B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2015

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2015

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70

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6. Questions are in both english and kannada. If any confusion arises in the Kannada version, please refer to the english version of the questions.

7. Immediately after the final bell indicating the closure of the examination, stop making any further markings in the OMR answer sheet. Be seated till the OMR answer sheet is collected. After handing over the OMR answer sheet of the invigilator you may leave the examination hall.

PART – A

Note: Answer all questions: Each question carries one mark. (1 x 40 = 40)

1. Christians follow the prechings of __________.
a. Jesus Christ
b. Guru Nanak
c. Mohammad Paigambar
d. Buddha
Answer:
a. Jesus Christ

2. Buddhism, jainish and Sikhism are born out __________.
a. Islam
b. Christianity
c. Hinduism
d. Parsee
Answer:
c. Hinduism

3. Muslims believe in __________.
a. Atheism
b. Monotheism
c. Polytheism
d. Fetishism
Answer:
b. Monotheism

4. Siddartha, popularly known as __________ was the founder of Buddhims.
a. Guru Nanak
b. Gautama Buddha
c. Mahaveera
d. Shankara
Answer:
b. Gautama Buddha

5. India is the __________ largest populated country in the world.
a. Fourth
b. Third
c. Second
d. First
Answer:
c. Second

6. __________ media includes radio, cinema, television, films, e-resources etc.
a. Print
b. Electrical
c. Electronic
d. Visual
Answer:
c. Electronic

7. __________ Media includes newspapers book, Journals and magazines.
a. Print
b. Electrical
c. Electronic
d. Visual
Answer:
a. Print

8. Buddhism has two main divisions __________ and __________.
a. Shwethambarand Digambar
b. Hinayana and Mahayana
c. Shia and Sunni
d. Catholic and Protestant
Answer:
b. Hinayana and Mahayana

9. The word caste is derived from the Spanish word __________.
a. Caste
b. Jati
c. Casta
d. Race
Answer:
c. Casta

10. __________ counciis regulate and control the behaviour of its members.
a. Race
b. Class
c. Panchayat
d. Caste
Answer:
d. Caste

11. The summer season in India begins in the month of march and ends in the month of __________.
a. April
b. May
c. June
d. July
Answer:
b. May

12. Biological or racial differences are referred to as __________.
a. Ethnic
b. Urban
c. Indian
d. Rural
Answer:
a. Ethnic

13. The name India is derived from the river __________.
a. Cauvery
b. Indus/Sindhu
c. Brahmaputra
d. Gangas
Answer:
d. Gangas

14. The term Harijans was used by __________.
a. Subhas Chandra Bose
b. Jawaharlai Nehru
c. G.S. Ghurye
d. Mahatma Gandhi and media.
Answer:
c. G.S. Ghurye

15. Mass media includes both __________ and __________ media.
a. Electronic and Print
b. Electrical and Print
c. Television and Print
d. Radio and Print
Answer:

16. The monsoons enter into India in two branches. They are __________ and __________.
a. Arbian sea and Bay of Bengal
b. Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea
c. Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d. Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Bengal
Answer:
a. Arbian sea and Bay of Bengal

17. Winter season in India is from __________.
a. March to May
b. June to August
c. September to November
d. December to February
Answer:
d. December to February

18. The Muslims in India are broadly grouped into __________.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. Five
Answer:
d. Five

19. Muslims pers&nal laws are based on __________.
a. Shariat
b. Mahabharatha
c. Granth Sahib
d. Tripitika
Answer:
a. Shariat

20. Jainism has two main divisions_________ and ________.
a. Shwethambar and Digambar
b. Hinayana and Mahayana
c. Shia and Sunni
d. Catholic and Protestant
Answer:
a. Shwethambar and Digambar

21. British followed ________ policy to rule India.
a. Unite
b. Divide and Rule
c. Socialist
d. Economic
Answer:
b. Divide and Rule

22. Communalism __________ the unity and integrity of a country.
a. Increases
b. Ruins
c. Follows
d. Admiress
Answer:
b. Ruins

23. Fundamentalism is ________ in nature.
a. Economic
b. Social
c. Religious
d. Political
Answer:
c. Religious

24. Globalization tends to replace cultural plurality by ________.
a. Ethnicity
b. Capacity
c. Dignity
d. Uniformity
Answer:
d. Uniformity

25. __________ were In the bottom-most/lowest position of the ladder.
a. Untouchables
b. Kshatriyas
c. Brahmins
d. Vaishyas
Answer:
a. Untouchables

26. The Himachal Range is located between the Shivalik and ________.
a. Greater Himalays
b. Mountains
c. Coastal Plains
d. Himadn
Answer:
a. Greater Himalays

