Deck 4: Caste System and Marriage Practices

Question 1

The 'Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act 'was passed in the year:

A)1900
B)1939
C)1960
D)2000

Answer 1

1939

Question 2

The Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in the year:

A)1961
B)1980
C)1970
D)1959

Answer 2

1961

Question 3

Which of the following is the most common form of marriage in the world?

A)Polyandry
B)Monogamy
C)Compassionate Marriage
D)Experimental Marriage

Answer 3

Monogamy

Question 4

Which among the following is not a feature of Christian Marriage?

A)Marriage is a Holy estate instituted by God
B)Marriage is a religious institution
C)Marriage signifies mystical union of Christ
D)Marriage is sinful

Question 5

The word caste is taken from Spanish and Portuguese words known as -

A)Casta
B)Li neage
C)Race
D)Kinship

Question 6

Caste System is often defined as a -

A)Closed -system
B)Open-system
C)Mixed category
D)Social sytem

Question 7

The caste system is a form of -

A)Social stratification
B)Social unity
C)Social solidarity
D)Social class

Question 8

Social mobility is more rigid in -

A)Class-system
B)Family system
C)Caste system
D)Social class

Question 9

Caste system is closely associated with -

A)Birth
B)Class
C)Skin-colour
D)Physical

Question 10

Caste system is often described as -

A)Achieved-status
B)Ascribed -status
C)Class
D)Division of class

Question 11

The untouchables are often known as -

A)Harijans
B)Kshatriyas
C)Occupational class
D)Brahmins

Question 12

The caste has its own ruler popularly known as -

A)Brahmins
B)The Economic class
C)Kshatriyas
D)Caste Panchayat

Question 13

The Brahmins are often known as the -

A)Twice-Born caste
B)The inferior caste
C)The social class
D)The Economic class

Question 14

The word 'Caste' has emerged from the Spanish work Casta meaning -

A)Lineage
B)Kins
C)Family ties
D)Closed-group

Question 15

In the matters of commensality, a superior caste cannot accept food prepared by a lower caste known as -

A)Kancha food
B)Pakka food
C)Contaminated food
D)Cooked food

Question 16

Learning priesthood and teaching were the prestigious professions which was only confined for the -

A)The Kshatriyas
B)The Shudras
C)The Brahmins
D)The Vaishyas

Question 17

Caste system is -

A)Endogamous group
B)Exogamous group
C)Open group
D)Class group

Question 18

Weaving, scavenging and tanning were regarded as the occupation for -

A)The Brahmins
B)The Kshatriyas
C)The Shudras
D)The Vaishyas

Question 19

According to traditional theory of Purushasukta, the Brahmins originated from the Prajapathi Brahma's -

A)Leg
B)Hand
C)Arms
D)Mouth

Question 20

Marrying outside one's own gotra that is, Sagotra Exogamy was prevalent among the

A)The Brahmins
B)The Shudras
C)The Vaishyas
D)The common people

Question 21

The Primary task of the Kshatriyas is -

A)Scavenging
B)Learning
C)Priesthood
D)Warrior

Question 22

Which of the following factor is not associated with the changes in Caste System -

A)Modern Education
B)Transportation
C)Constitutional Reforms
D)Caste Panchayat

Question 23

The concept of 'Dominant Caste' was introduced by

A)M.N. Srinavas
B)B.R. Ambedkar
C)Louis Dumont
D)Sir Herbert Hope Risley

Question 24

A system governed by relationship based on reciprocity intercaste relations in village is known as -

A)Jajmani System
B)The Economic system
C)The Caste system
D)The Feudal system

Question 25

Chanting the Vedic Mantras was a great privilege of the

A)The Kshatriyas
B)The Shudras
C)The Brahmins
D)The Vaishyas