Q. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a caste system?
a. It is based on hierarchical system
b. Religion has nothing to do with caste
c. Certain castes are purer than others
d. Interaction between castes is limited
Q. Traditional cultural features of caste have radically changed in rural India with regard to
a. connubial dimension
b. commensal dimension
c. ritual dimension
d. none of these
Q. What is the layering of people into hierarchies called?
a. Social inequality
b. Social hierarchy
c. Social differentiation
d. Social stratification
Q. What is social stratification based on individual’s achievement called?
a. Caste system
b. Class system
c. Estate system
d. None of the above
Q. What is movement from one position to the other in the same social level called?
a. Vertical mobility
b. Intra generational mobility
c. Inter generational mobility
d. Horizontal mobility
Q. Which of the following statements is true about contemporary rural economy?
a. Rural economy remains subsistence in nature
b. Rural economy is transformed into market oriented economy
c. Private ownership of land is unknown
d. Villagers do not produce cash oriented crops
Q. The new class in rural India consists of
a. Traders
b. Rich landlords
c. Petty officials and political workers
d. All of the above
Q. Who considers caste system as both ‘closed’ and ‘open’?
a. Andre Beteille
b. M.N. Srinivas
c. Louis Dumont
d. K.L. Sharma
Q. “Substantialization of Caste” means
a. Developments have weakened the caste system
b. Developments have not weakened caste, but have led to changes in the caste system to suit itself to modern society
c. Developments have not brought any kind of changes in the caste system
d. Developments have weakened the caste system, it has been replaced by a class system
Q. Who pointed out that “the caste system was not merely division of labour, but also a division oflabourers”
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Andre Beteille
c. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
d. M.N. Srinivas
Q. Who has given the concept of ‘dominant caste’?
a. M.N. Srinivas
b. Andre Beteille
c. T.N. Madan
d. S.C. Dube
Q. Which of the following factors has created diverse agricultural classes in rural society?
a. Green Revolution
b. Differences in the size of landholdings
c. Abolition of Zamindaries
d. Jajmani system
Q. Which statement is true about rural stratification?
a. Caste are changing into class
b. Caste, class and power are the three inseparable dimensions of stratification
c. Caste includes the attributes of class also
d. All of the above
Q. Caste is not only a system of hierarchy; it is also related to
a. Land
b. Politics
c. Land and politics
d. None of the above
Q. Who is the chief architect of the caste as a form of culture?
a. Louis Dumont
b. Andre Beteille
c. S.C. Dube
d. M.N. Srinivas