Question 1

…............Constitute the material things that created by individuals in a society?

Accepted Answer

Material culture refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture. These include buildings, tools, books, and all other physical items created or used by humans.

Question 2

Which of the following cultural process closely related to socialization process?

Accepted Answer

Enculturation is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, customs, norms, and social practices of their culture through socialization. This makes it closely related to the socialization process, as both involve the transmission and learning of cultural norms and practices.

Question 3

As per the 2011 census, scheduled tribe population constitute …………………. Of the total population of India?

Accepted Answer

As per the 2011 census, the scheduled tribe population constitutes 8.6% of the total population of India.

Question 4

…........... is an administrative categorization used for those Scheduled Tribe communities who were identified as more isolated from the extensive community and who conserve a particular cultural identity?

Accepted Answer

The term "primitive tribe" is used to describe Scheduled Tribe communities that are more isolated and maintain a distinct cultural identity.

Question 5

Find out an example for De-notified tribe?

Accepted Answer

De-notified tribes are communities that were once listed under the Criminal Tribes Act during British rule in India. All the options listed, Karval, Yandi, and Lambadi, are examples of such tribes that were de-notified after independence.

Question 6

Which is the second most populous tribal community in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Kurichayar is the second most populous tribal community in Kerala.

Question 7

According to Krober, …….……….. is the formal appearance of a culture that derived from its constituents?

Accepted Answer

Eidos refers to the formal appearance or structure of a culture, as described by Krober.

Question 8

Which of the following school propagating that various culture complexes develop at various times in different part of the world and later on diffuse over corresponding portions of the earth?

Accepted Answer

The kulturkreise school, also known as the culture circle school, is an anthropological school of thought that emphasizes the diffusion of cultural traits and complexes from one region to another.

Question 9

"The division of labour" written by ……………………?

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim wrote "The Division of Labour in Society," which is a foundational text in sociology that explores how social order is maintained in different types of societies.

Question 10

"The process of mutual cultural diffusion through which persons and groups come to share a common culture is called ……………………"

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is the process where individuals or groups from different cultures come to adopt the culture of another group, leading to a shared common culture.

Question 11

Claude Levistrauss mainly associated with the theoretical perspective of ………………….?

Accepted Answer

Claude Lévi-Strauss is mainly associated with structuralism, a theoretical perspective that seeks to understand the underlying structures that shape human culture and society.

Question 12

Herbert Spencer introduced his evolutionary (Social Evolution) concept in …………………?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Herbert Spencer introduced his evolutionary (Social Evolution)...

Question 13

The observer stay outside to the gathering being studying a particular phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Non-participant observation involves the researcher observing subjects without joining them in their environment, allowing for the study of phenomena without influencing them directly.

Question 14

In terms of social evolution, the concept "Survival of the fittest" Proposed by …………….?

Accepted Answer

The concept "Survival of the fittest" was proposed by Herbert Spencer, not Charles Darwin. Spencer applied this concept to societies to explain social evolution, whereas Darwin's theory of natural selection is often mistakenly associated with this phrase.

Question 15

"It is a way life with shared symbols, norms and values in a social organization" defined as ....?

Accepted Answer

Culture is defined as a way of life shared by a group of people, characterized by symbols, norms, and values within a social organization.

Question 16

The concept "Organic analogy" propounded by …………………?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Spencer is known for using the organic analogy to compare society to a biological organism, suggesting that different parts of society work together like the parts of a body.

Question 17

"Immigrants acquire new customs, values, attitudes through contact and communication with a new society" it is an example for ………………..?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of assimilation, where immigrants adopt the customs, values, and attitudes of a new society through interaction and communication, blending into the cultural mainstream.

Question 18

Which of the following tribe celebrating Karma festival?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following tribe celebrating Karma...

Question 19

According to 2011 Census, tribal communities in Kerala constitute ………………. of the state's total population?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to 2011 Census, tribal communities in...

Question 20

The aspects of culture, such as Ethos and Eidos, proposed by …………………..?

Accepted Answer

Kroeber proposed the concepts of Ethos and Eidos as aspects of culture. Ethos refers to the emotional and affective elements, while Eidos refers to the cognitive and intellectual elements.

Quiz 2: Culture, Society, and Tribes in India