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Q1. Which of the following arguments are correct about tribes in India? (A) Adivasis were always the oppressed group, as they are now. (B) Tribes were absorbed in Hindu society through Sanskritisation. (C) Tribes occupied a special trade niche, trading forest produce, salt and elephants. (D) Adivasis often exercised dominance over the plains people through their capacity to raid them. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (B), (C) and (D) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (A), (C) and (D) only	(2) (B), (C) and (D) only	Tribes in India were assimilated into Hindu society through the process of Sanskritization, occupied a special trade niche by trading forest produce, salt, and elephants, and often exercised dominance over the plains people through their raiding capacity.
Q2. In which year did the first Backward Classes Commission headed by Kaka Kalelkar submit its report? (1) 1956 (2) 1953 (3) 1950 (4) 1958	(1) 1956	The first Backward Classes Commission led by Kaka Kalelkar submitted his report in 1956.
Q3. In every society, some individuals have a greater share of valued resources – money, property, education, prestige etc., – than others. These social resources can be divided into different forms of capital. Identify them from the following. (A) Economic capital (B) Cultural capital (C) Social capital (D) Educational capital Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (3) (A), (C) and (D) only (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(2) (A), (B), (C) and (D)	Social resources include economic capital, cultural capital, social capital, and educational capital.
Q4. Which of the following statements are true about stereotypes? (A) Stereotypes are often applied to ethnic and racial groups (B) Stereotypes fix whole groups into a single entity. (C) Stereotypes refuse to recognise the variation across individuals. (D) Stereotypes are partly colonial constructs. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)	Stereotypes are often applied to ethnic and racial groups, fix whole groups into a single entity, refuse to recognize individual variations, and are partly colonial constructs.
Q5. What was the opinion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar about local self-government during the drafting of the Constitution? (1) He believed that local elites and upper castes would exploit the downtrodden masses further. (2) He thought that local self-government will empower the downtrodden masses. (3) He believed that local self-government will ensure equal representation of all social groups. (4) He believed that local self-government will lead to economic prosperity.	(1) He believed that local elites and upper castes would exploit the downtrodden masses further.	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar believed that further exploitation of the downtrodden masses would be done by local elites and upper castes if local self-government is given.
Q6. Which of the following is not an example of community identity? (1) Membership of family (2) Membership of religious group (3) Membership of a professional group (4) Membership of caste group	(3) Membership of a professional group	Community identity includes family, religious group, and caste group, however, a professional group is not regarded as community identity.
Q7. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, provides for the Right of Minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their own and that the State shall not discriminate in granting aid to such educational institutions?\ (1) Article 21 (2) Article 29 (3) Article 30 (4) Article 25	(3) Article 30	Article 30 of the Constitution of India grants the right to minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice and ensures the State shall not discriminate in granting aid to such institutions.
Q8. Which of the following statements about Communalism are correct? (A) Communal means something related to a community. (B) Communalism is about religion, not politics. (C) A devout believer may or may not be communal. (D) Communalism results in constructing identity of large and diverse groups as singular and homogeneous. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only (3) (A), (C) and (D) only (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (C) and (D) only	Communalism refers to something related to a community, a devout believer may or may not be communal, and it leads to building the identity of big and heterogeneous groups as single and monolithic. Communalism involves both religion and politics.
Q9. On account of which of the following identity markers, do people often face discrimination and exclusion? (A) Gender (B) Ethnicity (C) Disability (D) Caste Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (C) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (D) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)	People generally face gender, ethnic, disability, and caste-based discriminations and exclusion.
Q10. Which of the following are true about Gram Sabha in Panchayati Raj? (A) The Gram Sabha collects central taxes from the village. (B) The Gram Sabha consists of the entire body of citizens in a village. (C) The Gram Sabha is the general body that elects the local government. (D) The Gram Sabha participates in village-level development activities. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(4) (B), (C) and (D) only	The Gram Sabha is the entire body of citizens in a village, it is the general body that elects local government, and it participates in the developmental activities of the village level. It does not collect central taxes from the village.
Q11. How did the Supreme Court enhance Fundamental Rights, particularly relating to the Right to Life under Article 21? (1) By restricting individual liberty. (2) By narrowing the scope of Article 20. (3) By expanding the interpretation to include various aspects of a quality life. (4) By expanding the scope of Fundamental Duties.	(3) By expanding the interpretation to include various aspects of a quality life.	The Supreme Court expanded the Fundamental Rights under Article 21 by interpreting it to include various aspects of a quality of life.
