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

Instructions to candidates:
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, etc. If any of the above defects is found, get it replaced by a complete question booklet of the available series.

2. Write clearly the question booklet version code A,B,C,D or E in the appropriate space provided for the purpose, in the OMR answer sheet.

3. Enter the name of the subject, Reg. No., question booklet version code and affix signature on the OMR Sheet. /As the answer sheets are designed to suit the optical mark reader (O.M.R.) system, special care should be taken to fill those items accurately.

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 ball point pen. If more than one circle is shaded/ wrongly shaded/half shaded fora 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. 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

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

Instructions to candidates:
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, etc. If any of the above defects is found, get it replaced by a complete question booklet of the available series.

2. Write clearly the question booklet version code A,B,C,D or E in the appropriate space provided for the purpose, in the OMR answer sheet.

3. Enter the name of the subject, Reg. No., question booklet version code and affix signature on the OMR sheet. As the answer sheets are designed to suit the optical mark reader (O.M.R.) system, special care should be taken to fill those items accurately.

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

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2017

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2017

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70

Instructions to candidates:
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, etc. If any of the above defects is found, get it replaced by a complete question booklet of the available series.

2. Write clearly the question booklet version code A,B,C,D or E in the appropriate space provided for the purpose, in the OMR answer sheet.

3. Enter the name of the subject, Reg. No., question booklet version code and affix signature on the OMR sheet. As the answer sheets are designed to suit the optical mark reader (O.M.R.) system, special care should be taken to fill those items accurately.

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. AH 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. Which of the following was separatist movement?
a. Bhoodam Movement
b. Appiko movement
c. Khalistan movement
d. Narmada Bacho movement
Answer:
c. Khalistan movement

2. ________ ¡s an example of religious fundamentalism.
a. WWF
b. BBC
c. BCCI
d. ISIS
Answer:
d. ISIS

3. Which committee report describes the regional disparities in Karnataka?
a. Najundappa Committee report
b. Havanur Committee Report
c. Chinnappa Reddy Committee Report
d. Mandal Commission Report
Answer:
a. Najundappa Committee report

4. Who coined the term Ethnocentrism?
a. Max Weber
b. Emile Durkkheim
c. W.G. Sumner
d. Karl Marx
Answer:
c. W.G. Sumner

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

6. Which of the following is not a characteristics of joint family in India?
a. Common kitchen
b. Common worship
c. Promotion of individual
d. Joint owner ship property
Answer:
d. Joint owner ship property

7. Vokkaliga and Lingayat are the two dominant castes found in ________.
a. Kerala
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
Answer:
c. Karnataka

8. Which of the following tribes belong to Karnataka?
a. Soligas
b. Bondas
c. Nagas
d. Gonds
Answer:
a. Soligas

9. Communalism denotes ________ between different religious groups.
a. Antagonism
b. Harmony
c. Friendship
d. None of these
Answer:
a. Antagonism

10. Religious fundamentalism breeds ________.
a. Unity
b. Separation
c. Tolerance
d. Integration
Answer:
d. Integration

11. George Rltzer gave the famous concept of _______.
a. Mc Donaldization
b. Globalisation
c. Socialisation
d. Privatisation
Answer:
a. Mc Donaldization

12. ______ year is considered as 1ntemational year of Children”.
a. 1979
b. 1975
c. 1981
d. 1971
Answer:
a. 1979

13. ________ ArtIcle of the Indian Constitution States no child below 4 years of age shall be employed to work in any factory or In an hazardous employment.
a. Article 24
b. Article 14
c. Article 40
d. ArtIcle 32
Answer:
a. Article 24

14. Mass media in general Includes ________ and ________ media,
a. Print and Electronic
b. Art and Architecture
c. Reality shows
d. None of these
Answer:
a. Print and Electronic

15. Mass media moulds ________.
a. Court judgements
b. Public opinion
c. Foreign policy
d. Climate change
Answer:
b. Public opinion

16. The Jam Kashi of India Is _______.
a. Shravanabelagola
b. Haridwara
c. Agra
d. Hrishikesha
Answer:
a. Shravanabelagola

17. Negroids are found among the hills tribes of _______.
a. South India and Andaman Islands
b. North India
c. Central India
d. North-East India
Answer:
d. North-East India

