Question 1

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.assumes that historically Indian society and culture are unique.&#10;A)indological approach&#10;B)regional approach&#10;C)sanskritized approach&#10;D)indian approach

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The Indological approach, rooted in the study of ancient texts, traditions, and institutions, assumes that Indian society and culture are unique, focusing on their distinct characteristics and historical continuity.

Question 2

__________.is an approach which helps to understand the uniqueness or specificity of Indian social realities with the help of ancient texts&#10;A)civilizational approach&#10;B)cultural approach&#10;C)dialectical approach&#10;D)indological approach

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The Indological approach focuses on understanding Indian society by studying ancient texts, inscriptions, and scriptures to grasp the unique aspects of Indian social realities.

Question 3

What is another name of Indological approach?&#10;A)textual perspective&#10;B)field view&#10;C)subaltern perspective&#10;D)colonial perspective

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The Indological approach, which focuses on understanding Indian society through its ancient texts and historical records, is also known as the textual perspective. This approach emphasizes the study of literature, religious texts, and other written sources to gain insights into the social structure, norms, and values of Indian civilization.

Question 4

................ who look upon agriculture as a business proposition&#10;A)rich landlords&#10;B)rich farmers&#10;C)capitalists&#10;D)peasants

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Rich farmers are the ones who look upon agriculture as a business proposition.

Question 5

Who cultivate their own land and hire labourers only for certain operations or at certain points of time.&#10;A)rich peasants&#10;B)landlords&#10;C)middle peasants&#10;D)intermediaries

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Middle peasants typically cultivate their own land and may hire laborers for specific tasks or during peak agricultural periods, unlike rich peasants or landlords who might rely more heavily on hired labor.

Question 6

............ has become an essential for modern democratic nation States to ensure a strong sense of identification whether the polity based on a commonsense of identity&#10;A)secularism&#10;B)communalism&#10;C)democratism&#10;D)seacularism

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Secularism is essential for modern democratic nation-states to ensure a strong sense of identification among its citizens, regardless of their individual religious beliefs or identities. It promotes equality and unity within a diverse society.

Question 7

Who made the classic study India as a secular state&#10;A)george holyoake&#10;B)herbert spencer&#10;C)roland barthes&#10;D)donald eugine smith

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Donald Eugene Smith is known for his classic study "India as a Secular State," where he explores the complexities and challenges of secularism in the Indian context.

Question 8

................. is an ideology which states that society is divided in to religious communities those interest differ and one at times, even opposed to each other&#10;A)communalism&#10;B)secularism&#10;C)communism&#10;D)capitalism

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Communalism is the ideology that emphasizes the division of society into religious communities with differing and sometimes opposing interests.

Question 9

Who among the following wrote the book 'Indian Village'?&#10;A)s c dube&#10;B)r c dube&#10;C)m n srinivas&#10;D)mckim marriot

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S.C. Dube wrote the book 'Indian Village'.

Question 10

The concept of 'Dominant Caste' first appeared in the book&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)caste in modern india&#10;B)social change in modern india&#10;C)remembered village&#10;D)india's village

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Question 11

Who wrote the book Homo hierarchicus&#10;A)herbert risely&#10;B)louis dumont&#10;C)ketkar&#10;D)john munro

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Question 12

A.R. Desai Social change refers to change in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)function of society&#10;B)structure of society&#10;C)society&#10;D)change in social institution

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Question 13

Cultural traits are acquired through&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)society&#10;B)non-material culture&#10;C)material culture&#10;D)socialization

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Question 14

Who among the following sociologists has considered purity and pollution as the primary characteristic of the caste system?&#10;A)g s ghurye&#10;B)m n srinivas&#10;C)louis dumont&#10;D)s c dube

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Question 15

With whom among the following are the concepts Universalization and Parochialization associated?&#10;A)mckim marriot&#10;B)yogendra singh&#10;C)robert redfield&#10;D)n k bose

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Question 16

What is the meaning of Great tradition?&#10;A)elite culture&#10;B)higher culture&#10;C)great culture&#10;D)primitive culture

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Question 17

What is the meaning of Little tradition?&#10;A)little culture&#10;B)elite culture&#10;C)folk culture&#10;D)material culture

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Question 18

Which are the two types of pollution conceptualized by Louis Dumont?&#10;A)simple and complex&#10;B)permanent and temporary&#10;C)material and non-material&#10;D)caste and sub-caste

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Question 19

Which is a situation produced the temporary pollution?&#10;A)child birth&#10;B)birth in specific caste&#10;C)pollution by approach of lower caste&#10;D)birth in lower caste

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Question 20

Which is the central characteristic of caste system as mentioned by Dumont?&#10;A)traditional occupation&#10;B)pollution&#10;C)civil and religious disabilities&#10;D)mythical ancestor

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Question 21

Under&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;society is divided into several small social group called caste&#10;A)class system&#10;B)varna system.&#10;C)caste system&#10;D)class system.

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Question 22

The caste can be graded and arranged into a hierarchy on the basis of their &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)social status&#10;B)occupation&#10;C)varna status&#10;D)social precedence

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Question 23

The hierarchy present in caste system is reflected through &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in societySchool of Distance EducationSociology of Indian Society Page 15&#10;A)division of labour&#10;B)birth order&#10;C)hierarchy&#10;D)occupation

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Question 24

Civil and religious disabilities of caste system are reflected through &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)rule&#10;B)culture&#10;C)society&#10;D)unequal distribution of disabilities and privileges

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Question 25

What is a major civil and religious disability practiced related with caste system?&#10;A)keep distance from higher caste&#10;B)division of labour&#10;C)restriction on taking water from public well&#10;D)restriction on common dining

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