CBSE Class 12 Sociology Social Institutions Continuity And Change Worksheet Set 01

Question. How many major divisions were determined in the Varna system?
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer : D

Question. What do castes involve within themselves?
(a) Non-Divisions
(b) Subdistricts
(c) Sub-Divisions
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. The tribal language spoken by Indian tribes include
(a) Indo-Aryan
(b) Dravidian
(c) Austric
(d) Tibeto-Burman

Answer : C

Question. What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?
(a) Dalits
(b) Untouchability
(c) Brahmins
(d) Caste

Answer : D

Question. What made it difficult for the caste-segregated patterns of social interaction to survive?
(a) Partition
(b) Industrialisation
(c) Urbanisation
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. What is the name of Adam Smith’s book ?
(a) Nation is Wealth
(b) Wealth and Health
(c) Tribal Wealth
(d) The Wealth of Nations

Answer : D

Question. The industrial areas of which state have suffered a dilution of the tribal share of the population?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jamshedpur
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Haryana

Answer : C

Question. The term caste in the Indian context comprise of
(a) Tribes
(b) Varna
(c) Jati
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is true for caste?
(a) It is a choice.
(b) It is endogamous.
(c) It is not linked to occupations.
(d) It is based on egalitarianism.

Answer : B

Question. Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Bendit
(c) M. N. Srinivas
(d) Nehru

Answer : C

Question. The adivasis traded .............
(a) salt
(b) forest produce
(c) elephants
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. The matrilineal system has inherent disagreements based on ............... .
(a) women are deprived power
(b) structure of authority
(c) leniency towards men
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. ........... passed a law that recognised SC’s and ST’s.
(a) The Untouchability Offences Act of 1955.
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935.
(c) The Scheduled Castes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
(d) The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2005

Answer : A

Question. In which of the following society, a newly married couple stays with the women’s parents?
(a) Matrilocal
(b) Patrilocal
(c) Patrilineal
(d) Matrilineal

Answer : A

Question. Hierarchical order of caste is based on distinction between
(a) Purity and population
(b) Class and wealth
(c) Work and population
(d) Race and culture

Answer : A

Question. Smith supported the idea of a ‘free market’, that is, a market free from all kinds of regulation whether by the state or otherwise. This economic philosophy was also given the name laissez-faire.What is the meaning of laissez-faire?
(a) Leave alone
(b) Stay together
(c) Not to do anything
(d) Composed

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following tribe have turned into settled agriculture?
(a) Birhors
(b) Santhal
(c) Hos
(d) Gonds

Answer : C

Question. What brought about major changes in the institution of caste?
(a) Oppression
(b) Neo-Colonialism
(c) Colonialism
(d) Imperialism

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following have been most important factor which giving rise to tribal movements?
(a) Issues related to ethnic-cultural identity.
(b) Conflict between tribes.
(c) Employment issues.
(d) Water availability related issues.

Answer : A

Question. What is the difference between nuclear and extended family?
(a) Size of members
(b) Size of family members in locality
(c) Total members of family
(d) Total number of man in family

Answer : A

Question. What is a patriarchal family?
(a) Where women dominates the family.
(b) When men and women have equal authority.
(c) Where grandparents take all decisions.
(d) Where men have more authority and dominance.

Answer : D

Question. According to ..............., the anthropologist who studied Dhorai, the market has significance much beyond its economic functions. For example, the layout of the market symbolises the hierarchical inter-group social relations in this region.
(a) Max Weber
(b) Karl Marx
(c) Adam Smith
(d) Alfred Gell

Answer : D

Question. The .......... ordering of castes is based on the distinction between ‘purity’ and ‘pollution’. This is a division between something believed to be closer to the sacred and something believed to be distant from or opposed to the sacred, therefore considered ritually polluting.
(a) Segmentation
(b) Holistic
(c) Hierarchical
(d) Realistic

Answer : C

Question. He was born in Kerala, preached brother-hood for all and fought against the ill effects of the caste system.He led a quiet but significant social revolution and gave the watchwords ‘One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men’. He is .......... .
(a) Sri Narayana Guru
(b) Savitri Bai Phule
(c) Periyar
(d) M. N. Srinivas

Answer : A

Question. He was born in Kerala and was a leader of the lower castes and Dalits. With his efforts, Dalits got the freedom to walk on public roads, and Dalit children were allowed to join schools.He is .......... .
(a) Ayyankali
(b) Jotirao Govindrao Phule
(c) Savitri Bai Phule
(d) Periyar

Answer : A

Question. ………refers to the place where things are bought and sold, a gathering of buyers and sellers or a category of trade or business.
(a) Market
(b) Capitalism
(c) Globalisation
(d) Liberalisation

Answer : A

Question. Traditionally, .................. were the business communities.
(a) Marwaris
(b) Dhorai
(c) Vaisyas
(d) Jainis

Answer : C

Question. What were the impact of tribal movements?
(i) Emergence of middle class from Tribal groups.
(ii) Emergence of Identity assertion.
(iii) Achievement of statehood for Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
(iv) Conversion to other religions.
Choose correct options from below
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) None
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. What are the features of caste?
(1) Caste is determined by birth.
(2) Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
(3) Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
(4) There is a segmental organisation in caste system.
Options
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (1), (2) and (3)
(c) (2), (3), (4)
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

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