Karnataka 2nd PUC Question Bank 2026 Sociology

Government of Karnataka
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2025 – 26
II P.U.C. Question Bank

Subject: Sociology (28)

Subject: 28 – Sociology 1

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Subject: 28 – Sociology 2

Government of Karnataka
Department of School Education (Pre - University)
18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560012
and
Karnataka School Education and Assessment Board
6th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560003

2025-26 II PUC SOCIOLOGY QUESTION BANK DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

SL.
NO NAME DESIGNATION NAME ADDRESS OF THE
COLLEGE

01 Sri. H.L. Lakshmaiah, Lecturer Govt. PU College, Shivanagar,
Bangalore

02 Sri. Lava. M. K Lecturer Govt. PU College,
Belur Road, Chikkamagalore

03 Sri. Basavaraju. M. C Lecturer Girls Govt. P U College
Ramanagara Town
Bangalure South, BR0063

04 Sri. Dr. Shivakumar. S. K Lecturer Govt. PU College for Girls
Aluru, Hasana. LL-0148

05 Smt. Dr, Kamala.M Lecturer S.G.H. PU College, Wilson Garden,
Bengalore

06 Sri Prashanth E L Lecturer Govt. PU College for Girls Sagara,
Shivamogga

07 Smt. Suvarna Shetty Lecturer Govt. Maharajas PU College,
Mysore

Subject: 28 – Sociology 3

II PUC CHAPTER WISE ALLOUTMENT

TIME: 3 HOURS 28-SOCIOLOGY Max Marks:80

CHAPTER CHAPTER NAME TEACHING MARKS PAGE NO
NO HOURS

1
MAKING OF INDIAN SOCIETY 20 21 05 - 12
AND DEMOGRAPHY

2
SOCIAL INEQUALITY, 15 15 13 - 21
INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION
3
15 15 22 - 32
INCLUSIVE STRATEGIES
4
FAMILY IN INDIA 10 10 33 - 39

5
INDIAN VILLAGES – 20 20 40 - 50
CHANGE,DEVELOPMENT AND
URBANZATION IN INDIA
6
MARKET AND COMMUNICATION 15 15 51 - 60
SYSTEMS

7 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
15 15 61 - 71

8 SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA
10 10 72 - 79

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Subject: 28 – Sociology 4

Chapter–1
MAKING OF INDIAN SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHY
(TEACHING HOURS – 20)

I. Choose and write the correct answers.
1. Which year is considered as the year of Demographic divide? [Easy]
a) 1911 b) 1931

b) 1921 d) 2021

2. How many languages were graded as Official languages by Indian constitution according to
th
8 schedule? [Average]

a) 15 b) 25
c) 18 d) 22

3. First entered European colonial group to India [Easy]
a) Portugues, b)Britishers
c) Duch d) Arabs

4. Kannada belongs to which linguistic family in India? [Easy]
a) European b) Indo Aryan
c) Dravidian d) Tibeto-Burma

5. Founder of Sikhism [Easy]
a) Goutham Buddha b) Guru Nanak
c) Mahaveer d) Mohammad Paigamber

6. According to 2011 census the sex ratio of India [Average]
a) 840 b) 1040
c) 740 d)940

7. Which district of Karnataka was selected by the Government of India to implement the
programme “BetiPadavoBetiBachavo”? [Average]

a) Kalburgi b) Raichur
c) Dharwad d) Vijayapura

8. Which state of India has the lowest children sex According to 2011 census? [Average]
a) Punjab b) Karnataka
C) Sikkim d) Kerala

9. According to 2011 census, which district of Karnataka has the highest population? [Average]

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a) Kodagu b) Bengaluru Urban
c) Mysore d) Raichur

10. The First census was conducted in India. [Average]
a) 1857–1867 b) 1867–1872
c) 1881–1891 d) 1847–1857

11. Which is the first country to announce family welfare programme? [Average]
a) China b) America
c) India d) Japan

12. Which district has lowest literacy rate in Karnataka according to 2011 census? [Average]
a) Bengaluru b) Yadgiri
c) Dakshina Kannada d) Ramnagar
13. Which district of Karnataka has lowest According to 2011 census population? [Easy]
a) Bengaluru Urban b) Tumkur
c) Dakshina Kannada d) Kodagu
14. In which year central government introduced Sukanya Samruddhi yojana?[Average]
a) 22-01-2005 b) 22-01-2015
c) 22-01-2016 d) 22-01-2020
15. Which district has the lowest scheduled tribe population in Karnataka according to 2011
census? [Average]
a) Raichur b) Mandya
c) Chikkamangaluru d) Yadgiri
16. Which district of Karnataka has lowest rate of sex ratio according to 2011 census? [Average]
a) Bangalore b) Udupi
c) Kolar d) Mysore
17. A tribe with Negrito characteristics. [Difficult]
a) Kadar and Irula b) Gonda and Santhal

c) Bil and Garo d) Khasi and Munda

18. Arab and Persian immigrants settled down along the coast and married non – Muslim women in
Malabar coast emerged of Muslim community called. [Difficult]
a) Labbais b) Nawait
b) Mappila d) Natia
19. Identify the descending order of Varnas in Indo-Aryan period. [Difficult]
a) Brahmin, Rajanya, Vaishya,
b) Rajanya, Brahmin, Vaishya,

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c) Vaishya, Brahmin, Rajanya,
d) Rajanya, Vaishya, Brahmin,
20. Total area of our country. [Difficult]
a) 32,57,263
b) 34,75,268
b) 32,87,263
d) 33,87,263
21. The demand for separate statehood in Maharashtra. [Difficult]
a) Vidarbha b) Telangana
c) Bundelkhand d) Gorkhaland
22. According to the 2011 censes Indian literacy rate. [Difficult]
a) 76.04% b) 74.04%
c) 75.04% d) 72.44%
23. Identify the correct the pair. [Difficult]
List – 1 List – 2
1) National Integration committee i) AchilleGuillard
2) Demography word ii) B S Guha
3) Classification of Racial groups iii) Thomas and Barthalomew
4) Christianity in India iv) G S Ghurya
v) Sampoornananda
a) 1-i 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
b) 1-iv, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-ii
c) 1- iv, 2-i, 3-ii, 4- iii
d) 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-v
24. Choose the correct statement Family welfares objectives are: [Difficult]
i) Delaying the first child
ii) Promote vigorously the big family
iii)Spacing the subsequent birth
iv) To increase individual happiness
a) i, ii. iii are correct
b) i, iii, iv are correct
c) ii. iii, iv are correct
d) i, ii. iii, and iv correct
25. Select the descending order of most urbanized districts in Karnataka as per census 2011
[Average]
a) Bangalore, Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada, Mysore

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b) Bangalore, Mysore, Davanagere, Bellary
c) Bangalore, Belgaum, Uttara Kannada, Raichur Mysore
d) Bangalore, Dakshina Kannada. Dharwad, Raichur
26. The Government of India has given classical status to some languages. Identify the correct year
pair in them. [Difficult]
Languages Year
A) Tamil 2004
B) Sanskrit 2005
C) Kannada 2008
D) Oriya 2014
(a) A & B Correct (b) A, B & C Correct
(c) A, B & D Correct (d) A, B, C & D Correct

II. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct answer given in the bracket below.
(Jambudweepa, G.SGhurye, Kaveri, Kaveri, Sense of Oneness, Dr.R.K. Mukarjee, 2008,)
A

1. World‟s oldest water dispute . [Easy]

2. ____ is one of the ancient names of our country. [Easy]
3. Unity implies . [Easy]

4. Government of India declared Kannada as the classical language in
the year Easy]

5. ______ called India as museum of languages. [Easy]
B
(St. Thomas and St. Bartholomew, Yajurveda, Family welfare‟s Achille Gailliard, Rigveda, Indus
valley civilization)

1. In 1977 family planning was renamed as [Average]

2. _________introduced Christianity to India. [Easy]

3. The word demography was coined by . [Easy]

4. Ancient civilization of India . [Easy]

5. The oldest Veda is . [Easy]

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C
(Raichur, Bangalore, twice burned, Udupi, Guru Nanak, Ramayana and Mahabharata,)
1. Dwijas means . [Easy]
2. ____district Karnataka has the highest scheduled tribe population. [Average]
3. ____ district of Karnataka has the highest sex-ratio according to 2011 census.
[Difficult]
4. The two great Epics of India are . [Easy]
5. Founder of Sikkim . [Easy]

D
(Dr. Sampurnanda, British, Austric language, Arabas, 08, Shia and Sunni,)
1. Mundari belongs to linguistic group. [Difficult]
2.The committee for National integration is organized under
chairmanship of . [Difficult]
3.The word Hindu is used by [Average]
4. ___and__ are the divisions in Muslims. [Easy]
5.There are major religious communities in India. [Average]
E
(Armenoid, Navayitharu, 1855, Kalyan, Labbais,Ajlaf)
1. The word demography is introduced in the year____. [Difficult]
2. Parsis belong to the _____ racial characteristics. [Average]
3. The _______ near Bombay emerged as a major center of Christianity. [Average]
4. Muslims converts from the lower Hindu castes called________[Average]
5. When Arabs married Tamil women the ________ community originated on the eastern
coastal region of Tamil Nadu. [Difficult]

