Q. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of joint family system?
a. All members live together under one roof
b. Members are not related to each other
c. Property belongs to the whole family
d. All members share a common kitchen
Q. In a traditional village the head of the village used to be one who was
a. The eldest person in the family
b. The eldest person in the village
c. The wisest person in the family
d. The youngest person in the village
Q. A family can be divided into matriarchal and patriarchal on the basis of
a. Descent
b. Authority
c. Residence
d. Age
Q. Which one of the following is not true of the marriage system in villages of India?
a. old family status is given great importance
b. child marriage is on the increase
c. expenditure on marriage is on the decrease
d. education of the couple is given due weightage
Q. Which of the following is not a characteristic of joint family?
a. Co-residentiality
b. Joint ownership of property
c. Private ownership of property
d. Common worship
Q. In rural society, a family is like
a. a society
b. an association
c. a community
d. a contractual relationship
Q. A rule of marriage in which life partners are to be selected within the group
a. Endogamy
b. Hypogamy
c. Exogamy
d. Monogamy
Q. Changes in the joint family lead to
a. greater attachment to traditional occupations
b. an increase in the size of family
c. a rise in the status of women
d. an increase in unemployment
Q. The recitation of certain ‘Mantras’ on the occasion of birth, marriage, etc is a characteristic feature of
a. Hindu religion
b. Muslim religion
c. Buddhism
d. Jainism
Q. The purpose of a temple in the village is for
a. cultural performance
b. taking political decisions
c. social assemblage
d. economic activities
Q. In rural society, people believed in religion because they
a. realized the importance of religion
b. were afraid of supernatural power
c. saw rationality in religious practices
d. were forced by their village heads
Q. What are the two basic components of all religion?
a. Ritual and magic
b. Priest and ritual
c. Belief and ritual
d. Superstition and fear
Q. A Harijan family trying to follow the lifestyle of a Brahman family in a multi-caste Indian village may beattributed to
a. Acculturation
b. Sanskritization
c. Imitation
d. Role-play
Q. In the Hindu belief system, salvation means
a. temporary relief from life and death cycle
b. permanent relief from life and death cycle
c. struggle for better life
d. belief in supernatural powers