Question 1

Among the notified tribal communities,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is the dominant tribal community in Kerala.&#10;A)kurumbas&#10;B)kadars&#10;C)paniyar&#10;D)koragas

Accepted Answer

The Paniyar (or Paniya) is the largest tribal community in Kerala, predominantly found in the Wayanad district.

Question 2

Who defined as culture as communicable intelligence?&#10;A)redfield&#10;B)marret&#10;C)ruth benedict&#10;D)bidney

Accepted Answer

Marret defined culture as communicable intelligence, emphasizing the transmission of knowledge and ideas within a society.

Question 3

Which of the following factors is a hindering to assimilation process?&#10;A)economic development of host community&#10;B)cultural dissimilarity&#10;C)prejudices&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Cultural dissimilarity and prejudices can hinder assimilation by creating barriers to acceptance and integration, while economic development can sometimes exacerbate these issues if it leads to competition or inequality.

Question 4

Which district in Kerala has the largest tribal population?&#10;A)idukki&#10;B)wayanad&#10;C)palakkad&#10;D)pathanamthitta

Accepted Answer

Wayanad district has the largest tribal population in Kerala, known for its significant indigenous communities and their rich cultural heritage.

Question 5

In which district of Kerala did the Chengara agitation take place?&#10;A)wayanad&#10;B)pathanamhtitta&#10;C)idukki&#10;D)palakkad

Accepted Answer

The Chengara agitation took place in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. It was a land struggle movement led by landless people against the government and estate owners to demand land rights.

Question 6

&#8230;.............. Means adopting the characteristics of culture from other society?&#10;A)contravention&#10;B)cooperation&#10;C)diffusion&#10;D)isolation

Accepted Answer

Diffusion refers to the process of adopting the characteristics, practices, or elements of one culture by another, through contact and exchange.

Question 7

Which of the following features is an incorrect statement regarding the tribe?&#10;A)definite geographical and social area&#10;B)cultural heterogeneity&#10;C)hierarchy among men and groups is absent&#10;D)having a common dialect

Accepted Answer

Tribes are typically characterized by cultural homogeneity rather than cultural heterogeneity. They share common customs, traditions, and language, which helps in maintaining a sense of unity and identity among their members.

Question 8

According to 2011 census, how many major tribal communities identified in Kerala?&#10;A)35&#10;B)30&#10;C)38&#10;D)33

Accepted Answer

According to the 2011 census, there are 35 major tribal communities identified in Kerala.

Question 9

When there is exchange of culture traits and complexes, it may be called &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)diffusion&#10;B)transculturation&#10;C)co-operation&#10;D)integration

Accepted Answer

The answer of When there is exchange of culture traits...

Question 10

The term &#34;Little tradition and Great tradition&#34; proposed by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..?&#10;A)robert e park&#10;B)robert m maciver&#10;C)robert k merton&#10;D)robert redfield

Accepted Answer

The term "Little tradition and Great tradition" was proposed by Robert Redfield, an anthropologist who focused on the study of rural and urban societies and the interaction between traditional and modern cultures.

Question 11

Which of the following statement is true regarding assimilation?&#10;A)it is a slow and gradual process&#10;B)it is an unconscious process&#10;C)it provide permanent solution to group dispute&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statement is true...

Question 12

It is a process by which a minority integrates socially, culturally and politically into a larger or a dominant culture of a society?&#10;A)cooperation&#10;B)accommodation&#10;C)assimilation&#10;D)contravention

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is a process by which a...

Question 13

The Koragar tribe is mainly located in the ...........................district of Kerala.&#10;A)palakkad&#10;B)idukki&#10;C)malappuram&#10;D)kasargod

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Koragar tribe is mainly located in...

Question 14

What is the meaning of &#34;Anthropos&#34;?&#10;A)animal&#10;B)man&#10;C)masculine&#10;D)gender

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the meaning of &#34;Anthropos&#34;?&#10;A)animal&#10;B)man&#10;C)masculine&#10;D)gender...

Question 15

The de-notified tribes were earlier known as&#10;A)scheduled tribe&#10;B)primitive tribe&#10;C)criminal tribes&#10;D)primitive society

Accepted Answer

The answer of The de-notified tribes were earlier known as&#10;A)scheduled...

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of case study method?&#10;A)selective case study&#10;B)single case study&#10;C)deviant case study&#10;D)comparative case study

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not a...

Question 17

.............is the primitive tribe and only found in the Malappuram District?&#10;A)kadars&#10;B)kattunaikans&#10;C)cholanaikkans&#10;D)kurumbas

Accepted Answer

The answer of .............is the primitive tribe and only found...

Question 18

Who defined &#34;Evolution is the integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion during which matter passes from an indefinite incoherent homogeneity to definite, coherent heterogeneity, and during which the retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation.&#34;&#10;A)charles darwin&#10;B)august comte&#10;C)talcott parson&#10;D)herbert parson

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who defined &#34;Evolution is the integration of...

Question 19

It is a cultural process in which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, norms and values that enable them to become functioning members of their societies?&#10;A)diffusion&#10;B)enculturation&#10;C)assimilation&#10;D)accommodation

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is a cultural process in which...

Question 20

The term &#34;cultural lag&#34; introduced in the work of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..?&#10;A)social change with respect to culture and original nature&#10;B)social changes in 1931&#10;C)the social construction of reality&#10;D)on culture and social change

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term &#34;cultural lag&#34; introduced in the...

Question 21

Which of the following features of a tribe is correct?&#10;A)least functional interdependence within the community&#10;B)inhabiting a specific geographical area or territory&#10;C)known by a distinct name and strong sense of belongingness&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following features of a...

Question 22

David Hardiman used &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; term to refer tribal people in Gujarat?&#10;A)girijan&#10;B)jana jati&#10;C)kaliparaja&#10;D)adim jati

Accepted Answer

The answer of David Hardiman used &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; term to refer...

Question 23

The Irular tribe is mainly located in the .............................. district of Kerala.&#10;A)palakkad&#10;B)malappuram&#10;C)pathanamthitta&#10;D)wayanad

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Irular tribe is mainly located in...

Question 24

Physical anthropology is the study of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..?&#10;A)racial and cultural distribution of man&#10;B)the study of works of man&#10;C)application of the findings of cultural and ethnology&#10;D)human evolution and growth

Accepted Answer

The answer of Physical anthropology is the study of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..?&#10;A)racial...

Deck 4: Anthropology and Tribal Communities in Kerala