B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2016

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2016

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70

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4. This question booklet contains 55 questions Part A contains 40 questions of One mar each. Part B contains 15 questions of 2 marks each. AH questions must be attempted. Each question contains four answers, among them one correct answer should be selected and shade the corresponding option in the OMR sheet.

5. All the answers should be marked only on the OMR sheet provided and only with a black or blue ink ball point pen. If more than one circle is shaded/ wrongly shaded/half shaded for a given question no marks will be awarded.

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. Facilities for health care and education in rural sector are __________.
a. good
b. none of these
c. poor
d. very good
Answer:
c. poor

2. The dual responsibilities of employed women are __________.
a. Job and child
b. job and family
c. Job and sports
d. None of these
Answer:
b. job and family

3. Reservations were provided to SC and ST in Indian Constitution to create opportunities for them to give __________.
a. Inequality
b. Dominance
c. Equality
d. None of these
Answer:
c. Equality

4. The report of Mandal Commission was implemented in 1990 during the Prime Ministership of __________.
a. V.P. Singh
b. Charan Singh
c. Deve Gowda
d. Chandrashekar
Answer:
a. V.P. Singh

5. In Karnataka Telugu speaking people are referred to as linguistic __________.
a. Intellectuals
b. Majority
c. Rich
d. Minority
Answer:
d. Minority

6. Which is the largest circulating Kannada news paper in Karnataka?
a. Prajavani
b. Vijayavani
c. kannada Prabha
d. Vijaya Karnataka
Answer:
d. Vijaya Karnataka

7. Radio, cinema, television comes under __________ media.
a. Educational media
b. Electronic media
c. Social media
d. Print media
Answer:
b. Electronic media

8. Kailash Satyarthi who was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his fight against child labour is originally form the State of __________.
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
d. Madhya Pradesh

9. Television era started in India __________.
a. 1990
b. 1980
c. 1970
d. 1960
Answer:
d. 1960

10. Fundamentalism is an extreme form of __________.
a. Naxalism
b. Linguism
c. Terrorism
d. Secularism
Answer:
b. Linguism

11. In Regionalism, Khalisthan Movement started in which State?
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
b. Punjab

12. KFC is the best example for McDonaldization, which means __________.
a. King Fisher Company
b. Kentucky Fried Chicken
c. Karnataka Fisheirs Corporation
d. Korean Fast Chicken
Answer:
b. Kentucky Fried Chicken

13. Which is not one among the media ethics?
a. No vulgarity
b. No communal writing
c. Right to privacy
d. Provoking violence
Answer:
b. No communal writing

14. The Jio 4G introduced by __________.
a. Panasonic Group
b. Samsung Company
c. Reliance Group
d. Aditya Birla Group
Answer:
c. Reliance Group

15. Ksheera Bhagya was introduced in karnataka to promote __________.
a. Farmers in Agriculture
b. Primary Education
c. Women Empowerment
d. Malnutrition Eradication
Answer:
d. Malnutrition Eradication

16. Kasargod Border Dispute started between the States __________.
a. Tamil nadu and Kerala
b. Kerala and Karnataka
c. Karnataka and maharashtra
d. Maharashtra and Telangana
Answer:
b. Kerala and Karnataka

17. An effective print media which is popular in rural India __________
a. Journals
b. Magazines
c. Books
d. News papers
Answer:
d. News papers

18. NCLP means __________.
a. National Child Labour Project
b. National Children Life Project
c. new Children Learn Policy
d. New Common Liberat Policy
Answer:
a. National Child Labour Project

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

20. UNICEF was founded in the year __________.
a. December 11, 1946
b. December 11, 1947
c. December 11, 1948
d. December 11, 1949
Answer:
a. December 11, 1946

21. Buddha was awakened at __________.
a. Gaya
b. Dharmashala
c. Indraprastha
d. Kaushambi
Answer:
d. Kaushambi

22. Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha are called as __________.
a. Samskaras
b. Purusharthas
c. Ashrama System
d. Gurukula System
Answer:
b. Purusharthas

23. Shabda Kirtana is found in __________ Dharma.
a. Sikhism
b. Jainism
c. Buddhism
d. Hinduism
Answer:
d. Hinduism

24. The dance Yakshagana is found in __________.
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Goa
Answer:
b. Karnataka

25. Which national festival is celebrate in Rajpath Delhi?
a. Republic Day
b. Independence Day
c. Gandhi Jayanthi
d. a and b only
Answer:
b. Independence Day

26. As per 2011 census of India rural population of India is around __________.
a. 90%
b. 70%
c. 85%
d. 60%
Answer:
b. 70%

27. Women employees are not preferred by corporates mainly due to __________.
a. Laziness
b. Lack of work
c. Maternity leave
d. None of these
Answer:
c. Maternity leave

28. In olden days stratification was used to link castes with __________.
a. Income
b. Equality
c. Occupation
d. None of these
Answer:
c. Occupation

29. Agro sector is another area in Indian subcontinent where women employees are __________.
a. Organised
b. Unorganised
c. Displaced
d. Integrated
Answer:
d. Integrated

30. Who among the following excelled in Science and Technology?
a. Maneka Gandhi
b. Kiran Bedi
c. Kiran MazumdarShaw
d. Sania Mirza
Answer:
c. Kiran MazumdarShaw