F

(America, England, Lothal, 2.2%, Maliki, Hanifi)
1. __________ is a port town of Sindu Civilization. [Easy]
2.The ________ census of 1790 was probably the first modern census. [Easy]
3. The growth rate of population substantially increased after independence going up to
_______ during 1961 – 1981. [Average]
4.Indian Sunnis follow the ________ sect. [Difficult]
5.Gujarat Muslims followed the _______ sect. [Difficult]

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III. Match the following:
1. [Difficult]
A. Linguistic Survey I. Manjunath Adde
B. Demography II. Grierson
C. Classification of Racial Groups III. Dr.Sampurnanand
D. National Integration IV. Achile Guillard
E. OdalaThuditakkeKedu V. B.S. Guha

2. [Easy]
A. Artha shastra I. Division among Jainism

B. Guru Granth Sahib II. Indo Aryan language.

C. Sanskrit III. Kawtilya
D. Shwetambara IV. Holy book of Sikhs

E. Catholic V. Christianity

3. [Easy]
A. Punjab I. Sects of Hindu Religion
B. Demos II. Ancient name of Hinduism
C. Vaishnavas III. Lowest child sex ratio
D. TFR IV. People
E. Sanatana Dharma V. Total Fertility Rate

IV. One marks questions:
1. Mention any one race according to Dr.B.S. Guha. [Easy]
2. What is Diversity? [Average]
3. Who introduced the word Hindu for the first time? [Difficult]
4. Expand TFR [Average]
5. Expand UNPF [Average]
6. What is meant by BIMARU? [Average]
7. What is meant by DEMARU? [Average]
8. Mention any one religious minority group of India. [Easy]
9. Mention any two linguistic families of India. [Easy]

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10. What is National Integration? [Average]
11. What is Terrorism? [Average]
12. What is Linguism? [Average]
13. Why India is regarded as Museum of Languages? [Average]
14. In which year first census was conducted? [Average]
15. What is Communalism? [Average]
16. What is Demographic Dividend? [Average]
17. What is Regionalism? [Average]
18. Which place is preaching Christ Philosopher Pantaenus? [Difficult]
19. Who introduced the word „Demography‟? [Average]
20. What is the sex ratio? [Average]
21. Which is the holy book of Sikhism? [Easy]
22. Who is the Ashraf? [Difficult]
23. In which year is considered as the Demographic Divide? [Average]
24. Which country to explicitly announce such a population policy? [Average]
25. Mention the oldest Veda. [Easy]
V. Two marks questions:
1. Mention the term Demography derived. [Average]
2. Name two types of Demography. [Average]
3.Mention any two Dravidian languages. [Average]
4.Mention two difficulties to the process of Aryanization. [Average]
5.Mention any two factors responsible for decline of child sex ratio. [Average]
6.Name any two districts of Karnataka having imbalance in the sex-ratio. [Difficult]
7.Name any two bases of diversity in India. [Easy]
8.Mention two cities of Sindhu civilization. [Average]
9.Mention any two classical languages of India. [Easy]
10. Name the divisions of Christianity. [Easy]
11. Mention any two threats to National Integration. [Average]
12. State any two forms of regionalism. [Average]
13. Name two sub-groups of Mangoloid. [Difficult]
14. Mention the divisions of Islam. [Easy]
15. Name of the divisions of Buddhism. [Easy]

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16. Write the two European languages. [Average]
17. Write the two astric languages. [Average]
18. Write the two ancient names of India. [Difficult]
19. Define national Integration. [Difficult]
20. Who introduced Christianity to India? [Average]

VI. Five Marks Questions:
1. Describe B.S. Guha‟s classification of Indian races. [Easy]
2. Write a short note on “Aryanisationprocess”. [Average]
3. Briefly explain in Sampoornananda committee recommendations to strengthen
National Integration? [Difficult]
4. Explain National population Policy. [Difficult]
5. Explain demographic profile of Karnataka. [Difficult]
6. Explain the challenges to National integration. [Easy]
7. Discuss the development of Christianity in India. [Average]
8. Discuss the manifestation of Regionalism. [Difficult]
VII. Ten marks questions.
1. Explain the major characteristics of Demographic profile of India. [Difficult]
2. What is unity? Explain factors of unity India. [Average]
3. Explain the types of diversity in India. [Easy]
4. Discuss the development of Christianity and Islam religions in India. [Average]
5. Define National Integration and explain the challenges to national integration. [Easy]
***************

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Chapter–02
SOCIAL INEQUALITY, INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION
(TEACHING HOURS –15)

I. Multiple choice questions.
1. Who is the author of the book “caste and race in India”? [Average]
a) J.H.Hutton b) G.S.Ghurye
c) S.V.Kethkar d) M.N.Srinivas.

2. Who wrote the book “People of India”? [Average]
a) Herbert Ristle b) G.S.Ghurye
c) M.N. Srinivas d) K.M Kapadia

3. Who wrote the book “History of caste in India”? [Average]
a) S.V.Kethkar b) M.N. Srinivas
c) J.H.Hutton d) G.S.Ghurye

4. How is the word caste derived? [Difficult]
a) Jati b) Casta
c) Caste d) Castism

5. In which book has J.H. Hutton described about structure of caste? [Difficult]
a) People of India b) Caste and race in India
c) History of caste in India d) Caste in India.

6. What do you mean by caste is endogamy? [Difficult]
a) One should marry within their caste
b) One should marry outside their caste
c) One should marry with in their community
d) One should marry outside their community.
Chose the correct answer
1. A and B only correct 2. A and C only correct
3. A and D only correct 4. C and D only correct

7. Who founded „Brahma Samaj‟? [Easy]
a) Athmaram Panduranga b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Dayanand Sarawathi d) Swamy Vivekananda

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8. Who introduced the term „Dominant caste‟? [Easy]
a) G.S.Ghurye b) Gandhiji
c) M.N. Srinivas d) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

9. What is the population of scheduled tribe according census report of 2011? [Difficult]
a) 8.08 % b) 5.3%
c) 10.0% d) 6.5%

10. Choose the correct match. [Difficult]
a) Toda i) Karnataka

b) Soligas ii) Centralzone

c) Santhals iii) NorthEasternZone

d) Gurung iv) SouthZone
Chose the correct answer

a) a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii b) a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
c) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii d) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv

11. Assertion: Principles of Adivasi Pancha Sheela [Difficult]
i. Tribal must be allowed to develop along the lines of their own genius
ii. Not impose anything forcefully
iii. Tribes do not have any right over land and forest.
iv. Too many schemes at a time must be implemented.
a) Both i and iv are correct b) Both iii and iv are correct
c) Only i correct d) Both I and ii are correct

12. Select the sequence order states with the largest number of scheduled caste people
according to the 2011 census. [Difficult]

a) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar,Tamil Nadu.
b) Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka.
c) Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Jammu &Kashmir
d) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
13. NEFA means [Difficult]
a) North East frontier Agency b) North East football Agency
c) North East food Agency d) North East fruit Agency

14. Choose the correct series of backward class commissions implemented in Karnataka. [Difficult]
a) L.G. Havanoor,Venkataswamy,Chinnappa Reddy, Nagana Gowda

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b) ChinnappaReddy, Nagana Gowda,Venkataswamy, L.G. Havanoor
c) Nagana Gowda, L.G.Havanoor, Venkataswamy,Chinnappa Reddy,
d) Venkataswamy, L.G. Havanoor, Chinnappa Reddy, NaganGowda
15. The concept of „Creamy layer‟ first used by [Average]
a) 1971 Santhanam Committee. b)1979 Mandal Committee.
c) 1953 Kalelkar Committee d)1960 NaganGouda Committee

16. Which of the servicesare not included in the category of creamy layer according to supreme
court. [Average]

a) President , vice president b) judges of court
c) Class „A „Officers d) Government service

17. Tribal PanchaSheela advocated by [Easy]
a) Verrier Elven b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) G.S.Ghurye d)Takkar Bapa

18. The highest percentage of scheduled tribe population in India [Average]
a) Karnataka b)Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan d)Kerala

19. Tribes as “Girijana‟ called by [Easy]
a) Gandhiji b) NarasimhaMehta
c) Takkar Bapa d)Ambedkar
20. Identify the correct statement of Social Inequality. [Difficult]
i. Social Inequality is Biologically
ii. Social Inequality is Socially
iii. Social Inequality is Culturally

a) Only i is correct b)Only iii is correct
c) Both i and ii are correct d)Both ii and iii are correct
21. Legislative provision for inter – caste marriage in India was first provided by [Difficult]
a) The Hindu marriage act – 1955
b) The special marriage act – 1875
c) Hindu code bill – 1956
d) The Hindu widow re – marriage act – 1856

22.A. Assertion: In recent day status of scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes is
increasing. [Difficult]

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B. Reason:
i. People belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lives in villages.
ii. Constitutional measures provided to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
iii. Legislative measures provided to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
iv. People belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lives in cities.
a) Both i and iv are correct b) Only ii is correct
c) Only iii is correct d) Both ii and iii are correct
23.A. Statement: Cottage industries and handicrafts are declining in India. [Difficult]
B. Reason: In India the use of modern Industries products has increased due to the influence
of Industrialization, Urbanization and Technology

a) A is true and B is false.
b) A is false and B is true.
c) A and B both are true and B is the correct reason.
d) A and B both are false and B is not the correct reason.
24. Identify the correct pair [Difficult]
1. Herbart Risley i. Caste and Race in India
2. S V Kethkar ii. Cast in India
3. J H Hutton iii. People of India
4. G S Gurye iv. History of Caste in India
a. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i
b. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
c. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-iv
25. The act that officially brought the term scheduled cast for the first time
A) Government of India Act-1935
B) The untouchability -1955
C) Protection of civil Rights Act-1976
D) the cast disability removal Act -1850

