in the year-
Correct : A. 1st April 1998
67. 100 days employment in a financial year means
Correct : D. Foronefamilyofregisteredadults
68. Which of the following is described as the main instrument of the Government strategy
to alleviate the poverty of the rural poor?
Correct : C. IRDP
69. The aim of SGSY scheme is
Correct : D. To provide self employment and set up micro –enterprises
70. The primary objective of PMGSY is
Correct : A. To connect with unconnected habitations