Family, Caste, Village and Women in India MCQ Questions

Family, Caste, Village and Women in India MCQ Questions

Question 1.
Traditionally joint family system was followed to provide _________.
[a] Security to all
[b] Freedom to all
[c] Restrictions to all
[d] Political strength
Answer:
[d] Political strength

Question 2.
Join 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

Question 3.
Nuclear family normally means
[a] Large family
[b] Very large family
[c] Small family
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Small family

Question 4.
A single unit family now a day consists of _________.
[a] Father and son
[b] Parents and two children
[c] Mother and daughter
[d] Parents only
Answer:
[b] Parents and two children

Question 5.
Traditional family system traditions are still followed well in _________.
[a] Towns
[b] Rural areas
[c] Metro cities
[d] Cities
Answer:
[b] Rural areas

Question 6.
Stratification of society means _________.
[a] Making facilities
[b] Making differences
[c] Making structures
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Making differences

Question 7.
Stratification displays _________.
[a] Economic equality
[b] Political equality
[c] Cultural equality
[d] Social inequality
Answer:
[d] Social inequality

Question 8.
Stratification in clear terms means _________.
[a] Integration
[b] Up gradation
[c] Down gradation
[d] Discrimination
Answer:
[d] Discrimination

Question 9.
In olden days stratification was used to link castes with _________.
[a] Income
[b] Equality
[c] Occupations
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Occupations

Question 10.
As per Indian Constitution the reservations for SC and St are percentage of _________.
[a] 10 and 5
[b] 20 and 10
[c] 16 and 8
[d] 15 and 7.5
Answer:
[d] 15 and 7.5

Question 11.
Reservations were provided to SC/ST in Indian Constitution to create opportunity for them to gain _________.
[a] In-equality
[b] Dominance
[c] Equality
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Equality

Question 12.
Mandal commission was entrusted to create reservation policy for _________.
[a] SC
[b] ST
[c] BC
[d] Upper Casts
Answer:
[b] ST

Question 13.
Untouchability which was practiced long ago is now _________.
[a] Practiced
[b] Abolished
[c] Not practiced
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Abolished

Question 14.
In India Hindu religious people from 80% population and balance 20% cover Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists. All these 20% category are called as _________.
[a] Majority religions
[b] Non-religion
[c] Minority religions
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Minority religions

Question 15.
As per Mandal Commissio the reservation percentage for BC is _________.
[a] 25
[b] 27
[c] 28
[d] 30
Answer:
[c] 28

Question 16.
The report of Mandal Commissionn was implemented in 1990 during the Prime Ministership of _________.
[a] VP Singh
[b] Charan Singh
[c] Deve Gowda
[d] Chandrashekar
Answer:
[a] VP Singh

Question 17.
As per the Indian Constitution the total reservations quota should be with the percentage limit of _________.
[a] 30
[b] 40
[c] 60
[d] 50
Answer:
[d] 50

Question 18.
In 1993 women representation in local bodies was fixed by constitution at _________.
[a] 50%
[b] 25%
[c] 35%
[d] 33%
Answer:
[d] 33%

Question 19.
In Karnataka Marathi speaking people are reoffered to as linguistic _________.
[a] Majority
[b] Minority
[c] Equality
[d] Intellects
Answer:
[b] Minority

Question 20.
In Karnataka Telugu speaking people are reoffered to as linguistic _________.
[a] Intellects
[b] Majority
[c] Rich
[d] Minority
Answer:
[d] Minority

Question 21.
During Independence time the rural population of India was around _________.
[a] 75%
[b] 85%
[c] 80%
[d] 95%
Answer:
[c] 80%

Question 22.
As per the census of India 2011 the rural population of India is around _________.
[a] 90%
[b] 70%
[c] 85%
[d] 60%
Answer:
[b] 70%

Question 23.
Main occupation of rural sector is cantered around _________.
[a] Fertilizers
[b] Agro products
[c] Water
[d] Tractor
Answer:
[b] Agro products

Question 24.
Big farm owners normally get sales revenues _________.
[a] Daily
[b] Weekly
[c] Monthly
[d] Seasonally
Answer:
[d] Seasonally

Question 25.
Which of these is a prominent rural sports _________.
[a] Cricket
[b] Hockey
[c] Kabaddi
[d] Foot ball
Answer:
[c] Kabaddi

Question 26.
Rural to urban migration is mainly for _________.
[a] Diseases
[b] Water
[c] Food
[d] Employment
Answer:
[d] Employment

Question 27.
Rural women migrate to rural or urban places mainly due to _________.
[a] Harassment
[b] Fear
[c] Children
[d] Marriage
Answer:
[d] Marriage