Q12. Who amongst the following Sociologists remarked that tribal institutions in themselves need not necessarily be democratic in their structure and functioning? (1) Tiplut Nongbri (2) Virginius Xaxa (3) Verrier Elwin (4) G.S. Ghurye	(2) Virginius Xaxa	Virginius Xaxa commented that tribal institutions in themselves need not necessarily be democratic in their structure and functioning.
Q13. Match List-I with List-II. List-I (Dominant Caste)(A) Rajputs(B) Lingayats(C) Jat Sikhs(D) Kammas List-II (Region)(I) Andhra Pradesh(II) Punjab(III) Karnataka(IV) Uttar Pradesh Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) (2) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) (3) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) (4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)	(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)	Rajputs are dominant in Uttar Pradesh, Lingayats in Karnataka, Jat Sikhs in Punjab, and Kammas in Andhra Pradesh.
Q14. Who has coined the term 'ethnic democracy'? (1) Michael Mann (2) Max Weber (3) Hannah Arendt (4) Gavriel Ben-Dor	(4) Gavriel Ben-Dor	Gavriel Ben-Dor coined the term 'ethnic democracy'.
Q15. How many seats are currently reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha? (1) 75 (2) 84 (3) 50 (4) 100	(2) 84	Currently, 84 seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Q16. Which of the following is not a religious minority in India? (1) Muslims (2) Parsis (3) Sikhs (4) Hindus	(4) Hindus	Hindus are not a religious minority in India; Muslims, Parsis, and Sikhs are religious minorities.
Q17. What was the number of languages recognised in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India initially? (1) 22 (2) 14 (3) 18 (4) 20	(2) 14	Initially, the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India recognized 14 languages.
Q18. Who among the following is the author of the book 'Hind Swaraj'? (1) Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (3) Mahatma Gandhi (4) Subhas Chandra Bose	(3) Mahatma Gandhi	Mahatma Gandhi authored the book 'Hind Swaraj'.
Q19. Who among the following was associated with the concept of 'dominant caste'? (1) G.S. Ghurye (2) M.N. Srinivas (3) D.P. Mukerji (4) Yogendra Singh	(2) M.N. Srinivas	M.N. Srinivas was associated with the concept of 'dominant caste'.
Q20. Which of the following terms were included by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution in the Preamble of the Constitution? (A) Socialist (B) Sovereign (C) Democratic (D) Secular Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A) and (C) only (2) (A) and (D) only (3) (A), (B) and (C) only (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(2) (A) and (D) only	The terms 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were included in the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution.
Q21. In South Bihar, the locals have a common resentment against migrant traders and moneylenders. What are these migrant groups known as? (1) Nakarattars (2) Adivasis (3) Dikus (4) Oraons	(3) Dikus	In South Bihar, the migrant traders and moneylenders whom the locality resents are called Dikus.
Q22. According to one of the theories of social movements, social conflict arises when a social group feels that it is worse off than others around it. What is this theory known as? (1) Theory of Relative Deprivation (2) Theory of Reformative Action (3) Theory of Redemptive Action (4) Theory of Resource Mobilization	(1) Theory of Relative Deprivation	Theory of Relative Deprivation According to this theory, social conflict occurs when a group of people perceives that it is worse than the others surrounding it in some respect.
Q23. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the Women's Movement of post-1947? (A) Involvement of women in nation building task (B) Growth of autonomous women’s movement (C) All women suffer discrimination at uniform level (D) Change in ideology and organizational strategy Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(1) (A), (B) and (D) only	The traits that characterize the post-1947 women's movement are involvement of women in nation building activities, development of independent women's movement, and shift in ideology and strategy of organizations. Not all women face discrimination on the same plane.
Q24. Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Name of Sociologists) (A) Nicholas Dirks (B) Louis Dumont (C) Patricia Uberoi (D) Andre Beteille List-II (Work) (I) Family, Kinship and Marriage in India (II) Homo-Hierarchicus-The Caste System and its Implications (III) Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India (IV) The Reproduction of Inequality: Occupation, Caste and Family Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) (3) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV) (4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)	(3) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)	The correct match is: (A) Nicholas Dirks- Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India (B) Louis Dumont- Homo-Hierarchicus-The Caste System and its Implications (C) Patricia Uberoi- Family, Kinship and Marriage in India (D) Andre Beteille - The Reproduction of Inequality: Occupation, Caste and Family
Q25. Match the following concepts (List-I) with their appropriate description (List-II): List-I (Concepts) (A) Fertility Rate (B) Total Fertility Rate (C) Infant Mortality Rate (D) Maternal Mortality Rate List-II (Definition) (I) Number of live births per 1000 women in the childbearing age group (II) Total number of live births that a hypothetical woman would have during her entire reproductive years (III) Number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births (IV) Total number of women who die in childbirth per 1000 live births Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV) (3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) (4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)	(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)	Right matching is: (A) Fertility Rate - Number of live births per 1000 women in the child bearing age group (B) Total Fertility Rate - Total number of live births a hypothetical woman would have in all her reproductive years (C) Infant Mortality Rate - Deaths of babies under one year of age per 1000 live births (D) Maternal Mortality Rate - Total number of women who die in childbirth per 1000 live births
Q26. The statement "The changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of over 150 years of British Rule, the term subsuming changes occurring at different levels...technology, institutions, ideology and values" refers to the process of ________________. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below: (1) Sanskritisation (2) Colonisation (3) Westernisation (4) Secularisation	(3) Westernisation	The statement talks about the process of Westernisation that has involved technological changes and associated institutional, ideological, and value changes during the British rule in India.