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II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate word given in the bracket
A
(race, G.S.Ghurye,Gandhiji, J.H Hutton, UttaraPradesh, Birth)

1. The term Harijan was popularized by . [Easy]

2. The word caste means [Average]

3. Caste in India was written by [Average]

4. Membership of caste is decided by . [Easy]

5. Population of the scheduled caste is higher in [Average]
B
(Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Girijan, J.H. Hutton,29.6%, Dravidian,)

1. Gandhiji called scheduled tribes as_______[Average]

2. Highest number of scheduled tribes are found in____[Average]
3. _________ Advocated policy of Isolation [Easy]

4. Tribes of southern zone speak____language. [Average]

5. According to the census report of 2011, the literacy rate of scheduled
Tribesis___% [Average]
C
(TakkarBapa, UttaraPradesh, MadyaPradesh, D.N. Majumdhar, Kaka SahebKalelkar, Nehru,)
1. BILLA‟S ScheduledTribes ___ in state. [Difficult]
2. _____advocated policy of Assimilation [Easy]
3. _____advocated the policy of Integration. [Easy]
4. _____advocated tribal Pancha Sheela. [Easy]
5. India‟s first backward classes commission was appointed under theChairmanshipof
_____[Easy]
D
(Creamy Layer. 1953,1979, Santhanam, Sri. MadhusudanNayak, Nagan Gouda,)

1. Second back ward classes commission under the chairmanship of B.P. Mandal was appointed
on year. [Easy]
2. _____________ is used to refer to the relatively wealthier and better educated member of the
other backward classes (OBC‟s) [Difficult]
3. The term creamy layer was introduced in 1971 by_______commission. Average]
4. ___Is the first backward classes commission of Karnataka.[Easy]

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5. _____is the Present chairman of Backward classes commission of Karnataka. [Average]
E
(Bhil‟s, North and North eastern zone,342, Isolation, south, Fraternal polyandry,)
1. Constitution of India‟s ______ article empowers the President of India to specify [Difficult]
2. According to the 2001 census the ___________ have the largest ST population. [Average]
3. ________ policy favored Isolationof Tribal from the mainstream society. [Average]
4. Todas of Nilagiri marriage practice _________[Difficult]
5. Todas on found in the _____. geographical zone[Average]

III. Match the following:
1. [Difficult]
a) Creamy layer i) First Backward class commission
b) Tribal Pancha Sheela ii) Santhanam commission
c) Kalelkar commission iii) R.C. Verma
d) Backward Hindus iv) Nehru
e) Indian tribe v) G.S.Ghurye

2. [Average]
a) Conditions of backwardness i) Herbert Resley
b) Hakki Pikki ii) Lingayat, Vokkaliga
c) Hierarchical iii) Mandal Commission
d) People of India iv) Tribe of South zone
e) Dominant castes v)Caste system
3. [Easy]
A) Divine life society i. Jyothi Rao Phule
B) Theosophical Society ii. Swamy Vivekananda
C) Arya Samaja iii. Annie Besant‟s
A. SathyaShodakaSamaja iv Dayananda Saraswathi
B. Ramakrishna Mission vi. Arabndo Ghosh

IV. One mark question.

1. What is the meaning of social inequality? [Average]

2. How is the word caste derived? [Difficult]

3. Who wrote the book “Caste and race in India”? [Average]¸

4. Who wrote the book “Caste in India”? [Average]

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5. Who wrote the book “People of India”? [Average]

6. Who is the Author of the Book “History of caste in India”.[Average]

7. Who introduced the word„Harijan‟? [Easy]

8. Who popularized the word „Harijan‟? [Easy]
9. Mention any one social disability of scheduled caste. [Easy]
10. Mention any one religious disability of scheduled caste. [Average]
11. How is the origin the word „Tribe„? [Average]
12. Who called scheduled tribe as Girijan? [Easy]
13. Who called scheduled tribe as Backward Hindus? [Easy]
14. Name any one tribe of north eastern zone. [Average]
15. Name any one tribe of central zone. [Average]
16. Name any one tribe of southern zone. [Average]
17. Who advocated the policy of Isolation? [Average]
18. Who advocated the policy of Assimilation? [Average]
19. Who advocated tribal Pancha Sheela? [Easy]
20. Who introduced the term Dominant caste? [Easy]
21. Name anyone backward classes commission appointed by the
Government of India. [Easy]
22. Who was the chairman of first backward classes commission in India? [Easy]
23. Who was the chairman of second backward classes commission in India? [Easy]
24. Who was the chairmen of the first backward class commission of Karnataka?[Easy]
25. Which state has the highest percentage of scheduled tribes? [Average]
26. Who coined the term scheduled caste? [Average]
27. In which year was the term scheduled caste officially used in the Indian Government Act?
[Difficult]
28. Which state has highest number of scheduled castes? [Average]
29. What marriage custom is practiced among Todas of Nilagiri? [Difficult]
30. Expand NEFA. [Difficult]
V. Two marks questions:

1. What is social exclusion? [Average]

2. Define caste. [Difficult]

3. Mention any two changes in caste system. [Average]

4. Mention any two dominant castes of Karnataka. [Easy]

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5. Define the concept of dominant caste. [Average]

6. Mention any two determinants of dominant casts. [Difficult]

7. Name any two tribal mentioned in Vedic literature. [Average]

8. Name any two-reform movement that brought change in the caste system.[Easy]
9. Mention any two causes for the changes in caste system pre- independence India.[Easy]

10. Mention any two problems of scheduled caste.[Easy]

11. Mention the three views of tribal welfare. [Average]

12. What does policy of Isolation recommend? [Average]

13. What does policy of Assimilation recommend? [Average]

14. Mention any two problems of scheduled tribe?. [Easy]

15. Mention three zones of tribals. [Average]

16. According to Kalelkar commissionGive any two criteria of Backwardness. [Average]

17. State any two scheduled castes of Karnataka. [Easy]

18. State any two scheduled tribes of Karnataka.[Easy]
19. Mention two backward classes commission of India.[Average]

20. Mention any two backward classes commission of Karnataka. [Average]
21. Define the concept of creamy layer.[Difficult]

22. Mention any two legislations that brought changes in the caste system. [Difficult]

23. Mention any two scheduled tribe in central Zone. [Difficult]

24. State any two proponents of Isolation policy. [Average]

25. Mention any two scheduled tribe in southern Zone [Difficult]

26. Mention the any two functions of caste panchayat. [Easy]
27. Mention the any two types of social capital [Average]

28. State any two-reform movement that brought changes in the caste system [Average]

29. Mention the two functional changes in the caste system in post -independent India [Difficult]

30. Mention any two types of backward classes. [Easy]

31. Write the any two problems of scheduled caste. [Easy]
32. Mention any two zones of scheduled tribe. [Average]

33. Write any two backward class commissions of Karnataka [Average]

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VI. Five marks questions:

1. What is social inequality? Explain social inequality and social exclusion. [Average]

2. Describe the functional changes in caste system in post- independent India. [Average]

3. Explain the changes in the role of caste system in post independent India. [Average]
4. State the determinants of dominant caste. [Easy]

5. Explain the problems of scheduled caste. [Easy]

6. Discuss the changing concept of tribe. [Difficult]

7. Explain the geographical distribution of Indian tribes. [Difficult]

8. Discuss three views of tribal welfare. [Average]

9. Explain tribal Pancha Sheela. [Easy]

10. Explain the criteria of Backwardness according to Mandal commission [Average]
11. Write a note on Creamy layer. [Average]
12. Explain the problems of other backward classes. [Average]

VII. Ten marks Questions:

1. Define caste system and explain the characteristics of caste system. [Easy]
2. Briefly explain changes in caste system during British rule. [Easy]
3. Explain the changes of caste system in post independent India. [Average]
4. Explain the problems of scheduled tribes in India. [Easy]
5. Define scheduled caste. Explain the problems of scheduled caste. [Easy]

6. Define tribe, and explain the changing concept of tribe. [Average]
7. Explain the backward class commissions of Karnataka [Difficult]
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Chapter–03

INCLUSIVE STRAEGIES
(TEACHING HOURS – 15)

I. Choose the correct answer.
1. The concept OF Affirmative Action coined by [Average]

a) John F Kennedy b) Dr.B.R.Amlardkar
c) Mahatma Gandhiji d) M.N. Srinivas.
2. Which Article of the Indian constitution abolishes untouchability? [Easy]

a) Article 15 b) Article16
c) Article 17 d)Article 34
3. The word Harijan introduced by [Easy]

a) M.N. Srinivas b) Gandhiji
c) Nehru d) Narashimha Mehta
4. The word Harijan was popularized by [Easy]

a) Mahatma Gandhiji b) Narasimha Mehta
c) Elwin d) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.
5. The newspaper „Mook nayaka‟ started by [Average]

a) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar b) MahatmaGandhiji
c) H.Sudarshan d) IravathiKarve
6. „Sulabh International‟ founded by [Average]

a) Dr. Bindershwar Patak b) H. Sudarshan

b) K . Santhanam d) Ela R Bhat
7. Vivekananda Girijana Kendra was founded by [Average]

a) Dr. Bindeshwar Patak b) H. Sudarshan
c) Muhammad Yunus d) M.S. Swaminathan
8. The concept „Microfinance‟ was introduced by [Average]

a) Muhammad Yunus b) Muhammad Khan
c) Amirthasen d) AdamSmith
9. The organization which works for the upliftment of soligas. [Average]

a) Sulabh International b) Ramakrishna Mission
c) Vivekananda Girijan Kendra d) Lijjathpapad.