Question 28.
In India living standard is considered to be better in _________.
[a] Urban areas
[b] Rural areas
[c] Metro cities
[d] River side
Answer:
[a] Urban areas

Question 29.
In rural sector facilities like electricity, roads, drainage are _________.
[a] Surplus
[b] Adequate
[c] Inadequate
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Inadequate

Question 30.
The facilities for health care and education in rural sector are _________.
[a] Good
[b] Average
[c] Poor
[d] Very good
Answer:
[c] Poor

Question 31.
Women employees are not preferred by corporate mainly due to _________.
[a] Laziness
[b] Hard work
[c] Maternity leaves
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Maternity leaves

Question 32.
Employed women have dual responsibility these are _________.
[a] Job and child
[b] Job and family
[c] Job and sports
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Job and family
Q. Nuclear families _________
[a] are equally important in all cultures
[b] are organised in the same way in all cultures
[c] are universally responsible for the socialisation of children
[d] are found in a majority of cultures, although alternative forms are often more prevalent
Answer:
[d] are found in a majority of cultures, although alternative forms are often more prevalent

Question 33.
Increase in population does not necessarily increase _________.
[a] Unemployment
[b] Resource generation
[c] Health facilities
[d] Per capita income
Answer:
[a] Unemployment

Question 34.
July 11th is _________.
[a] World environment day
[b] World population day
[c] World AIDS-day
[d] World education day
Answer:
[b] World population day

Question 35.
Which among the following were considered untouchable in early India?
[a] Charamakara
[b] Rathakara
[c] Bothaandb
[d] Svarnakara
Answer:
[c] Bothaandb

Question 36.
Which one of the following was launched with the objective of helping poor in rural areas to become self-employed?
[a] DPAP
[b] IRDP
[c] TRYSEM
[d] DDP
Answer:
[c] TRYSEM

Question 37.
In Indian economy, the principal means of transportation is _________.
[a] airways
[b] railways
[c] roadways
[d] waterways
Answer:
[b] railways

Question 38.
Which one among the following organisation looks after the credit needs of agriculture and rural development in India?
[a] FCI
[b] IDBI
[c] ICAR
[d] NABARD
Answer:
[d] NABARD

Question 39.
Which industry employs the largest number of women in India?
[a] Tea
[b] Textile
[c] Jute
[d] Coal
Answer:
[a] Tea

Question 40.
Which of the following programs meets the credit needs of poor women?
[a] Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
[b] Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
[c] Mahila Samakhya Programme
[d] Inira Mahila Yojna
Answer:
[b] Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

Question 41.
Which one of the following is the basis of communal politics?
[a] People of different religions may have the same interests
[b] People of different religions may have the different interest’s conflicts
[c] People of different religions live in mutual co-operation
[d] People who follow different religions belong to the same social community
Answer:
[a] People of different religions may have the same interests

Question 42.
Name any two countries where women’s participation in public life is very high?
[a] Sri Lanka and Nepal
[b] Pakistan and Bhutan
[c] Sweden and Finland
[d] South Africa and
Answer:
[d] South Africa and

Question 43.
What is the literacy rate among women and men respectively in India?
[a] 54% and 76%
[b] 46% and 51%
[c] 76% and 85%
[d] 37% and 54%
Answer:
[b] 46% and 51%

Question 44.
Which one of the following is a form of communalism?
[a] Communal unity and integrity
[b] Communal fraternaity
[c] Communal violence, riots and massacre
[d] Communal harmony
Answer:
[b] Communal fraternaity

Question 45.
Which among the following programs aims at the promotion of savings among rural women?
[a] Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
[b] Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
[c] Javhar Rozgar Yojna
[d] Indira Mahila Yojna
Answer:
[a] Mahila Samriddhi Yojna

Question 46.
_________ is primarily a means to achieve social progress.
[a] Social planning
[b] Social security
[c] Social welfare
[d] Social benefit
Answer:
[c] Social welfare

Question 47.
Social development process is primarily directed towards one among the following aims _________.
[a] Economic growth with distributive justice
[b] Removal of poverty and hunger
[c] Integrated rural development
[d] Integrated women and child development
Answer:
[d] Integrated women and child development

Question 48.
The model of social work practice which is receiving emphasis at present in India is _________.
[a] Relief model
[b] Clinical model
[c] Human rights model
[d] Sustainable development model
Answer:
[d] Sustainable development model

Question 49.
What influences the healthy growth of child?
[a] One way love
[b] Parents balanced behaviour
[c] According to environment
[d] Good food and shelter
Answer:
[b] Parents balanced behaviour