Q27. In Begum Rokeya Sakhawat’s book ‘‘Sultana’s Dream’’ we find the following excerpt, ‘‘Where are the men ?..., where they ought to be...we shut our men indoors...just as we are kept in the zenana ?’’ What do these lines describe? (1) Double standard imposed by male dominated society (2) Comparison of work done by men and women in a male dominated society (3) Reversal of roles of Gender (4) Challenging patriarchy	(3) Reversal of roles of Gender	The lines refer to the reversal of gender roles, as evident in Begum Rokeya Sakhawat's novel 'Sultana's Dream'.
Q28. For which of the following social reasons is the city preferred over village? (A) Decline of common resources in villages (B) Opportunity for earning cash income (C) Sufficient work opportunity (D) Relative Anonymity Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (B), (C) and (D) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (A), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)	The social reasons for preferring the city over the village are decline of common resources in villages, opportunity for earning cash income, sufficient work opportunity, and relative anonymity.
Q29. Which of the following factors was not responsible for unification of India under Colonial rule? (1) Socio-Cultural (2) Economic (3) Political (4) Administrative	(1) Socio-Cultural	The socio-cultural factors did not help in bringing about India's integration under Colonial rule, though economic, political, and administrative factors did play a crucial role.
Q30. Which of the following factors was not considered significant during industrialisation in independent India? (1) Development of heavy and machine-making industries (2) Expansion of the public sector (3) Presence of a large cooperative sector (4) Role of coastal cities for trading purpose	(3) Presence of a large cooperative sector	The presence of a large cooperative sector was not a significant factor during industrialization in independent India, whereas growth in heavy and machine-making industries, expansion of the public sector, and coastal cities for trading purposes are significant.
Q31. In which of the following States is Birhor tribe found? (1) Assam (2) Bihar (3) Rajasthan (4) Nagaland	(2) Bihar	The Birhor tribe is present in the state of Bihar.
Q32. The term ‘‘prejudice’’ refers to ________________. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below: (1) Community identity (2) Social inequality (3) Pre-judgement /(4) Individual’s life chances	(3) Pre-judgement	The term 'prejudice' refers to pre-judgement, which means forming an opinion without adequate knowledge or evidence.
Q33. Which of the following leaders is not associated with AITUC? (1) M.N. Roy (2) S.A. Dange (3) V.V. Giri (4) Jayprakash Narayan	(4) Jayprakash Narayan	Jayprakash Narayan is not among those who have affiliations with AITUC, but M.N. Roy, S.A. Dange, and V.V. Giri has an affinity with it.
Q34. What does the term ‘liberalization’ in economic context mean? (1) Lessening of government rules and regulations (2) Reducing the power of local bodies (3) Increasing the power of legislative bodies (4) Reducing the power of banks and insurance companies	(1) Lessening of government rules and regulations	Liberalization in the economic sphere means loosening government rules and regulations on economic activities.
Q35. Fill in the blank in the following statement with the correct answer: The approach which emphasizes the mutual interdependence of the individual and society is known as ________________. (1) Hermeneutical Approach (2) Ethnomethodological Approach (3) Phenomenological Approach (4) Structuralist Approach	(4) Structuralist Approach	The approach stressing the reciprocal reliance of individual and society is called the Structuralist Approach.
Q36. The term ‘Age Structure’ refers to the proportion of persons ________________. (1) In different age groups relative to total population (2) Above the age of 65 years (3) Below the age of 18 years (4) Below the age of 15 years	(1) In different age groups relative to total population	Age Structure' refers to the percentage of people in various age categories compared to the entire population.
Q37. Which of the following organizations is associated with women's issues? (1) Tata Steel (2) Air India (3) SEWA (4) All India Trade Union Congress	(3) SEWA	SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association) is a body dedicated to women's concerns.
Q38. Which of the following thinkers is not associated with the concept of ‘‘Structural Functionalism’’? (1) Emile Durkheim (2) Talcott Parsons (3) Robert K. Merton (4) Karl Marx	(4) Karl Marx	Karl Marx is not tied to 'Structural Functionalism', but Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Robert K. Merton are.