18. Plural society means ________.
a. Co-existence of multiple social groups
b. Existence of single ethnic group
c. Existence of single religious group
d. None ottheše
Answer:
d. None ottheše

19. _________ is the basic unit of any society.
a. Family
b. Marriage
c. Caste
d. Class
Answer:
a. Family

20. The eldest male member of the joint family is ________.
a. Shreshta
b. Kiriya
c. Kartha
D. Kriya
Answer:
c. Kartha

21. India and china boundary line Is known as ________.
a. Palk Strait
b. Mc Mohan Line
c. Radicliff Line
d. None of these.
Answer:
b. Mc Mohan Line

22. The birth of Jog Falls Is from the river _________.
a. Kaven
b. Sharavathi
c. Bedthl
d. Gangavall
Answer:
b. Sharavathi

23. Doctrines of karma, dharma, immortality of soul and moksha are associated with _________.
a. Buddhlms
b. Zoarastriasm
c. Sikhism
d. Hlndusim
Answer:
d. Hlndusim

24. _________ is the oldest veda.
a. Samaveda
b. Yajurveda
c. Atharvaveda
d. Rigveda
Answer:
d. Rigveda

25. Jalli Kattu sports is popular In the State of ________.
a. Karnataka
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tela ngana
d. Tamil Nadu
Answer:
d. Tamil Nadu

26. _________ is the disadvantage of Joint family.
a. Retarding personal growth and development
b. Social Insecurity
c. Ensuring economy of expenditure
d. Social Insurance agent
Answer:
d. Social Insurance agent

27. _________ is an achieved status.
a. Cdste
b. Gender
c. Class
d. Religion
Answer:
c. Class

28. Caste Is an/a ________ group.
a. Endogamous
b. Exogamous
c. Quasi
d. Democratic
Answer:
a. Endogamous

29. Article _________ of the Indian Constitution declares “all are equal before law”.
a. 15
b. 16
c. 14
d. 13
Answer:
c. 14

30. ________ of the people in India re living in villages,
a. 38%
b. 57%
c. 87%
d. 67%
Answer:
d. 67%

31. Gender discrimination is based on ________.
a. Social and cultural aspects
b. Western influence
c. Linguistic aspects
d. Racial aspects
Answer:
a. Social and cultural aspects

32. Who is the present Defence Minister of India?
a. Mayawathi
b. Manohar Parrikker
c. Nirmala Sitaram
d. Smriti Irani
Answer:
c. Nirmala Sitaram

33. One of the major reasons contributing for Indian urbanisation is _______.
a. Rural-Urban migration
b. Urban-rural migration
c. Rural-Rural migration
d. Urban-urban migration
Answer:
a. Rural-Urban migration

34. According to 2011 census, the sex ratio of women is ________ per 1000 men.
a. 940
b. 933
c. 943
d. 931
Answer:
a. 940

35. The National Commission for women was set up in the year ________.
a. 1992
b. 1932
c. 1952
d. 1972
Answer:
a. 1992

36. The boundary between India and Pakistan is called ________.
a. Me Mohan Line
b. Palk Straight
c. Radcliff Line
d. Durand Line
Answer:
a. Me Mohan Line

37. In the concept of Unity in Diversity the word Unity refers to _______.
a. Solidarity and we-feeling
b. Divisiveness
c. Hatredness
d. None of these
Answer:
d. None of these

38. Muslims believe in the concept of ________.
a. Monotheism
b. Polytheism
c. Animism
d. Fetishism
Answer:
a. Monotheism

39. ________ is the oldest Dravidian language.
a. Tamil
b. Kannada
c. Telugu
d. Malayalam
Answer:
a. Tamil

40. Racial diversity is characterised by _______.
a. Linguistic difference
b. Socio-economic differences
c. Religious differences
d. Inherited biological difference
Answer:
b. Socio-economic differences

Part – B

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

41. Two sects of Islam are _______.
a. Hinayana and Mahayana
b. Catholics and Protestant
c. Kamma and Naidu Match
d. Shai and Sunni
Answer:
d. Shai and Sunni

42. Match the following:

A (Religious) B (Prophet)
1. Christianity i. Gurunanak
2. Islam ii. Gautham Buddha
3. Sikh iii. Mahammed Paigamber
4. Buddhims iv. Jesus Christ
v. Mahaveera

a. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii
b. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
c. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii
Answer:
a. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii

