Top 150+ Solved Sociology of Indian society - 2 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Caste system is often described as –
a. Achieved-status
b. Ascribed –status
c. Class
d. Division of class
Q. The untouchables are often known as –
a. Harijans
b. Kshatriyas
c. Occupational class
d. Brahmins
Q. The caste has its own ruler popularly known as –
a. Brahmins
b. The Economic class
c. Kshatriyas
d. Caste Panchayat
Q. The Brahmins are often known as the –
a. Twice-Born caste
b. The inferior caste
c. The social class
d. The Economic class
Q. The word ‘Caste’ has emerged from the Spanish work Casta meaning –
a. Lineage
b. Kins
c. Family ties
d. Closed-group
Q. In the matters of commensality, a superior caste cannot accept food prepared by a lower casteknown as –
a. Kancha food
b. Pakka food
c. Contaminated food
d. Cooked food
Q. Learning priesthood and teaching were the prestigious professions which was only confined forthe –
a. The Kshatriyas
b. The Shudras
c. The Brahmins
d. The Vaishyas
Q. Weaving, scavenging and tanning were regarded as the occupation for –
a. The Brahmins
b. The Kshatriyas
c. The Shudras
d. The Vaishyas
Q. According to traditional theory of Purushasukta, the Brahmins originated from the PrajapathiBrahma’s –
a. Leg
b. Hand
c. Arms
d. Mouth
Q. Marrying outside one’s own gotra that is, Sagotra Exogamy was prevalent among the
a. The Brahmins
b. The Shudras
c. The Vaishyas
d. The common people
Q. Which of the following factor is not associated with the changes in Caste System –
a. Modern Education
b. Transportation
c. Constitutional Reforms
d. Caste Panchayat
Q. The concept of ‘Dominant Caste’ was introduced by
a. M.N. Srinavas
b. R. Ambedkar
c. Louis Dumont
d. Sir Herbert Hope Risley
Q. A system governed by relationship based on reciprocity intercaste relations in village is known as–
a. Jajmani System
b. The Economic system
c. The Caste system
d. The Feudal system