Q39. Who among the following thinkers emphasizes the role of ‘power’ in society? (1) Herbert Spencer (2) Emile Durkheim (3) Max Weber (4) Talcott Parsons	(3) Max Weber	Max Weber highlights 'power's' function in society.
Q40. The largest religious minority in India is ________________. (1) Jains (2) Muslims (3) Christians (4) Sikhs	(2) Muslims	The biggest religious minority in India are Muslims.
Q41. Name the process through which the movement of individuals takes place from their existing status to improved status. (1) Sanskritization (2) Westernization (3) Assimilation (4) Upward Mobility	(4) Upward Mobility	The movement of people from their existing status to improved status occurs in a process called upward mobility.
Q42. Who among the following represented India at the UN? (1) Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Vijaylakshmi Pandit (3) British Missionaries (4) Naga leaders	(2) Vijaylakshmi Pandit	Vijaylakshmi Pandit was India's representative to the United Nations.
Q43. Which of the following is the reason for improved communication among the different factions of the Naga tribes? (1) Use of English language (2) Missionary help (3) Naga leaders (4) Working together in British administration	(1) Use of English language	The use of the English language improved communication among the different factions of the Naga tribes.
Q44. Which of the following Sociologists argued that Sociology helps in understanding the links and connections between “personal troubles” and “social issues”? (1) Durkheim (2) C.W. Mills (3) Bourdieu (4) Weber	(2) C.W. Mills	C.W. Mills argued that sociology helps in understanding the links and connections between "personal troubles" and "social issues."
Q45. Which programme of the Government of India directly targets at improving sex-ratio? (1) Widow Pension (2) Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act (3) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (4) Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana	(3) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao	The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme of the Government of India directly aims for betterment in the female-male ratio.
Q46. Which of the following statements is true about Colonialism in India? (1) Parochialism gave birth to Colonialism in India. (2) Colonialism gave birth to Nationalism in India. (3) Urban poor were the main carriers of Nationalism in Colonial India. (4) Capitalist economic changes in India were not related to Colonialism.	(2) Colonialism gave birth to Nationalism in India.	Colonialism gave rise to Nationalism in India as it united people against a foreign oppressor.
Q47. Match the following terms (List-I) with their description (List-II): List-I (Terms) (A) Varna system (B) Scheduled Castes (C) Sanskritisation (D) Resistance Tribes List-II (Descriptions) (I) Process of adopting higher caste practices (II) Four-fold division of society (III) Opposed to Hindu society (IV) Recognised by Govt. of India Act, 1935 Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV) (3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) (4) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)	(4) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)	The correct match is: (A) Varna system - Four-fold division of society (B) Scheduled Castes - Recognised by Govt. of India Act, 1935 (C) Sanskritisation - Process of adopting higher caste practices (D) Resistance Tribes - Opposed to Hindu society
Q48. Which of the following are arguments given by Alfred Gell to explain the significance of the market beyond its economic function? (A) Layout of the market symbolises the hierarchical inter-group social relations of that region. (B) Few goods are free in the market for groups lower in the hierarchy. (C) Different social groups are located according to their position in the caste hierarchy and hierarchical market system. (D) Interactions between tribals and non-tribal traders are based on social inequalities. \Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A) and (C) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (A), (C) and (D) only	(4) (A), (C) and (D) only	The reasons why the market is important and goes beyond its economic function are: According to Alfred Gell, the layout of the market symbolizes the hierarchical intergroup social relations of that region. Different social groups are located according to their position in the caste hierarchy and hierarchical market system. Tribal and non-tribal trade is based on social inequalities.
Q49. Which of the following principles are applied to maintain caste-based restrictions? (A) Birth (B) Marriage (C) Food Sharing (D) Occupation Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only (3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (B), (C) and (D)	The principles applied to maintain caste-based restrictions include birth, marriage, food sharing, and occupation.
Q50. How has national development impacted tribal development? (A) Tribal areas located in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country paid a disproportionately high price for development. (B) Large dams, factories and mines were built in the Nehruvian era. (C) Tribals were dispossessed of their land for setting up hydroelectric power plants. (D) These developments benefited the tribes at the expense of others. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (2) (A), (C) and (D) only (3) (A), (B) and (C) only (4) (B), (C) and (D) only	(3) (A), (B) and (C) only	National development affected tribal development by making the tribal areas present in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country bear a disproportionately heavy price for development, building large dams, factories, and mines during the Nehruvian era, and dispossessing tribals of their land for setting up hydroelectric power plants. All these developments were not done at the cost of others for the benefit of the tribes.