43. _______ and ________ are two important agencies of socialisation.
a. College and Universities
b. Family and neighbourdhood
c. Central Government and State Government
d. BCCI and ICC
Answer:
b. Family and neighbourdhood

44. The parameter of globalisation is ________.
a. Reduction of Trade Barriers
b. Reduction in goods
c. Reduction in technology
d. Reduction of contact
Answer:
a. Reduction of Trade Barriers

45. The Indian child labour activist who got Nobel Prize ________.
a. Ravindranath Tagore
b. Kailash Satyarthi
c. Amartya Sen
d. Mother Teresa
Answer:
b. Kailash Satyarthi

46. Match the following:

A B
1. Nugratuibs A. Employment opportunities
2. Industrailization B. Urbanization process
3. Modernization C. Free market
4. Globalization D. Science and technology
E. Social disharmony

Code:
a. 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
b. 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D
c. 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
d. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
Answer:
a. 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C

47. Match the following:

A (Thinkers) B(Contributions)
1. G.S. Ghurye i. India’s first professor in sociology
2. M.N. Srinivas ii. Castes of minds (Book)
3. Patric Geddes iii. Behnd the mind walks
4. Nicholas Dirks iv. Dominant caste
v. Six characteristic of caste

a. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
b. 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-v
c. 1-v, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
d. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
Answer:
a. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv

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

49. Secularism is a contrasting phenomenon of ________.
a. Democracy
b. Socialism
c. Nationalism
d. Communalism
Answer:
a. Democracy

50. Apart from caste and class the other two forms of social stratification are ________.
a. Primary and secondary group
b. Ingroup and outgroup
c. Slavery and Estate
d. Diad and Triad
Answer:
a. Primary and secondary group

51. The three striking features of Indian society ________.
a. Family, marriage and kinship
b. Village, towns and cities
c. Pollution, urbanisation and Crime
d. Joint family, caste system and village life
Answer:
a. Family, marriage and kinship

52. Three tiers of Panchayat Raj institutions are ________.
a. Grama Panchayat, Local, Village
b. Mega City, Zilla Panchaya, Grama Panchayat
c. Hobli, Grama Panchayat, Zilla Panchaya
d. Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat

53. The two cities of Indus Valley civilization ________.
a. Harappa and Mohenjodaro
b. Hyderabad and Secunderabad
c. Hubli-Dharwad
d. Indragiri and Chandragiri
Answer:
a. Harappa and Mohenjodaro

54. ________and ________ are the oldest and youngest mountain ranges of India.
a. Western Ghats and Eastern ghats
b. Sahyadri and Konkan
c. Aravali and Himalaya
d. Anaimudi and Rajamudi
Answer:
c. Aravali and Himalaya

55. Two factors affecting national integration are _________.
a. Unity and Diversity
b. Regionalism and Communalism
c. Freedom and Human Rights
d. Primary education and Secondary education.
Answer:
b. Regionalism and Communalism

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2018

B.Com 5th Sem Culture, Diversity and Society Question Paper Dec 2018

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70

Instructions to candidates:
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, etc. If any of the above defects is found, get it replaced by a complete question booklet of the available series.

2. Write clearly the question booklet version code A,B,C,D or E in the appropriate space provided for the purpose, in the OMR answer sheet.

3. Enter the name of the subject, Reg. No., question booklet version code and affix signature on the OMR sheet. As the answer sheets are designed to suit the optical mark reader (O.M.R.) system, special care should be taken to fill those items accurately.

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 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. How many states are there in India?
a. 22
b. 29
c. 31
d. 30
Answer:
b. 29

2. On ________ India has been declared as a “Republic”.
a. 15th August 1947
b. 26th November 1950
c. 26th January 1950
d. 26th January 1952
Answer:
c. 26th January 1950

3. The holy book of Sikhism is ________.
a. Guru Granth Sahib
b. Kuran
c. Bible
d. Bhagavadgita
Answer:
a. Guru Granth Sahib

4. The followers of Zoroastrianism are known as ________.
a. Jains
b. Sikhs
c. Parsis
d. Sindhis
Answer:
c. Parsis

5. ________ is the one of the important functions of family.
a. immorality
b. Socialisation
c. Selfishness
d. Alienation
Answer:
b. Socialisation