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10. SEWA was founded by [Average]

a) Ela R Bhat b) Meda Patkar
c) Arun Roy d) Kiran Bedi
11. Headquarters of Lijjathlocated at [Easy]

a) Calcutta b) Bengaluru
c) Mumbai d) Hyderabad
12. BahishkritaHithakarini Sabha was started by [Average]
a) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar b) Jyothi Bha Phule b
c) Ram Manohar Lohiya d) Sri Narayana Guru
13.When was the first time the word "Affirmative action" was
Executive Order Signed by US President John F. Kennedy?
[Average]
a) March 6, 1961 b) March 6, 1971
c) March 6, 1981 d) March 6, 1991
14. Implementation of the “Civil Rights Protection Act" in the year of [Easy]
a) 1955 b) 1976
c) 1989 d) 1990
15. Which Article Empowers the Central Government to appointed
a commission for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes? [Difficult]
a) Article 335 b) Article 338
c) Article 339 d) Article 340
16. The article of the Indian Constitution that provides for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
to be included in Government Services and Jobs. [Difficult]
a) Article 335 b) Article 338
c) Article 339 d) Article 340
17. Duration of Sixth Five Year Plan [Average]
a) 1980–85 b) 1985–90
c) 1975–80 d) 1990–95
18. Identify three Comprehensive plans welfare Schemes of the Sixth Five Year plan. [Average]
a) Special Component Plan, Special Central Assistance Scheduled
Caste Development Corporation
b) Community Development Programme, Integrated Rural development
Programme, Scheduled Caste Development Corporation
c) Jawahar Rojgar Yojana, MGNREGA, Special Component Plan

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d) Special Central Assistance, Community Development Programme,
Integrated Rural Development Programme
19. Sulabh International has partnerships with which of the following National or International
Organizations.[Difficult]
a) British Council, BORDA a German Organization, European Union
b) UNO, Karuna Trust, Vivekananda Kendra
c) Harijana Sevaka Sangha, Indian Depressed Classes League,
Jadamaligala sangha
d) Ramakrishna Mission, Indian Depressed Classes League, Ishwara Sharana Ashram.
20. Objectives of (LAMPS) Large Area Multi-Purpose Societies: [Difficult]
i) Intended to provide adequate credit facilities for productive purposes.
ii) Co-operative societies helping tribal‟s in selling their agriculture &
Minor forest produce.
iii) Providing them with improved varieties of seeds, manures,
Insecticides.
iv) To eliminate exploitation of mediators & moneylenders.
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
a ) i& ii only Correct b) ii, iii & iv only Cor
c) i, ii & iii only Correct d) i ii iii &iv Correct
21. The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located at[Easy]
a) Delhi b) Hyderabad
c) Mysore d) Bangalore
22. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. [Difficult]
List – I List – II
(Legislation) (Year)
A) Hindu Marriage Act 1) 1984
B) Hindu Succession Act 2) 1955
C) Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 3) 2005
D) Domestic Violence Act 4) 1956

Codes A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2

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23. Identify the correct Aims & Objectives of Stree Shakti. [Difficult]

i) To strengthen the process of economic development of rural women.

ii) To form SHG based on thrift and credit principles which builds

self-reliance and enable women.

iii) To increase the income levels of rural women by engaging

generating activities creating financial stability.

iv) To provide opportunities to the members of groups to avail the

benefits of other departmental schemes & services.

(a) & ii only Correct

(b) i& iv only Correct

(c) i, ii, & iii only Correct

(d)i, ii, iii & iv Correct

24. Threefold objectives of 2001 women‟s empowerment year. [Difficult]
i) Creating a nation-wide awareness about the women problems.

ii) Initiating and accelerating action to improve access to and
control of resources by women.
iii) Drastically increase the house work.

iv) Creating an enabling environment to enhance the self confidence
and autonomy of women.
(a) i, ii & iii only Correct

(b) iii & iv only Correct

(c) i, ii & iv only Correct

(d) ii & iii only Correct

25. In which year established the “National Commission for

women” [Difficult]

(a) 1990 b) 1991

(c) 1992 (d) 1993

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26. Expand - NCW. [Average]

(a) National Commission for Women

(b) National Council for Women

(c) National Council for Weaker People

(d) National Commission for Welfare

27. Identify the Correct Statement Regarding the National Women's
Commission [Difficult]
1) The Commission is headed by a chairman & consist of five members, and Secretary nominated
by the Central Government.
2) The Commission continues to pursue the review of legislation, intervention in specific
atrocities.
3) The Commission remedial action to safeguard the interest of women.
4) The Commission has the Political priorityfor women.

a) 1, 2, & 4 Correct

b) 1, 3, 4 Correct

c) 1, 2, 3 Correct

d) 1, 2, 3 & 4 Correct

28. In 1984-85 the organization that helped in Establishment of Self-

Help Groups in Karnataka. [Average]

a) MYRADA b) NABARD

c) Karuna trust d) Vivekananda Girijana Kendra

29. Identify correct the chronological order strategies for empowerment of women in
legal strategies. [Difficult]

i) Dowry prohibition (Amendment) Act

ii) Hindu Marriage Act

iii) Hind adoption and maintenance Act

iv) Domestic violence Act

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a) i, ii, & iv Correct b) ii, iii & ivCorrect

c) I, ii & iv, Correct d) i, iii, & ivCorrect

30. Identify the Correct pairs. [Average]

i) RashtriyaMahilaKosh - 1992

ii) Mahila Samridhi Yojana - 2005

iii) Indira Mahila Yojana - 1995

iv) Women's Development Corporation - 1986-87

a) i, iii& iv right answer. b) ii, iii & iv right answer

c) i, ii & iv right answer d) i, iii & iv right answer

31. Correct Identify the informal financial service providers [Average]

A) Money lenders, Pawn brokers, Saving collectors, Chit funds

B) Banks, women‟s association, Chit funds, Pawn brokers

C) Money lenders, Banks, Tribal Banks, Pawn brokers

D) Women‟s Association, Chit funds, Pawn brokers, Rural Banks
32. Banks that introduced Microfinance in India. [Average]

a) ICICI b) NABARD c) SBI d) HDFC

33. A) Statement: Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development project
is playing a major role in women empowerment in Karnataka [Difficult]
B) Reason: Empowering of rural women by providing organized
micro-loans and basic facilities in rural areas.
a) A is true B is wrong

b) A is wrong B is true

c) A & B both are wrong

d) A & B is true, B is correct reason for A.

34.Which of the following statements is correct about the Lijjat papad
Organization? [Difficult]
A) It started 1959 with a seed capital of Rs.80.

B) Lijjat had an annual turnover of around Rs. 6.50 billion in 2010
and with Rs. 290 million in exports.
C) It provides employment to around 42,000 women.

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D) Lijjat is headquartered in Delhi.

a) A, C, &D only right answer b) B, C & D only right answer

c) A, B & C only right answer d) A, B, C, & D right answer

35. The main two strategies of SEWA. [Average]

a) Education &Organization b) Struggle & Development

c) Organization& Struggle d) Development & Education

36. The Sulabh international was established in the year. [Average]

a) 1970 b) 1974

c) 1975 d) 1976

37. The year established SEWA[Average]

a) 1970 b) 1971

c) 1972 d) 1973

38. SEWA is located at [Easy]

a) Ahmadabad b) Hyderabad

c) Delhi d) Bangalore

39. The year of SEWA Co-operative bank expanded to rural areas. [Average]

a) 1973 b) 1974

c) 1975 d) 1976

40. Consider the following statement. [Difficult]

i) SEWA has strived to create conditions of full employment is

realized to given a self-respect livelihood

ii) Providing for food security to Every family security

iii) Providing Income Security and societal security (health, care, child care) to Every family

v) Providing political security to every woman.

Identify the correct concepts of SEWA organizer Ela R Bhatt in these statements.

a) i, ii & iii only correct b) ii, iii & iv only correct

c) i, iii & iv only correct d) i& iii only correct

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41. Identify the states where Karuna trust is providing its

services [Difficult]

a) Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu &Andra Pradesh

b) Karnataka, Arunachala Pradesh, Orissa & Meghalaya

c) Kerala, Rajasthan, Karnataka & Gujarat

d) Gujarat, Goa, Kerala & Karnataka

II. Fill in the blanks:
A
(DR.VeerendraHegade, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar, Article 16, Article335, Mahatma Gandhiji, Women‟s
Co-operative Organization,)
1. Suggested three principles: education agitation and
organization [Easy]
2. SKDRDP is promoted by [Average]
3. Article____mentions the claim of scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes to state and central
services and posts. [Difficult]
4. Lijjath is an . [Easy]
5. Harijana and Young India newspaper was started by . [Easy]

B
(1992, 1961, 1976, 1974, 2001, 1955,)
1. „Protection of civil Rights Act‟ was enacted in the year___[Average]
2. The National commission for women was established in_____. [Difficult]
3. Towards Equality Report was submitted inthe year _____ [Average]
4. „The untouchability (offences) Act was enacted in the year___[Average]
5. The government of India the declared Women‟s Empowerment year ______[Average]