27. _________ is/are the famous valleys in the Himachal region.
a. Ranikhet
b. Kangra and Kulu
c. Pir Panjal
d. Mahabharat
Answer:
b. Kangra and Kulu

28. ________ is the origin of river Ganga.
a. Badrinath
b. Kedaranath
c. Haridwar
d. Gangotri
Answer:
d. Gangotri

29. ___________ islands are formed by hard volcanic rocks and are situated in the.
a. Gulf of Mannar
b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c. Coral Island
d. Lakshadweep
Answer:
b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

30. Indian climate can be classified into ________categories.
a. Two
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
Answer:
b. Four

31. Family is the agency of ________.
a. Tourism
b. Socialization
c. Media
d. Industry
Answer:
b. Socialization

32. A family with husband, wife and unmariled children, is called a ________.
a. Joint
b. Nuclear
c. Extended
d. Blended
Answer:
b. Nuclear

33. __________ implies distribution of society into social classes.
a. Socialism
b. Social stratification
c. Religion
d. Community
Answer:
d. Community

34. ________ system divided Indian Society into Brahmlns, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
a. yama
b. Class
c. Mauryan
d. Religion
Answer:
a. yama

35. In India_________ is the major religion after Hinduism.
a. Buddhism
b. Christianity
c. Islam
d. Sikh
Answer:
c. Islam

36. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Religious Minorities are _________ Sections.
a. Big
b. Strong
c. Weaker
d. Privileged
Answer:
d. Privileged

37. Communalism is a great threat to our _________ state.
a. Religious
b. Caste
c. Socialist
d. Secular
Answer:
d. Secular

38. NCLP means ________.
a. National Child Labour Project
b. National Children Life Project
c. New Children Learn Policy
d. New Common Liberal Policy
Answer:
a. National Child Labour Project

39. Family is the ________ of society
a. Burden
b. Basic unit
c. Life
d. Head
Answer:
b. Basic unit

40. ________ is not the function of family.
a. Reproduction
b. Socialization
c. Protection
d. Administration
Answer:
a. Reproduction

Part – B

Note: Answer all questions. Each question carries two marks. (2 x 15 = 30)

41. India is a ________ located in South Asia.
a. Peninsula
b. Country
c. Territory
d. Continent
Answer:
b. Country

42. India covers about ________ of the world’s total land area.
a. 25%
b. 4.2%
c. 10%
d. 2.4%
Answer:
d. 2.4%

43. According to the 2011 census, the total population of India is about ________ crores.
a. 121
b. 100
c. 120
d. 75
Answer:
a. 121

44. Constitutionally recognized languages in India are ________.
a. Ten
b. Twelve
c. Eighteen
d. Fifteen
Answer:
c. Eighteen

45. Indian social structure and cultural patterns are characterized by ________.
a. Culture
b. Unity
c. Ethnicity
d. Diversity
Answer:
b. Unity

46. Indian culture is a mix of the immigrant Aryan cultural heritage, the native ________ indigenous culture and also invading civilizations.
a. Dravidian
b. Aryan
c. Mongolian
d. Australoid
Answer:
a. Dravidian

47. Sociologists opine that ________ is the essence of caste system.
a. Polygamy
b. Monogamy
c. Endogamy
d. Exogamy
Answer:
d. Exogamy

48. Ethnocentrism may lead to ________.
a. Hydrophobia
b. Euphobia
c. Xenophobia
d. Caste phobia
Answer:
c. Xenophobia

49. The word family is derived from the latin word ________.
a. Family
b. Famulun
c. Famule
d. None of the these
Answer:
d. None of the these

50. ________ means marriage within the caste.
a. Exogamy
b. Endogamy
c. Monogamy
d. Polygamy
Answer:
b. Endogamy

51. India has tribal population mainly in ________ zones.
a. Eight
b. Four
c. Three
d. Two
Answer:
a. Eight

52. The term McDonaldization was first used by the sociologist ________.
a. Max Weber
b. Karl Marx
c. George Ritzer
d. Herbert Spencer
Answer:
c. George Ritzer

53. The first backward classes commission under the chairmanship of ________ was set up on 20th January 1953.
a. Ashok Mehta
b. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c. Kaka Kalelkar
d. Balvant Rai Mehta
Answer:
c. Kaka Kalelkar

54. India is a peninsular country and has both ________ and ________ frontiers.
a. Water and water
b. Water and forest
c. Mountains and river
d. Land and water
Answer:
d. Land and water

55. The four divisions of India are Northern Mountains, the Great Northern Plain, Peninsular Plateau and ________.
a. Indian Ocean
b. Coastal Plains
c. Himalayas
d. Shivalik Range
Answer:
b. Coastal Plains