Question 1

Who is the father of Indian ethnography?

Accepted Answer

Rai Bahadur Chandra Ray is known as the father of Indian ethnography. He was a pioneer in the field of anthropology in India and conducted extensive research on the tribes of Bengal and other parts of the country.

Question 2

Whole way of life is in process of change under the influence of another culture, it is called ……………….?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation refers to the process of cultural change and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures. It involves changes in a culture as a result of the introduction of elements from another culture, often through direct contact.

Question 3

When a growing child learns to conform to his own cultural traditions, the process may be called ……………………?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The sociologist, who is more concerned with the survival of society than that of the individual only as well as point out that integration with in a culture being the only way to secure the survival of society?

Accepted Answer

Radcliffe-Brown focused on the importance of social structures in the maintenance and survival of societies, emphasizing the role of social integration and the interdependence of parts within a society.

Question 5

The word 'Teleology' means ………………….?

Accepted Answer

Teleology is the study of the purpose or goal of something.

Question 6

Which if the sociologist proposed that "Society as a functionally interrelated system in which general laws or functions operate"?

Accepted Answer

Radcliffe-Brown is known for his work in structural functionalism, which views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and integrity.

Question 7

"Argonauts of the western pacific" written by?

Accepted Answer

Bronisław Malinowski, a prominent anthropologist, wrote "Argonauts of the Western Pacific," which is a seminal work in the field of anthropology.

Question 8

It is a method, …..…………. Involves going put and staying out, learning a new language and actively participating the activities as well as experiencing the lives of the people you are studying?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation involves immersing oneself in the environment and activities of the people being studied, often including learning their language and participating in their daily lives.

Question 9

"The clans consider themselves as having descended from a plant or animal or any other animate or inanimate object", the term refers to ……………………?

Accepted Answer

Totemism is the belief in a mystical relationship between a group or individual and a totem, which is often an animal, plant, or other object.

Question 10

Malinowski's functionalism is also known as ……………………?

Accepted Answer

Malinowski's functionalism is often referred to as the bio-cultural approach because it emphasizes the role of culture in meeting the biological and psychological needs of individuals.

Question 11

Which of the following tribal group mainly involved in food gathering and hunting for their livelihood?

Accepted Answer

The Chenchus are a tribal group in India known for their traditional lifestyle of food gathering and hunting.

Question 12

According to Majumdar and TN Madan, Anthropology may be conveniently divided into …………………?

Accepted Answer

Majumdar and TN Madan categorize anthropology into physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, ethnology, and applied anthropology.

Question 13

The tribes of south India, such as Irulas, Kadars and Paniyas, belonging to which racial composition of tribes in India?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tribes of south India, such as...

Question 14

The term 'Thick Description' proposed by …………………….?

Accepted Answer

Clifford Geertz, an anthropologist, introduced the concept of 'Thick Description' to describe the detailed account of cultural practices and the context in which they occur.

Question 15

When the culture of a society evolves some new inventions, a customs or a trait and it is passed on to another culture, it is called …………………?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion refers to the process where a cultural item is spread from one society to another, not through migration but through the passing on of the cultural item itself.

Question 16

The arrangements of the interrelations of the part is the ………………….?

Accepted Answer

The arrangements of the interrelations of parts within a society refer to its social structure. This concept describes how different components of a society are organized and interact with each other.

Question 17

Who is considered as the father of Structuralism in cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Claude Levi-Strauss is widely recognized as the father of Structuralism in cultural anthropology, due to his influential work in identifying and analyzing the underlying structures inherent in human societies and cultures.

Quiz 5: Anthropology and Sociological Concepts