Question 50.
(A): In ancient India during the time of the Aryans women enjoyed full and complete freedom and equality with men.
(R ): Because at that time woman were stronger than men and therefore men were afraid of women.
[a] Both (A) and (R ) are true, and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A )
[b] Both (A) and (R ) are true, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A )
[c] (A) is true but (R )is false
[d] (A) is false, 6ut (R ) is true .
Answer:
[c] (A) is true but (R )is false

Question 51.
The maternity leave period with fulS wage is
[a] 6 months
[b] 12 months
[c] 4 months
[d] 16 weeks
Answer:
[a] 6 months

Question 52.
Child – Woman ratio is a measure of _________.
[a] Population growth
[b] Migration
[c] Mortality
[d] Fertility
Answer:
[c] Mortality

Question 53.
Which one of the following state is mostly urbanised?
[a] Andhra Pradesh
[b] Tamil nadu
[c] Maharashtra
[d] Orissa
Answer:
[c] Maharashtra

Question 54.
Which of the following falls under perinatal mortality?
[a] Late foetal deaths
[b] Early neonatal deaths
[c] Late foetal and early neonatal deaths neonatal deaths
[d] Early foetal and late
Answer:
[c] Late foetal and early neonatal deaths neonatal deaths

Question 55.
(A ) Social welfare administration generates awareness about the challenge of a society in transition where negative use of technologies and practices are impacting on the wellbeing of women and children (R ): Social welfare administration is the summation of social welfare institutions, policies and programmes.
[a] Both (A) and (R ) are true, and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A )
[b] Both (A) and (R ) are true, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A )
[c] (A) is true bur ( R ) is false
[d] (A) is false, but ( R ) is true
Answer:
[b] Both (A) and (R ) are true, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A )

Question 56.
Removal of poverty was stated as the dominant objective in which of the following five year plan in India?
[a] 3^rd
[b] 4^th
[c] 5^th
[d] 6^th
Answer:
[c] 5^th

Question 57.
The denominator of general fertility rate is _________.
[a] Midyear population
[b] Midyear population of 15-45 years
[c] Midyear population of all women
[d] Midyear population of 15-45 years age group married women
Answer:
[b] Midyear population of 15-45 years

Question 58.
Indian rural development programmes widened the gap between rich and poor which resulted into negative consequences _________.
[a] Suicides among farmers
[b] Richness of farmers
[c] Depeasantisation of farmers
[d] Depeasantisation and suicides of farmers
Answer:
[d] Depeasantisation and suicides of farmers

Question 59.
Rurbanism is a term that is related to the study of _________.
[a] Village
[b] Towns and cities
[c] Rural areas
[d] Life style of rural urban people
Answer:
[d] Life style of rural urban people

Question 60.
ASHA denotes _________.
[a] Association of Scientific Health Activists
[b] Association of Social Health Activists
[c] Accredited Social Health Activists
[d] Accredited Social Health Association
Answer:
[c] Accredited Social Health Activists

Question 61.
(A): Education of giris and women in India have reinforced gender role specially motherhood.
(R): In India women’s education was neglected for many years
[a] Both (A) and (R ) are true, and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A )
[b] Both (A) and (R ) are true, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A )
[c] (A) is true bur (R ) is false
[d] (A) is false, but (R ) is true 55
Answer:

Question 62.
Which Muslim king was the first made bold attempt to prohibit the sati system?
[a] Akbar
[b] Humayun
[c] Sha-jahan
[d] Shersha
Answer:
[b] Humayun

Question 63.
Widow Remarriage act was enacted in 1856 with the major effort of _________.
[a] Gopal Harideshmukh
[b] Bhandarkar
[c] Joti Rao Phule
[d] Vidya Sagar
Answer:
[d] Vidya Sagar

Question 64.
Women help line is _________.
[a] 1091
[b] 1098
[c] 1900
[d] 1092
Answer:
[a] 1091

Question 65.
Which of the following is correct for patriarchal society?
[a] Women dominated society
[b] Male dominated society
[c] Educated society
[d] Cultural society
Answer:
[b] Male dominated society

Question 66.
According to 2001 census the sex ratio in India was _________.
[a] 1000 males 950 females
[b] 1000 males 850 females
[c] 1000 males 927 females
[d] 1000 males 933 females
Answer:
[d] 1000 males 933 females

