Deck 5: Caste System and Indian Tribes

Question 1

According to the traditional theory of caste system, the Vaishyas come out of the Brahma's

A)Head
B)Leg
C)Thighs
D)Mouth

Answer 1

Thighs

Question 2

The Brahma Samaj was founded in 1820 by -

A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B)Davendranath Tagore
C)Keshav Chandra Sen
D)Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 2

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Question 3

The Arya Samaj was founded by -

A)P Justice Ranade
B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C)Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
D)Warren Hastings

Answer 3

Swami Dayanand Saraswathi

Question 4

The Rama Krishna Mission was started by -

A)G.S. Ghurye
B)Herbert Hope Risley
C)Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa
D)Louis Dumont

Question 5

The Prarthana Samaj was founded by -

A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B)Justice Ranade
C)S.C Hills
D)Hutton

Question 6

The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was passed in the year -

A)1947
B)1876
C)1932
D)1850

Question 7

The Theosophical Society was founded by -

A)Annie Besant
B)Arvind Ghosh
C)Jyotiro Phooley
D)G.S. Ghurye

Question 8

The concept of 'Sanskritization' was introduced by -

A)M.N. Srinavas
B)Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C)Mahatma Gandhi
D)D.N. Majumdar

Question 9

Mobility within the Caste-System is often associated with -

A)Sanskritization
B)Modernization
C)Development
D)Westernization

Question 10

The Satya Shodhak Samaj was headed by -

A)Jyotirao Phule
B)M.N. Srinivas
C)Ketkar
D)S.C. Dube

Question 11

The Caste Disabilities Removal Act was introduced in the year -

A)1980
B)1982
C)1947
D)1850

Question 12

Which of the following is not associated with changes in caste system -

A)Sanskritization
B)Westernization.
C)Westernization
D)Varna and Jati

Question 13

Varna system which existed during the vedic period was based on -

A)Religion
B)Race
C)Skin colour
D)Occupations and division of labour

Question 14

The Caste system is based on -

A)Kinship
B)Hereditary occupation
C)Educational class
D)Political class

Question 15

In the process of Sanskritization, the dominant castes act as -

A)Social group
B)Reference group
C)Caste group
D)Racial group

Question 16

In the Jajmani System, the high-caste landowning families are known as -

A)Jajman
B)Kamin
C)Lohar
D)The Brahmins

Question 17

The occupational theory of caste system was established by -

A)Hutton
B)Herbert Hope Risley
C)Nesfield
D)M.N. Srinivas

Question 18

In Jajmani system, the servicing people are known as -

A)Jajman
B)Kamins
C)Kshatryas
D)Brahmins

Question 19

The untouchables are also known as -

A)The Dalits
B)The Superior
C)Brahmins
D)Middle Class

Question 20

As per 2011 census, the tribes in India constitutes

A)15% of the population
B)11% of the population
C)8.6 % of the population
D)10% of the population

Question 21

To which tribe did Mahavira belong?

A)Lichchhavis
B)Shakaya
C)Both of them
D)Neither of them

Question 22

In which of the following tribes the youngest daughter inherits the property?

A)Khasi
B)Khasa
C)Kuki
D)Apatanis

Question 23

Which tribe practises non-fraternal polyandry?

A)Kot of Kerala
B)Khasi tribe
C)Toda of Nilgiri
D)Nayars of Malabar

Question 24

Which is not a characteristic of Totem?

A)To be related to members of the Tribe
B)A sense of unity among the Tribal group
C)To protect the social group
D)None of the above

Question 25

Dowry system among the tribes

A)Does not exist
B)Is not common
C)A matter of bargain
D)A well established practice in some tribes