III. Match the following:
1. [Average]
A.KarunaTrust I 2001
B. SulabhInternational ii. Dr.BR.Ambedkar
C.Self-RespectMovement iii. 1956
D.Women Empowerment year- iv. Dr. BindeshwarPathak
E.Hindu Succession Act v. Dr.H. Sudharshan

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2. [Easy]
A.HarijanSevak Sanga i. Special Central Assistance
B. All India Depresses
Classed Conference ii. Member owned organization
C. Right to Vote iii. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
D Bangladesh Grameen Bank iv. MahathmaGandhiji
E. SCA v. Article 325

IV. One mark question.
1. Expand LAMPS[Easy]
2. Expand TRIFED[Easy]
3. Expand NABARD[Easy]
4. Where is the headquarters of Lijjat? [Average]
5. What is Women empowerment? [Average]
6. Expand*NCW[Difficult]
7. Name any one function of Sulabh International. [Easy]
8. Name any one function of National women Commission. [Easy]
9. Name any one advantage of taking loan from SHG[Average]
10. Which article empowers the Central Government to appoint a
Commission for Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes? [Average]
11. Expand SKDRDP [Average]

IV. two mark question.
1. What is affirmative Action?
2. What is women empowerment?
3. What is Microfinance?
4. Name any two objectives of self-help group.
5. Name two types of Microfinances.
6. Mention any two features of Micro Finance. [Average]
7. What is SthreeShakthi? [Easy]
8. Write any two objectives of sthreeshakthi. [Average]
9. What is gender discrimination?[Average]
10. What is Gender?[Average]
11. Name any two strategies of women empowerment. [Average]
12. Name any two NGOs working for the upliftment of SCs and STs.[Average]

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13. Mention any two legislations for the empowerment of women. [Average]
14. What is self-helpgroups? [Easy]
15. Write any two main aspects of the Untouchability offences Act 1955. [Average]
16. Mention any two differences between sex and gender.[Difficult]
17. Write any two constitutional provisions upliftment of SC s and STs.[Difficult]
18. Name any two upliftment of SC s through Five-yearplan. [Difficult]
19. Name any two Ambedkar suggested three principles. [Easy]
20. Write any two Ambedkar suggested Panchasuthra. [Average]
21. Write any two objectives towards equality Report. [Average]
22. Write any two importances towards equality Report. [Average]
23. Mention any two Economical strategies for empowerment of women. [Average]
24. Write any two social strategies for empowerment of women. [Average]
25. Mention any two main objectives of women‟s empowerment year 2001. [Difficult]
26. Write any two functions of NCW. [Difficult]
27. Mention two advantages of Self-Help Groups. [Average]
28. Name two informal financial service providers in Microfinance. [Difficult]
29. Write two formal financial institutions service providers in Microfinance. [Difficult]
30. Write two objectives of SEWA. [Average]
31. Write any two strategies for empowerment of women. [Easy]
32. Mention two developmental measures for the upliftment of the SCs. [Easy]
33. Mention two developmental measures for the upliftment of the STs.[Average]
34. Write two objectives of SKDRDP.[Difficult]

VI. Five marks questions:
1. Explain the main features of the microfinance. [Easy]
2. Write a short note on Sulabh Shouchalaya. [Easy]
OR
Explain the contribution of Bindeshwar Pathak in promoting the
Welfare of Jadamali‟s or scavengers.
3. Explain the provisions of the untouchability Act 1955. [Average]
4. Explain the objectives of Towards Equality Report. [Average]
5. List out the strategies for Women Empowerment. [Average]
6. Explain the role of SEWA in Empowerment Women. [Average]
7. Explain the Types of the Microfinance. [Easy]
8. Explain the role of Mahatma Gandhiji in eradicatinguntouchability. [Easy]

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9. Explain the role of Dr.B.R. Ambedkarin eradicating untouchability. [Easy]
10. Write a note on Indian Micro finance system

VII. Ten Marks questions.
1. Explain any Ten constitutional provisions relating to upliftment ofSC sand STs [Difficult]
2. Explain the developmental programs for the upliftment of SCs. [Average]
3. Describe the role of Mahatma Gandhij iand Dr.B.R. Ambedkarin eradicating untouchability.
[Average]
4. Explain the developmental programs for the upliftment of tribals. [Difficult]
5. Briefly explain the role of empowerment of women in SKDRDP, lijjath Papad and SEVA.
[Difficult]
6. Explain the Role of Sulabh Shouchalaya in empowering scavengers. [Difficult]
7. Explain the importance of Towards Equality Report 1974. [Average]
8. What is women empowerment? Explain the strategies of women Empowerment. [Average]

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Chapter–4
FAMILY IN INDIA
(TEACHING HOURS – 10)

I. Multiple Choice questions:

1. The author of „Kinship Organization in India‟[Easy]
a) K.M. Kapadia b)I.P. Desai
c) Iravati Karve d)HenriMaine

2. Basic pillars of Indian Society [Average]
a. Caste system b. Joint Family
b. Rural Community d. All of the above

3. Author of „Marriage and family in India‟[Average]
a) K.M. Kapadia b)HenriMane

c) I.P. Desai d)Iravathi Karve

4. The book „Some aspects of family in Mahua‟[Average]
a) Henri Maine b)K.M. Kapadia

c) Iravathi Karve. d)I.P. Desai

5. The joint family as „Greater home‟ called by [Easy]
a) Henri Maine b)I.P. Desai

c) K.M. Kapadia d)IravathiKarve

6. Henri Maine called joint family as [Easy]
a) Big Home b) Small Home

c) Greater Home d) Common Home

7. The joint family as „co-operative institution an joint stock company called by[Average]
a) O‟Malley b) Henri Mane

c) I.P. Desai d) K.M. Kapadia.

8. „Illam‟ is an example of [Average]
a) Matriarchal joint family b) Patriarchal joint family

c) Nuclear family d) Joint family.

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9. „Taravadu ‟is an example of [Average]
a) Joint family b) Nuclearfamily

c) Patriarchal joint family d) Matriarchal Joint family

10. Identify The disadvantages of joint family system [Difficult]

i. Promotes Idleness
ii. Hinders the development of personality
iii. Encourage litigation and Nepotism
iv.Favorable for savings and investment.
a) Only i is correct b) Only iv is correct

c) Both ii and iii correct d) only i, ii and iii are correct

11. The full name of Narasinganavar [Average]
a) Bhimanna Jinappa Narasinganavar
b) Ramanna Jinappa Narasingannavar

c) Bhimanna Narasinganavara
d) Jinappa Narasinganavar
12. Narasinganavar Joint family located [Easy]

a) Ramapura b) Lokuru

c) Ramanagara d) Dharwad

13. The„Illom‟aPatriarchal Joint family is found in[Average]
a) Nayar b) Naidu

c) Nambudari d) Yalava

14. The „Tarawad‟aMatriarchal Joint family is found in [Average]
a) Nambudari b) Yelava

c) Nayar d) Naidu

15. „Karnavan‟is [Average]
a) Eldest Brother of Mother b) youngest brother of mother

c) Head of the joint family d) Elder sister

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16. The divided part of Tarawadis called as[Average]
a) Nuclear family b) Joint family
c) Tavashis d) Tarawad

17. Which one of the following is not the cause for the changes in Joint Family system. [Easy]
a) Industrialization b) Poverty
c) Urbanization d) Education

18. In which town of Gujarat, I.P. Desai conducted study of Joint family [Average]
a) Mahuva b) Channapatna

c) Ramapura d) Lokuru

19. A) Statement: Henry Maine called joint family a „Greater Home‟. [Difficult]

B) Reason: Joint family normally reside together under same roof,
common socio-economic, religious, and entertainment, it is the centre of married
life.
a) A & B Both are correct & B is correct reason for A.
b) A & B both are correct but B is incorrect reason for A.
c) A is right B is wrong.
d) A is wrong & B is right.
20. A) Statement: O‟Malley Stated that joint family is a „co-operative
Institution „similar to a „stock company‟. [Difficult]
B) Reason: Joint family as joint property and total earnings of a member is pooled into a
common purse of the family and expenses are met with funds out of that.
a) A is correct & B is wrong.
b) A is wrong & B is correct.
c) A & B is correct & B is correct reason for A.
d) A & B are correct but B is incorrect reason for A.
21. Identify the tribal groups that have patriarchal joint family (ILLAM)
among the following. [Average]
i) Nambudiri‟s family of Kerala
ii) Munda‟s family of ChotaNagpur
iii) AngamiNagas family of Assam
iv) Nair‟s family of Kerala
a) i& iv only right answer b) i, iii & iv only right answer
c) ii, iii & iv only right answer d) i, ii& iii only right answer

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23. Consider the following statements. [Difficult]

i) Tarawad property can be equally divisible to all family members.
ii) Members of the Tarawad are entitled for maintenance Even
though they live outside the Tarawad
iii) Nair marriages have been made more stable.

iv) Widows and their children have not right property rights as per
legislation.
Identify the changes in Tarawad families

a) i, ii & iv only correct b) ii & iii only correct

c) i, iii & iv only correct d) i, ii & iii only correct

24. Match List - I with List - II & select the correct answers using
the codes given below [Difficult]

List - I (Legislation) List - II (Year)

A) Gains of Learning Act 1) 1929

B) Sati prevention Act 2) 1939

C) Women‟s Right to Property Act 3) 1930

D) Child marriage Restraint Act 4) 1829

Codes:

A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 3 4 2 1
d) 3 2 4 1
25. Identify the correct pair [Average]
i) Iravathi Karve: kinship Organization in India
ii) K.M. Kapadia : Some aspects of Family in Mahuva
iii)I.P. Desai: Marriage and family in India
a) i is correct b) ii is correct
c) iii is correct d) ii and iii is correct

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III. Choose the correct answer given in the bracket.
A
(Common Kitchen, Tharawad, Pillars,Illom, Karnavan, Nayar)

1. Joint family system, caste system and village society are considered as ______of Indian
society [Easy]
2. Members of the joint family eat food prepared in . [Easy]

3. Nambudari joint family is called as [Easy]
4. Tarawad Matriarchal family is found among caste
in Kerala[Easy]
5. Properties of Tarawad were managed by [Average]
B
(Patriarchal,Matriarchal,Tavashis, Mahuva, Agriculture, Dharwad,)
1. The divided Tarawad family is called [Easy]
2. Narasinganavar‟s family is ___joint family [Easy]
3. Narasinganavar‟s joint family is found in______district of Karnataka [Easy]
4. ___ Is the main occupation of Narasinganavar family [Easy]
6. I.P. Desai studied town in Gujarat ________[Average]

III. Match the following;
A) 1. Zero jointness a) Eldest member
2. Tarawad b) I.P. Desai
3. Illom c) HenriMaine
4. Kartha d) Matriarchal joint family
5. Greater Home e) Patriarchal joint family.