Question 67.
Gender division usually means _________.
[a] Biological differences between men and women
[b] Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
[c] Unequal child sex-ratio
[d] Absence of voting rights for women
Answer:
[b] Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Question 68.
“Isn’t a woman’s life as dear to her as yours is to you? It is as if women are meant to be made of something different from men altogether, made from dust from earth or rock or rusted iron whereas you and your lives are made from the purest gold”- Who wrote this statement and in which book?
[a] Tarabai Shinde, Stripurushtulna
[b] Pandita Ramabai, The situation of Upper Gaste Women
[c] Begum Rokeya Sakhawat, Sultana’s Dream
[d] Raia Rammohan Roy, Sambad Kaumudi
Answer:
[a] Tarabai Shinde, Stripurushtulna

Question 69.
Who among the following women reformers supported women’s education by reinterpreting the Kuran in support of her arguments?
[a] Shabna Azmi
[b] Banu Begum
[c] Mumtaz Ali
[d] Regina Begum
Answer:
[b] Banu Begum

Question 70.
Name the coolie ship which carried many Indian labourers to Mauritius where they did a variety of forms of hard labours?
[a] John Allen
[b] Potter Ship
[c] John Potter
[d] None of the above
Answer:
[a] John Allen

Question 71.
The first educational institution which provide girls with the kind of learning that was usual for boys at the time _________.
[a] Sakhwat Memorial School
[b] Hindu Mahila Vidhyala
[c] Calcutta Mahila Mahavidhyala
[d] Mukti Mission
Answer:
[b] Hindu Mahila Vidhyala

Question 72.
Which one of the following social reformers fought against caste inequalities?
[a] Periyar Ramaswami Naiker
[b] Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
[c] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[d] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer:
[a] Periyar Ramaswami Naiker

Question 73.
Which one of the following was the view of Mahatma Gandhi about religion?
[a] He was in favour of Hinduism
[b] He was an ardent supporter of Muslim Religion
[c] By religion, Gandhi meant for moral values that inform all religion
[d] He said that India should adopt Christianity
Answer:
[b] He was an ardent supporter of Muslim Religion

Question 74.
Name any two political leaders who fought against caste inequalities?
[a] Dr.Manmohan Singh and Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
[b] Mr.Nithesh Kumar and Mr.Narendra Modi
[c] Dr.S. Radhakrishnan and Shri Morarji Desai
[d] Mahathma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar
Answer:
[c] Dr.S. Radhakrishnan and Shri Morarji Desai

Question 75.
What is the average child sex ratio in India?
[a] 923
[b] 926
[c] 935
[d] 933
Answer:
[b] 926

Question 76.
Which one of the following refers to gender division?
[a] The hierarchical unequal roles assigned to man and woman by the society
[b] Biological difference between man and woman
[c] The ratio of male child and female child –
[d] The division between male labourers and female labourers
Answer:
[a] The hierarchical unequal roles assigned to man and woman by the society

Question 77.
Which of the following statement about India as a secular state is incorrect?
[a] Allows freedom to practice any religion
[b] There is no official religion
[c] Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds
[d] It reserves seats for religious minorities
Answer:
[c] Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds

Question 78.
Which of the following divisions is unique in India?
[a] Gender division
[b] Caste division
[c] Economic division
[d] Religious division
Answer:
[a] Gender division

Question 79.
Who among the following is feminist?
[a] Someone who does not believe in equal rights and opportunities for women and men
[b] Someone who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men
[c] Someone who believes in secularism
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Someone who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men

Question 80.
Which one of the following statements depicts Gandhi’s views on religion and politics?
[a] Politics should be guided by one religion only
[b] Religion should be ahead of politics
[c] Politics should be guided by ethics drawn from religion
[d] None of the above
Answer:
[c] Politics should be guided by ethics drawn from religion

Question 81.
A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs is called?
[a] Communist
[b] Secular
[c] Casteist
[d] Feminist
Answer:
[b] Secular

Question 82.
A system that values man more and give them power over women is called _________.
[a] Communist
[b] Socialist
[c] Patriarchy
[d] Feminist
Answer:
[c] Patriarchy

Question 83.
According to census of India 2001 what is the population % of SC?
[a] 16.2
[b] 26.3
[c] 36.2
[d] 46.2
Answer:
[a] 16.2

Question 84.
In which one of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high?
[a] India
[b] Sweden
[c] Bangladesh
[d] Pakistan
Answer:
[d] Pakistan

Question 85.
In India seats are reserved for women in which of the following bodies?
[a] Lok Sabha
[b] Panchayati Raj Bodies
[c] State Legislative Assemblies
[d] Cabinet
Answer:
[b] Panchayati Raj Bodies

Question 86.
Which among the following plan aimed at improving the standard of living?
[a] 3rd
[b] 4th
[c] 5th
[d] 6th
Answer:
[b] 4th