B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2019

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2019

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70

Instructions to candidates:
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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. All 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 bail 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. Geographically India is the __________ largest country in the world.
a. 7th
b. 10th
c. 4th
d. 2nd
Answer:
a. 7th

2. The term “Globalization” was introduced by:
a. Theodore Levitt
b. George Ritzer
c. Daniel Learner
d. Louis Dumont
Answer:
a. Theodore Levitt

3. _________ is not a characteristic of tribes.
a. Common teriltory
b. Common religion
c. Endogamous Group
d. Exogamous group
Answer:
d. Exogamous group

4. The Namboodarl Joint family is called as __________.
a. 1110m
b. Tarawad
c. Khasl
d. Garo
Answer:
a. 1110m

5. Who gave the concept ‘Ethnocentrism’?
a. Radcliff Brown
b. William G Summer
c. Maciver
d. Durkheim
Answer:
b. William G Summer

6. The southernmost tip of India is__________.
a. Kanyakumarl
b. Saint. Mary’s
c. Indira point
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Kanyakumarl

7. Kannada language belongs to language group.
a. Arayn
b. Dravidlan
c. Indo-European
d. SIno-Tibetian
Answer:
b. Dravidlan

8. Who gave the concept of”Sanskritization”?
a. G.S. Ghurye
b. A.R. Desal
c. MN. Srinivas
d. Iravathi Karve
Answer:
c. MN. Srinivas

9. Mc. Donaldization is the principie related to:
a. Vegetables market
b. Fruit market
c. Flower market
d. Fastfood Restaurants
Answer:
d. Fastfood Restaurants

10. An example of Electronic media:
a. Newspaper
b. Radio
c. Magazine
d. Book
Answer:
b. Radio

11. Smruthis means ___________.
a. Veda
b. Song
c. Memory
d. Yagna
Answer:
a. Veda

12. Two sects of Jainism:
a. Pretestants and Roman Catholics
b. Hinayana and Mahayana
c. Shiya and Sunni
d. Swethambara and Digambara
Answer:
d. Swethambara and Digambara

13. Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers belong to _________.
a. Western ghats river
b. Deccan river
c. Island river
d. Himalayan River
Answer:
d. Himalayan River

14. The untouchability (offences) Act was passed In ___________ year.
a. 1972
b. 1985
c. 1947
d. 1955
Answer:
d. 1955

15. The process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas within a country Is known as __________.
a. Internal Migration
b. Emigration
c. Immigration
d. International Migration
Answer:
a. Internal Migration

16. What ¡s the new name given for Hyderabad-Karnataka region?
a. Madras Kamataka
b. Mumbai Kamataka
c. Kalyana Karnataka
d. Madhya Kamataka
Answer:
c. Kalyana Karnataka

17. __________ ¡s the highest peak in the world.
a. K2
b. Mount Everest
c. Gourishankar
d. Dhaulaglrl
Answer:
b. Mount Everest

18. Who Is the Chairperson of first Backward Classes Commission of Independent India?
a. Kakasaheb Kalelkar
b. Mandai
c. Havanur
d. Miller
Answer:
a. Kakasaheb Kalelkar

19. Which ¡s the largest desert in India?
a. Sahara
b. Gobi
c. Thar
d. Non of the above
Answer:
c. Thar

20. __________ denotes antagonism between different religions.
a. Nationalism
b. Communalism
c. Regionalism
d. Socialism
Answer:
b. Communalism

21. ‘Mono-culturalism” Is the practice of preserving:
a. Double culture
b. Sub-culture
c. Multi culture
d. Single culture
Answer:
d. Single culture

22. The fourth pillar of Democracy:
a. Judiciary
b. Executive
c. Mass Media
d. Legislative
Answer:
c. Mass Media

23. Communalism Is a __________ problem.
a. Soda-religious
b. Economic
c. Educational
d. Philosophical
Answer:
a. Soda-religious

24. Soliga tribe is found in __________ State.
a. Orissa
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Answer:
d. Karnataka

25. __________ is an ascribed status.
a. Doctor
b. Teacher
c. Lawyer
d. Caste
Answer:
d. Caste

26. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution is related to
a. Abolition of the practice of Untouchability
b. Equality before law
c. Prevention of sexual discrimination
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Abolition of the practice of Untouchability

27. _________ is the harvest festival of Karnataka.
a. Baisakhi
b. Sankranti
c. Bhogi
d. Pongal
Answer:
b. Sankranti

28. _________ is the original name of Buddha.
a. Aiddhartha
b. Sambuddha
c. Mahaveera
d. Shankaracharya
Answer:
a. Aiddhartha

29. Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha are called as _________.
a. Samskaras
b. Ashrama system
c. Gurukula system
d. Purusharthas
Answer:
d. Purusharthas

30. The world family is derived from the Latin word _________.
a. famili
b. famulae
c. famulus
d. famulie
Answer:
c. famulus

31. Summer season in India is during _________ months.
a. December to February
b. March to May
c. June to September
d. October to November
Answer:
c. June to September

32. Holy book of Christianity is _________.
a. Bhagvatgeeta
b. Quran
c. Bible
d. Guru Granth Saheb
Answer:
c. Bible

33. International women’s day is celebrated on _________.
a. April 14th
b. June 5th
c. June 5th
d. November 14th
Answer:
c. June 5th

34. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was enacted in the year _________.
a. 1996
b. 1978
c. 1986
d. 1988
Answer:
c. 1986

35. Plural society means _________.
a. Co-existence of multiple social groups
b. Existence of single religious groups
c. Existence of single ethnic groups
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Co-existence of multiple social groups

36. Advaitha philosophy was propounded by _________.
a. Adishankara
b. Ramanuja
c. Madhwacharya
d. Basavanna
Answer:
a. Adishankara

37. Caste is determined by _________.
a. Hobby
b. Region
c. Birth
d. Wealth
Answer:
c. Birth

38. NRHM means:
a. National Regional Health Mission
b. National Rural Health Mission
c. National Rural Highway Management
d. National Rozgar Housing Mission
Answer:
b. National Rural Health Mission

39. Highest average rainfall in Karnataka is recorded at:
a. Shimoga
b. Agumbe
c. Cheerapunji
d. Chikkamagaluru
Answer:
b. Agumbe

40. Article 24 of the Indian Constitution relates to:
a. Migrant Labour
b. Child Labour
c. Bonded Labour
d. Contract Labour
Answer:
b. Child Labour

Part – B

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

41. Me Mohanline separates India from _________.
a. Pakistan
b. Nepal
c. Srilanka
d. China
Answer:
d. China

42. Match the following:

A	B
(1) Christianity	(i) Bhagvatgeeta
(2) Sikhisim	(ii) Quran
(3) Hinduism	(iii) Bible
(4) Islam	(iv) Guru Granth Saheb

Codes:
(a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(b) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(c) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(d) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer:
(c) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

43. _________ is known as the ‘Watch dog’ of the Democracy.
a. Legislative
b. Judiciary
c. Executive
d. Mass Media
Answer:
d. Mass Media

44. J.R.Y. means:
a. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
b. Jawharlal Rule Yard
c. Jewel Research York
d. Jodhgar Research York
Answer:
a. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana

45. Sri Narayan Guru and Iyyankali are the two famous social reformers from _________ state.
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
b. Kerala

46. The two dominant castes of Karnataka are:
a. Brahmin and Vokkaliga
b. Vokkaliga and Lingayat
c. SC and ST
d. Brahmin and Ungayat
Answer:
b. Vokkaliga and Lingayat

47. Extreme Ethnocentrism may lead to _________.
a. Caste
b. Xenophobia
c. Euphobia
d. Hydrohobia
Answer:
b. Xenophobia

48. Which is not a characteristics of Joint family?
a. More than 2 generations
b. Common Kitchen
c. Joint property holding
d. Individual freedom
Answer:
d. Individual freedom

49. Match the following:

A	B
(1) Bharathanatyam	(i) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Kathak	(ii) Kerala
(3) Mohiniyattam	(iii) Karnataka
(4) Yakshagana	(iv) Tamil Nadu

Codes:
a. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
b. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
c. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
d. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Answer:
c. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

50. Who wrote the book Maatangi Deevatige – the first Dalit Women’s autobiography in Kannada literature?
a. Arundhati Roy
b. B.T. Lalithanaik
c. Madhavi Desai
d. Pro. Samata B. Deshmane
Answer:
d. Pro. Samata B. Deshmane

51. _________ is not a monotheistic religion.
a. Islam
b. Christianity
c. Judaism
d. Hinduism
Answer:
c. Judaism

52. Urbanization refers to the growth of _________.
a. Cities
b. Villages
c. Tribes
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Cities

53. Match the following:

A	B
(1) Electronic Media	(i) Wall writing
(2) Print Media	(ii) Twitter
(3) Social Media	(iii) Internet
(4) Outdoor Media	(iv) Newspaper

Codes:
a. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
b. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
c. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
d. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Answer:
c. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)