B.1. Nambudari a) LokuruGrama

2. Narasinganavar Joint family b) Dividedfamily

3. Tavali c) EldestBrother

4. Karnavan d) O‟Malley

5. co-operativesociety e) Illom

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IV. One mark question:
1. Who is the author of the book “Kinship organization in India”?[Easy]
2. Who is the author of the book Marriage and family in India? [Average]
3. Who wrote the book „Some aspects of family in Mahuva”?[Easy]
4. What is joint family?[Easy]
5. Who called the Indian joint family as a “Greater Home‟? [Average]
6. What is Illom?[Average]
7. Who is Kartha?[Easy]
8. Whatis„Tarawad‟? [Average]
9. Who is Karnavan? [Average]
10. What is the full name of Narasinghanavar?[Average]
11. Where is Narasinghanavar joint family?[Easy]
12. Name the main occupation of Narasinghanavarfamily. [Easy]
13. Who called Indian joint family as co-operative institution and joint
stock company? [Average]
14. What are the types of joint family?. [Average]
15. Mention any one legislative measure that has influenced joint
family system.[Average]
V. Two Marks question:
1. Define joint family. [Difficult]
2. Mention two characteristics of joint family. [Easy]
3. What are the three pillars of Indian society?[Average]
4. Mention two advantages of Joint family.[Easy]

5. Mention two disadvantages of joint family.[Easy]
6. Write two types of joint family. [Easy]
7. What is patriarchal joint family?[Easy]
8. What is matriarchal joint family? [Average]
9. Mention any two structural changes of joint family. [Average]
10. Mention any two functional changes of joint family. [Average]
11. Mention two causes for the changes in joint family. [Easy]
12. Mention any two legislative Acts that has influenced joint family.[Difficult]
13. What are the two impact of Education on Joint Family? [Average]
14. Mention two effects of Urbanization on Joint Family. [Average]

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15. On what basis has I.P Desai classified Joint Families in India?[Average]
16. Write Iravathi Karve‟s Definition on Joint Family. [Difficult]
17. Write two changes of Tarawad. [Difficult]
18. Mention two types of Joint Family according to I. P Desai. [Difficult]

VI. Five marks questions:
1. Explain the characteristics of Joint family.[Easy]
2. Write a note on Illam. [Average]
3. Write short note on Tarawad. [Average]
4. Describe Narasinghanavar‟s patriarchal Joint family. [Easy]
5. Explain the advantages of Joint family. [Easy]
6. Explain the disadvantages of Joint family. [Easy]
7. Explain the structural changes of Joint family. [Average]
8. Explain the functional changes of Joint family. [Average]
9. Discuss the causes for changes in Joint family.[Difficult]
10. Describe the values of I P Desai on Joint family. [Difficult]
VII. Ten marks questions.
19. Define Joint family. Explain the characteristics of Joint family.[Easy]
20. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Joint family.[Easy]
21. Discuss the changes in joint family system. [Average]
22. Explain the causes for the changes in Joint family. [Easy]
23. Explain the types of joint family with examples. [Average]

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Chapter–5
INDIAN VILLAGES-CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND URBANIZATION IN INDIA
(TEACHING HOURS – 20)
I. Answer all the following multiple-choice questions
.1. A famous rural sociologist (Average)
a) A R Desai b) Rupert Murdoch
c) Lewis worth d) Anthony Giddins
2. Social Homogeneity means (easy)
a) Same language b) We feeling
c) Same Food d) All of the above
3. “Indian villages are Little Republics” called by (Easy)
a) Henry Maine b) Charles Metcalfe
c) Robert Redfield. d) Louise Worth
4. Author of the book 'Rural Sociology in India'. (Easy)
a) G.S. Ghurye b) MN Srinivas.
c) A R Desai d) Irawati Karve
5. Author of the book 'Remembered Village'. (Easy)
a) G.S. Ghurye b) MN Srinivas.
c) A R Desai d) Irawati Karve
6. Father of Indian Green Revolution (Easy)
a) M.N Srinivas b) M.S. Swaminathan
c) Dwarkanath d) G.K Veeresh
7. The book 'Remembered Village' is related to the following village. (Easy)
a) Sompur b) Ramapura
c) Somanathpur d) Doddaballapur
8. Year of implementation of MGNAREGA programme (Difficult)
a) 2005 b) 2004
c) 2003 d) 2002
9. Conducting Agricultural Census in India (Difficult)
a) Once in 10 years b) Once in 5 years
c) Once in 2 years d) Once in 1 year
10. The Committee recommended the Panchayat Raj System in India is (Easy)
A) Dwarkanath Committee
b) GK Veeresh Committee
c) Balawant Rai Mehta Committee
d) Sampurnananda Committee

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11. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee the structure of Panchayat Raj System are (Avarege)
a) Two tier b) Three tier
c) Four tier d) Five tier
12. Year of Implementation of Panchayat Raj System (Difficult)
a) 1950 b) 1955
c) 1959 d) 1960
13. The system of decentralization of power was enacted by the Constitution of 1992
(Average)
a) 73rd Amendment b) 74th Amendment
c) 75th amendment d) 76th amendment
14. Year of Prohibition of Exorbitant Interest Rate Act enacted (Easy)
a) 2003 b) 2004
c) 2005 d) 2006
15. City where disaster occurred due to toxic gas leakage (Easy)
a)Bangalore b)Mumbai
c) Bhopal d) Madras
16. The cities that made religious and educational progress during the Vedic period (Easy)
a) Ayodhya b) Kashi
c) Pataliputra d)All of the above
17. It is an industrial city (easy).
a) Durgapur b) Nalanda
c) Takshashila d) Kashi
18. The city of Medieval period (Easy)
a) Agra b) Delhi
c) Hyderabad d) All of the above
19. Most Urbanized District in Karnataka (Easy)
a) Mysore b) Dharwad
c) Bangalore d) Bellary
20. Expand IRDP (Difficult)
A) Indian Rural Development Progamme
B) Integrated Rural Development Programme
C) International Rural Development Programme
D) Industrial Revenue Development Programme
21. District of Karnataka with high number of slums (Average)
a) Mangalore b) Mysore
c) Bangalore d) Hassan

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22. It is a characteristic of a slum (easy).
a) Scarcity of water b) Overcrowding
c) Dilapidated buildings d) All of the above
23. Year of Bhopal Gas Tragedy (Difficult)
a) 1984 b) 1994
c) 2004 d) 2024
24. Name of the company of Bhopal gas tragedy (Average)
a) Tata Company b) Reliance Company
c)Union Carbide Company d) Birla Company
25. Author of the book “The Agrarian crisis and Farmer suicides” is (Average)
a) A.R. Desai b) M.N. Srinivas
c) G.S. Ghurye d) R.S. Deshpande and Saroja Arora
26. “Suicide is an indicator of social disintegration” quoted by (Easy)
a) August Comte b) Herbert Spencer
c) Emile Durkheim d) Max Weber
27. Committee appointed by Government of Karnataka to study 'agricultural issues'
(Average)
a) Santhanam Committee b) G.K. Veeresh Committee
c) Sampurnananda Committee d) Miller Committee
28. District of Karnataka affected by the pesticide 'Endosulfan'. (Average)
a) Bangalore b) Tumkur
c) Uttara Kannada d) Dakshina Kannada
29. Bhopal Gas Tragedy Caused by Poisonous Gas (Easy)
a) Sulfur Dioxide b) Endosulfan
c) Methyl isocyanide d) Nitrogen
30. Least Urbanized District of Karnataka (Easy)
a) Kodagu b) Tumkur
c) Mandya d) Hassan
31. The principle of land reform is (Easy)
a) Use of modern technology b) Tiller owns the land
c) Decentralization of power d) Increasing land fertility
32. Committee appointed to study agriculture issues in Karnataka.(Easy)
a) Miller Committee b) Santhanam Committee
c) GK Veeresh Committee d) None