6. Aboriginals or primitive people are also known as ________.
a. Scheduled Castes
b. Upper Castes
c. Scheduled Tribes
d. City People
Answer:
c. Scheduled Tribes

7. The Chairman of State Backward Classes Commission is appointed by ________.
a. Governor
b. Chief Minister
c. Chief Justice
d. Chief Secretary
Answer:
d. Chief Secretary

8. National Minorities Rights Day is celebrated on ________.
a. 18th November
b. 18th December
c. 18th September
d. 18th October
Answer:
b. 18th December

9. According to 2011 census, the percentage of rural population in India is around ________.
a. 85%
b. 80%
c. 60%
d. 68%
Answer:
d. 68%

10. Who wrote the book – Maatangi Deevatige – the first Dalit woman’s autobiography in Kannada?
a. Anupama Niranjan
b. H.S. Anupama
c. Dr. Samata Deshmane
d. Kavita Lankesh
Answer:
c. Dr. Samata Deshmane

11. Number of districts involved in Hyderabad – Kanatanataka development issue is ________.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Answer:
d. 6

12. W.G. Sumner coined the world Ethnocentrism in his book ________.
a. Pathways
b. Orientalism
c. Das Capital
d. Folkways
Answer:
c. Das Capital

13. Practice of child labour is ________.
a. Prohibited officially
b. Practiced officially
c. Motivated officially
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Prohibited officially

14. The Juvenile Justice (care and protection) of Children Act was enacted in ________.
a.1980
b. 2000
c. 1982
d. 1960
Answer:
b. 2000

15. Bonded labour is also known as ________.
a. Free labour
b. Child labour
c. Debt bondage
d. None of the above
Answer:
c. Debt bondage

16. Racial diversity is characterized by ________.
a. Linguistic differences
b. Social-economic differences
c. Biological differences
d. Religious differences
Answer:
c. Biological differences

17. The world “India” is derived from the name of the river ________.
a. Kaveri
b. Indus/Sindhu
c. Brahmaputra
d. Ganga
Answer:
b. Indus/Sindhu

18. ________ is the harvest festival of Punjab.
a. Pongal
b. Sankranthi
c. Dasara
d. Baisakhi/Vaisakhi
Answer:
d. Baisakhi/Vaisakhi

19. Number of Union Territories in India are:
a. 4
b.7
c. 9
d. a
Answer:
b.7

20. ________ is the National Game of India.
a. Cricket
b. Football
c. Kabaddi
d. Hockey
Answer:
d. Hockey

21. A family with husband, wife and unmarried children is called ________ family.
a. Joint
b. Extended
c. Nuclear
d. Matriarchal
Answer:
c. Nuclear

22. Family ¡s a ________ group.
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. None of these
Answer:
a. Primary

23. Caste is a ________ group.
a. Open
b. Free
c. Out
d. Closed
Answer:
a. Open

24. Caste Is determined by ________.
a. Brith
b. Occupation
c. Education
d. Membership
Answer:
b. Occupation

25. The Chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes is appointed by ________.
a. Governor
b. Vice President
c. Prime Minister
d. President
Answer:

26. Expansion of LPG is ________.
a. Liberalisation, Pauperisatiofl, Globalisation
b. Llberalisati, Privatisation, Globalisation
c. Liberalism, Patriotism, Government
d. Liberalisation, Population, Globalisation
Answer:
b. Llberalisati, Privatisation, Globalisation

27. George Ritzer gave the concept of ________.
a. McDonaldisation
b. Globalisation
c. Liberalisation
d. Privatisation
Answer:
a. McDonaldisation

28. Mono-culturaliSm is the practice of preserving a ________.
a. City culture
b. Village culture
c. National culture
d. Tribal culture
Answer:
b. Village culture

29. An example of electronic media is ________.
a. Book
b. Magazine
c. Newspaper
d.TV
Answer:
d.TV

30. Mass media shrunks the world into ________.
a. Global village
b. Town
c. Metropolitan city
d. Cosmopolitan city
Answer:
c. Metropolitan city

31. The great leader who fought for women’s voting rights in India is ________.
a. Dr. BR. Ambedkar
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Vallabhai Patel
d. Jawharlal Nehru
Answer:
a. Dr. BR. Ambedkar

32. Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in ________.
a. 1950
b. 1940
c. 1930
d. 1955
Answer:
d. 1955

33. Fundamentalism is basically a ________ belief.
a. Dogmatic
b. Scientific
c. Rational
d. Economic
Answer:
a. Dogmatic

34. Terrorism is rooted in ________.
a. Secularism
b. Nationalism
c. Fundamentalism
d. Education system
Answer:
b. Nationalism

35. ________ committee was appointed to study the regional disparity in Karnataka.
a. Mudaliar
b. D.M. Nanjundappa
c. Prof. Bisilaiah
d. Chinnapa Reddy
Answer:
b. D.M. Nanjundappa

36. Geographically India is the ________ largest country in the world.
a. 2nd
b. 4th
c. 7th
d. 10th
Answer:
c. 7th

37. ________ languages are officially recognised in India.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 22
d. 18
Answer:
c. 22

38. Indian society is characterised by ________.
a. Unity in diversity
b. Mono culture
c. Dual citizenship
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Unity in diversity

39. The founder of the Buddhism is ________.
a. Gautham Buddha
b. Mahaveera
c. Mahayana
d. Hinayana
Answer:
a. Gautham Buddha

40. The song “Saare Jahaanse Achcha… ” is written by ________.
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c. Noor Jahaan
d. Muhammad Iqbal
Answer:
d. Muhammad Iqbal

Part – B

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

41. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there in Karnataka?
a. 12
b. 13
c. 14
d. 15
Answer:
a. 12

42. Scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and religious minorities are ________ sections.
a. Big
b. Weaker
c. Strong
d. None of the above
Answer:
d. None of the above

43. ________ is one of the forms of social stratification.
a. Village
b. Tribe
c. City
d. Class
Answer:
d. Class

44. Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits the discrimination on the grounds of religion, caste, race, sex and birth place, etc.?
a. 14
b. 15
c. 17
d. 16
Answer:
b. 15

45. Match the following:

A B
1. Facebook i. Reality show
2. Deccan Herald ii. Electronic media
3. K.B.C. ii. Folk media
4. F.M. Radio iv. Social media
v. Print Media

Codes:
a. 1-iv, 2-v, 3-i, 4-ii
b. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-v, 4-ii
c. 1-i, 2-iv, 3-v, 4-ii
d. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-v, 4-i
Answer:
a. 1-iv, 2-v, 3-i, 4-ii

46. McDonaldisation is a concept related to ________.
a. Nationalism
b. Education system
c. Political system
d. Fast food restaurants
Answer:
d. Fast food restaurants

47. Total land area of India is ________.
a. 1.3 crore sq. kms
b. 32.87 lakh sq. kms
c. 2 core sq. kms.
d. none of the above .state.
Answer:
b. 32.87 lakh sq. kms

48. Thar desert is located in ________.
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Rajasthan
d. Bihar
Answer:
c. Rajasthan

49. ________ means marriage within the caste.
a. Exagamy
b. Endogamy
c. Monogamy
d. Plygamy
Answer:
b. Endogamy

50. Urban population in India is ________.
a. Increasing
b. Decreasing
c. Static
d. None of the above
Answer:
a. Increasing

51. According to 2011 census, sex ratio in India is ________.
a. 846/1000 males
b. 915/1000 males
c. 999/1000 males
d. 940/1000 males
Answer:
d. 940/1000 males

52. India covers about ________ of the world’s total land area.
a. 25%
b. 2.4%
c. 10%
d. 15%
Answer:
b. 2.4%

53. Cultural globalisation is also known as ________.
a. cultural relativity
b. cultural ethnocentrism
c. cultural invasion
d. tribal culture
Answer:
c. cultural invasion

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

55. The highest Mountain Peak in the world is ________.
a. Mount Kailash
b. Kanchanjunga
c. K-2
d. Mount Everest
Answer:
d. Mount Everest

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:
1. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, etc. If any of the above defects are found, get them replaced by a complete question booklet of the available series.

2. Write clearly the question booklet version code A, B, C, D, or E in the appropriate space provided for the purpose, in the OMR answer sheet.

3. Enter the name of the subject, Reg. No., question booklet version code and affix signature on the OMR sheet. As the answer sheets are designed to suit the optical mark reader (O.M.R.) system, special care should be taken to fill those items accurately.

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)