31. Joint family, normally means __________.
a. Husband-wife
b. Parents and children
c. 2-4 generations together
d. None of these
Answer:
c. 2-4 generations together

32. Nuclear family now-a-days consists of __________.
a. Father and son
b. Parents and children
c. Mother and daughter
d. Parents only
Answer:
b. Parents and children

33. As per 1951 census, the rural population of India was around __________.
a. 75%
b. 85%
c. 80%
d. 95%
Answer:
b. 85%

34. Big farm owners normally get their sales revenues __________.
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
d. Seasonally
Answer:
d. Seasonally

35. Rural women migrate to urban places mainly due to __________.
a. Harassment
b. Fear
c. Children
d. Marriage
Answer:
d. Marriage

36. ‘Cradle of Temples’ a Hindu temple architecture is located at __________.
a. Aihole
b. Belur
c. Tanjavur
d. Srirangam
Answer:
a. Aihole

37. Rhinoceros are considered endangered animal, found in __________ State.
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Assam
Answer:
d. Assam

38. How many languages are listed in 2001 Census?
a. 222
b. 122
c. 133
d. 333
Answer:
b. 122

39. Gir Lions Sanctuary are located in which State?
a. Gujarath
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Answer:
a. Gujarath

40. If Hindus go to temple, Sikh go to __________.
a. Mosque
b. Church
c. Gompa
d. Gurudwara
Answer:
d. Gurudwara

Part – B

Note: Answer all questions. Each question carries two marks.

41. Two major pills of Indian Society __________.
1. Class System
2. Joint family village
3. Nuclear family
a. 1&2
b. 4&3
c. 2&4
d. 1&3
Answer:
c. 2&4

42. Religious fundamentalism is opposed to __________.
a. Linguism
b. Extremism
c. Terroism
d. Secularism
Answer:
d. Secularism

43. Which one of the following are main characteristics of religious fundamentalism?
a. Strong beliefs in sacred texts
b. Intolerance of other religious belief system
c. Dislike modernity
d. All the above
Answer:
d. All the above

44. Match the following:
1. Article 17 – A. Implementation of reservation for SC/ST
2. Article 15 – B. Abolishing untouchability practice
3. Article 16(4A) – C. Reservation of vacant position for backward classes
4. Article 40 – D. Admission in private and aided institutions for SC/ST students
a. 1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A
b. 1-B, 2-C, 3-D 4-A
c. 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D
d. 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
Answer:
c. 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D

45. Following are the characteristics of nuclear family
i) Common property
ii) Common worship
iii) Small size
iv) Freedom to choose occupation
Choose the correct one
a. i) and ii) only
b. ii) and iii) only
c. ii) and iv) only
d. all the above
Answer:
d. all the above

46. Types of family based on population
Match the following:
1. Nuclear family – A.Consisting of relatives of father and mother
2. Joint family – B. Parents having children from their previous marriage
3. Extended joint family – C. Consisting of more than two generations
4. Blended family – D. Consisting of parents and unmarried children
a. 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
b. 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
c. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
d. 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A
Answer:
b. 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D

47. Match the following:
A. 5k – i. Jainism
B. Gaya – ii. Hinduism
C. Basadi – iii. Buddhims
D. Puranas – iv. Sikhism
a. A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii
b. A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
c. A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
d. A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv
Answer:
c. A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii

48. Match the following:
A. Raj path – i. Independence Day
B. Red fort – ii. Rajasthan
C. Kumbamela – iii. Haridwar
D. Pushkar – iv. Republic Day
a. A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii
b. A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
c. A-i, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii
d. A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i
Answer:
a. A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii

49. (i) Rigveda, Samaveda, Atharvanaveda, Yajurveda
(ii) Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvanaveda
(iii) Samaveda, Yajurveda, Rigveda, Atharvanaveda
(iv) Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvanaveda, Rigveda Choose correct chronological order
a. i
b. ii
c. iii
d. iv
Answer:
b. ii

50. Who gave the concept of ‘Ethnocentrism’?
a. Auguste Comte
b. W.G. Summer
c. Karl Marx
d. Max Weber
Answer:
b. W.G. Summer

51. Ethnocentrism is a/an __________.
a. Empathetic tendency of viewing other culture
b. Tendency of viewing issues from feminist point of view
c. Tendency of viewing issues from international point of view
d. Tendency of pledging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture.
Answer:
d. Tendency of pledging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture.

52. Integrating international market across the geographic and political boundary so that goods, commodities, services, capital, labour and human population can move freely. It refers to __________.
a. Privatisation
b. Industrialisation
c. Urbanisation
d. Globalization
Answer:
d. Globalization

53. Western Ghats are also known as __________ in Karnataka.
a. Manasa
b. Vanashri
c. Vrukshasri
d. Sahyadri
Answer:
d. Sahyadri

54. Consider the following statements:
i) Total geographical area of India is 32,87,2963 sq.km with 1.24 billion population
ii) Total geographical area of India is 42,867,263 sq.km with 1.24 million population
Correct statements:
a. Both i) and ii)
b. ii) only
c. i) only
d. None of these
Answer:
c. i) only

55. Match the following and mark the correct set:
1. Nagas – A. Karnataka
2. Soligas – B. Tibeto-Chinese
3. Jarava – C. Assam
4. Santal – D. Andaman and Nicobar Island
a. 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
b. A-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
c. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
d. 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
Answer:
a. 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B