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33. First States to adopted Panchayat Raj System in India (Average)
a) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh b)Karnataka and Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan d) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
34. Three levels of Panchayat raj system is (easy)
a) Grama Panchayat b) Zilla Panchayat
c)Taluka Panchayat d) All of the above
35. Identify the correct pair (Difficult)
List-1 List-2
A) Bhadravati 1. City of Vedic period
B) Mumbai 2.Temple City
C)Indraprastha 3.Industrial city
D) Ayodhya 4. City of Port
Mark the correct option among the following
i.A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
ii.A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
iii.A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
iv.A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
36. Most Ancient Cities (Easy)
a) Nalanda and Takshashila b) Bangalore and Mysore
c)Bhadravati and Visakhapatnam d)Harappa and Mahenjodaro
37. Identify the correct pair (Difficult)
List-1 List-2
a) KishanGarhi 1) A.R. Desai
b) The RememberedVillage 2) Charles Metcalf
c) Little Republics 3) M,N.Srinivas
d)Rural Sociology of India 4)McKim Marriott
i. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
ii. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
iii.A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
vi. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
38. Year of implemented of Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme (Difficult)
a)2003 b)2002
c)2000 d)2001
39. Identify the decreasing order of highly urbanized districts. (Difficult)
a) Bangalore, Mysore, Dharwad, Bellary
b) Mysore Bangalore, Bellary, Dharwad,

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c) Bangalore, Dharwad, Mysore, Bellary
d) Bellary, Mysore, Dharwad, Bangalore,
40. The studies conducted by the Dwarkanath Committee on Agriculture is (Average)
a) Testing of BT cotton in Karnataka b) Use of biotechnology in agriculture
c) Role of hybrid rice d)Role of agricultural related activities
41. Identify the correct pair (Average)
A) M, N. Srinivas : The Remembered Village
B) N. Prasad : Agrarian Crisis and Farmer Suicide
C) A.R. Desai : The Rural Sociology in India
a) A is correct b) B is correct
c) C is correct d) A and C are correct
42. Identify the correct pair (Average)
A) Industrial city: Bhadravati
B) Vedic city: Delhi
C) Temple City : Ayodhya
a) A is correct b) B is correct
c) C is correct d) A and C are correct
43. Identify the correct pair (Average)
A) M.N. Srinivas : Sanskritization
B) N. Prasad : Kulinisation
C) McKim Marriott: Little tradition
a) A is correct b) B is correct
c) C is correct d) A and B are correct
II. Fill in the blanks:
A
{Animal husbandry, Henry Maine, Primary, Charles Metcalfe, Ramapura, KishanGarhi)
1. One characteristics of village community is_____________________(easy)
2.______________ is related to agriculture activity (Easy)
3."Indian villages are little republics" stated by_________________(Average)
4. McKim Marriott studied the village of Uttar Pradesh is_____________________(Average)
5. MN Srinivas studied the village of Karnataka is__________________(easy)
B
(Majumdar , GS Ghurye, MN Srinivas, McKim Marriott ,The Rural sociology in India, Robert
Redfield)
1. The concept of Sanskritisation, and westernization is introduced by___________________(easy)
2. The concept of De- Sanskritisation is introduced by__________________(Average)

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3. The concept of Universalisation and Parochialisation is introduced by_______(Average)
4. The concept of Great tradition and Little tradition is introduced by__________(Average)
5. The famous book of A R Desai_______________________(easy)
C
(Seven, Karnataka, Radha Krishna Mukherjee, Rajasthan, Dakshin Kannada, lack of doctors)
1." Villages are the center of administrative strategy" is the opinion of_________________(Average)
2. World Bank studied about Rural poverty in Rajasthan‟s _________ districts. (Average)
3. In 1996 World Bank studied about Rural poverty in _______ State. (Average)
4. Infant mortality and maternal mortality is high in rural area because of _____________. (easy)
5. More than 5000 people affected by endosulfan in____________ district of Karnataka. (easy)
D
(NABARD, Amartya Sen, Modernisation, RBI, WTO, Globalization)
1." As these inequalities‟intensity, one half of India will come to look and live like California other
half like Sub Saharan Africa", this is the opinion of_______________. (Difficult)
2._____________ Bank refinances the Cooperative banking institutions to help farmers. (Average)
3. The credit market operations are dictated by the credit policy of____________. (Easy)
4. Commercialization and trading of Agriculture has led to________policy. (Average)
5. Mckinnsey model of development is the adoption of________________. (Difficult)
E.
(Second, Amartya Sen, Sugar cane, Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy, Emile Darkheim, Toor dal)
1. Nobel Prize winning Economicst of India______________(easy)
2. Karnataka is ranked__________ in the drought prone area.(difficult)
3."Agrarian crisis and Farmer suicides" a field work conducted by ____________(easy)
4. In Karnataka the farmers suicide started in 1998,among the farmers growing________crop in
Bidar.(Average)
5."Suicide is a social fact" stated by_____________.(difficult)
F
(Yeshaswini, 10 years, Dwarakanath ,5 years, N. Prasad, 1970-71)
1.__________ committee studied about testing BT cotton. (Average)
2. In 2000 a medical scheme introduced by the Government of Karnataka to facilitate farmer health
is______________(easy)
3. Agriculture census is conducted by Ministry of Agriculture and cooperation Government of India
once in a _____________years. (Average)
4. Agriculture census started in India in_________. (Difficult)
5. The concept of Kulinisation is introduced by_______________. (Average)

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III. Match the following
1. A B
A. Little Republic i) Amartya Sen
B. Rural sociologist ii) M N Srinivas
C. Rememberd village iii) A R Desai
D. KishanGarhi iv) McKim Marriott
E. Economist v) Charles Metcalfe

2. A B
A. Comparative evaluation i) M N Srinivas
B. Kulinisation ii) DakshinaKannada
C. De- Sanskritization iii) N.Prasad
D. Endosulfan iv) Majumdar
E. Ramapura v) Prof.Yogesh Atal

3. A B
A. Credit policy i) Yeshaswini
B. WTO ii) Dwarakanath/G K Veeresh committee
C. Study of Agriculture issues iii)Dwarakanath committee
D. BT Cotton test iv)World Trade Organization
E. Health insurance Scheme v) RBI

4. A B
A. Agricultural Pancha Sutra i)Balawanthrai Mehta
B. Father of Green Revolution ii)2006-07 budget(Karnataka)
C. Panchayat Raj system iii) M S Swaminathan
D. Labour card iv) Special Economic Zone
E. SEZ v) MGNAREGA

5. A B
A. Urban sociologist i) Cities of Vedic period
B. Harappa , Mohenjo Daro ii) Cities of Temples
C. Ayodhya , Kashi iii) Louis Worth
D. Nalanda ,Takshila iv) Cities of Buddist period
E. Mathura ,Haridwar v)Louis Worth

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6. A B
A. Agra, Delhi i) Bhopal Gas Tragedy
B. Mumbai, Kolkata ii) Industrial cities
C. Bhadravati,Durgapur iii) Cities of British rule
D. Lack of community amenities iv) Cities of Medival India
E. Union carbide company v) Slum
IV. One mark questions
1. What is village community?( Easy)
2. Write any one characteristics of village community. (Easy)
3. Who is the author of the book‟ The rural sociology in India'?(Easy)
4. Who called" Indian villages are little Republic"?(Easy)
5. Who is the author of the book” TheRemembered village"?(Easy)
6. Who is the author of the book “Agrarian crisis and Farmer suicides"?(Average)
7. Who is the father of Green Revolution?(Easy)
8. Expand CDP(Average)
9. Expand IRDP(Average)
10. Expand SEZ.(Average)
11. Expand MGNAREGA.(Difficult)
12. In which year MGNAREGA programme was introduced? (Difficult)
13. What is slum?(Easy)
14. Write any one problem of slum?(Easy)
15. State one importance of rural studies. (Average)
16. What is McKinsey Model Development? (Difficult)
17. Name any one committee formed by the Karnataka Government to study the Agriculture Issues.
(Average)
18. What is the name of the „Health Insurance Scheme‟ introduced by the government for rural
people? (Easy)
19. What is land reform? (Average)
20. Which factory was responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy? (Average)
21. What is the poisonous gas of the Bhopal factory disaster? (Average)
22. What is urbanization? (Average)
23.Mention any one problem of the city. (Easy)
24. Who studied the village of Ramapura? (Easy)
25. Who studied the village of „Kishangarhi‟? (Average)
26. Under the orders of which department is the agricultural census conducted?
(Average)

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27. Which constitutional amendment empowered Panchayat Raj? (Difficult)
28. Name any one rural development programme. (Average)
29. What is a city? (Easy)
30. Mention one social problem of Indian villages. (Easy)
31. Where is the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration located? (Easy)

V. Two marks questions:
1. Define village community. (Average)
2. State two characteristics of villages. (Easy)
3. Mention two importance of rural studies. (Average)
4. According to R S Deshpande and Saroj Arora, state two reasons for farmer suicides. (Easy)
5. Mention two events that led to farmer suicides. (Easy)
6. What are the stressors for farmer suicide? (Average)
7. What are the triggers for farmer suicide? (Difficult)
8. Name any two field studies in Rural area. (Difficult)
9. What is Social Homogeneity? (Average)
10. Name two concepts that emerged from rural studies. (Average)
11. Name two concepts introduced by M.N. Srinivas. (Easy)
12. State two social problems of Indian villages. (Easy)
13. Mention two reasons for rural poverty. (Easy)
14. Mention two reasons for health problems in rural areas. (Easy)
15. State two agricultural problems of Indian villages. (Easy)
16. Write Amartya Sen's statement on inequality in India. (Difficult)
17. State two reasons for the Vulnerability agricultural sector. (Average)
18. What is McKinsey model of development?(Difficult)
19. Expand NABARD. (Difficult)
20. Name any two drought-prone states of India. (Average)
21. State two reasons given by G.K. Veeresh Committee for farmer suicides. (Average)
22. Which health insurance scheme has been implemented by the Government of
Karnataka for rural people and when was scheme implemented?(Difficult)
23. Mention two measures taken by the Government to prevent farmer suicides. (Easy)
24. Mention any two rural development programmes. (Easy)
25. State two objectives of land reform. (Average)
26. Mention two effects of Green Revolution. (Average)
27. Name the three tier system of Panchayat Raj recommended by Balwant Rai Mehta
Committee. (Easy)

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28. Mention two functions of Gram Panchayat. (Easy)
29. Give two reasons for the emergence of slums. (Easy)
30. State two characteristics of slum areas. (Easy)
31. What is a Special Economic Zone? (Average)
32. Name any two major cities of Karnataka. (Easy)
33. State two reasons for urban poverty (Easy)
34. Expand IADP(Difficult)
35. Extend HYVP(Difficult)
36. Write any two impacts of Britishers role on Indian villages. (Average)
37. Write any two examples of production-orientedprogrammes of rural development
programme.(Easy)
38.Write any two examples for non-production-orientedprogrammes of rural development
programme.(Difficult)
39. List out any two objectives of IRDP. (Average)
40.Write two objectives of MGNAREGA. (Difficult)
41. What are the major changing Trends of village community which are identified by the
A R Desai?(Difficult)
42. Mention any two cities of Vedic period. (Average)
43. Mention any two cities of Buddhist period. (Average)
44. Write any two cities of Medieval period.(Difficult)
45. Mention any two cities of British rule. (Average)
46. Write any two industrial cities in India. (Easy)
47. Mention any two Metropolitan cities in India. (Easy)

VI. 5 marks questions
1. Explain the characteristics of Indian villages. (Easy)
2. Explain the social problems of Indian villages. (Easy)
3. Explain about „Community development program‟. (Average)
4. Discuss the impact of Britishers rule on Indian villages. (Average)
5. Suggest any five measures to solve urban problems.(Average)
6. Explain the importance of MGNAREGA. (Average)
7. Write the causes for rural poverty according to word bank. (Easy)
8. Explain health problems of Indian villages. (Easy)
9. Explain the causes for farmer suicide according to Deshpande and Saroj Arora. (Easy)
10. Write a short note on G K Veeresh committee. (Average)

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11. Explain the measures of land reform. (Average)
12. Explain the functions of village panchayat. (Easy)
13. Briefly explain IRDP. (Average)
14. Explain the changes in Indian villages. (Average)
15. Explain the characteristics in Slums. (Easy)
16. Explain the reasons for emergence of Slums. (Average)
17. Write a note on agriculture Pancha Sutra. (Average)

VII. 10 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is Village? Explain the characteristics of Indian villages. (Easy)
2. Explain the importance of village studies. (Difficult)
3. Explain the Agricultural and economic problems of Indian villages. (Average)
4. Explain the vulnerability of agriculture sector. (Average)
5. Briefly analyses about farmer‟s suicide. (Difficult)
6. Create a flow chart of linkage among economic reforms, growth of disparities and farmer suicide.
(Difficult)
7. What is urbanization? Explain the historical development of cities in India. (Average)
8. Briefly explain the problems of urban community. (Easy)
9. Suggest measures to solve urban problems. (Average)
10. Explain the recent policies and initiatives in mitigate farmer suicide. (Average)
11. What is Slum? Explain its characteristics. (Easy)

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CHAPTER-6
MARKET AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
(TEACHING HOURS – 15)
I. Choose and write the correct answer.

1. Author of the book „Wealth of Nations‟ [Average]
A) TimBerners-Lee B) RajaramMohanRoy
C) AdamSmith D) AlfredGell

2. The Laissez-faire policy mean. [Easy]
A) Business process B)Freemarketpolicy
C) Monopoly D)Capitalisteconomy

3. The authored by Gunnar Myrdal [Average]
A) Wealth of Nations B) Asian Drama

C) Kinship Organization in India D) Some Aspects of Family in Mahua

4. The tribal group involved in salt trade [Average]
A) Gonds B)Banjara
C) Soliga D) Garo

5. On what day the Dorai Market take place? [Easy]
A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Friday D) Saturday

6. Pushkar annual Fair take place [Easy]
A) BanksofRiverKaveri B) BanksofRiverSindhu
C) PushkarLake D)PulicatLake

7. The concept of „Teleshopping‟ introduced by [Average]
A) Tim Berners–Lee B) Michael Aldrich
C) Herman Mogling d) George Ritzer

8. The father of Kannada Journalism [Average]
A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar B)M.Venkatakrishnaya
C) D.V.Gundappa D)HermanMogling

9. The first radio transmission center Akashavani started in [Average]
A) Mysore University B)Dharwad University
C) Mangalore University D)Bengaluru University

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10. At present Akasha Vani headquarters located at [Average]
A) Gulbarga B) Mangalore
B) Bangalore D) Mysore

11. Thepopularprogram ofAkashavani[Average]
A) KridaRanga B)KrishiRanga
C) Chithraranga D)HaasyaRanga

12. Another name of virtual market [Easy]
A) Weekly market B) Stock market
C)Block market D) E-shop

13. According to Baudrillard, the concept of „Hyper-Reality‟ means [Difficult]
i) News on television is real. ii) There is no longer reality in news.
iii) Hyper-entertainment. iv) News is composed of an intermingling of people's behavior.
Choose the correct answer(s):
A) i and ii B) ii and iv
C) i, ii, and iii D) ii, iii, and iv

14. The principles of McDonald‟s restaurants[Average]
A) Efficiency B) Standardizedservice
C) Liberalism D) Industrialization
Choosethecorrectanswer(s):
1. A, B and D 2.A and B
3. B and D 4.A, B, C,andD

15. Identify the correct pair [Average]
A) Bombay Samachar : Johann Gutenberg
B) MangaluruSamachara : Hermann Mogling
C) Samvadkaumudi : Raja Ram mohan Roy
1) A is correct 2) B is correct
3) C is correct 4) B and C is correct

16. Identify the correct pair[Average]
A) The Wealth of Nation: Adam smith
B) Bowling Alone : RobertPutnam
C) Asian Drama : Alfred Gell
1) A is correct 2) B is correct
3) C is correct 4) B and C is correct

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17. Identify the correct pair [Average]
A) John Guttenberg : Invisible hand
B) Alfred Gell : Dorai Market
C) McDonaldization: George Ritzer
1) A is correct 2) B is correct
3) C is correct 4) B and C is correct

18. Statement: “Electronic media has created a global village” [Difficult]
Reason: Advances in Web casting and cable connections have made information,
entertainment, advertising and commercial information reach audiences instantly through the
internet.
1) A is correct B is incorrect 2) A is wrong B is correct
3) A, B is wrong 4) A & B is correct, A is correct reason for B

19. Identify the correct pairs of early newspapers and their founders. [Difficult]
Newspapers nam Who initiated
A) Samvadkaumudi: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B) BombaySamachar: FaredonijiMuraz ban
C) Shomeprakash : Eshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D) Mangalore Samachar: Hermann Mogling
1) A and B is correct 2) A, B and C is correct
3) A, B and D is correct 4) A, B , Cand D is correct

20. The first Newspaper in Kannada [Easy]
a. Shome Prakash b. Vrittanta Chintamani
c. Bharti d. Mangaluru Samachara

21. Dorai Tribal market was studied by [Difficult]
a. George Ritzer b. Gunner Myrdal
c. Alfred Gell d. Adam Smith

22. The first Kannada newspaper started by [Average]
a. Herrmann Mogling b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar d. D.V.Gundappa

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22. Identiy the correct pairs of major fairs held in Karnataka and the place where they are
held.
A) Banashankari fair: Bagalakote
B) Ground nut fair: Bangalore
C) Cauvery Theethodbhava: Bhagamandala
D) Antharagange fair: Kolar
1) A and B is correct 2) A, B and C is correct
3) A, B and D is correct 4) A, B , C and D is correct
24. The world largest Camel and Livestock fair.
a) Banashankari fair b) Pushkara fair
c) Thippeswamy fair d) Antharagange fair
25. An exciting competition held at the Pushkara annual fair.
a) Camel race competition b) Mustache Display competition
c) Music competition d) Non of the above
26. Rupert Murdoch is most credited with for creating sensationalist journalism.
a) Crime b) Sports
c) Sex d) Non of the above
27. Who said that electronic media has created a Global Village.
a) Georg Ritzr b) Robert Putnam
c) Alfred Gell d) Marshall McLuhan
28. The trail which Jean Baudrilard called the trail of the century.
a) Fargution trail b) Simpson trail
c) Ruth Handler trail d) Putnam trail
29. The name of the first rural development programme broadcast on doordashran on September 15,
1959.
a) Hum log b) The Marata
c) Krushi dharshana d) Narega
30. Who said that Television turns serious subjects into entertainment material.
a) Jean Baudrilard b) Robert Putnam
c) Neil Postman d) Marshall McLuhan

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II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer given in the Bracket below
A
(Mangalore Samachar, Internet shop, Eshwar Chandra Vidyasagar, SammadKoumudi, Raja Ram
Mohan Ray,Tim Burnslee‟)

1. The first Indian News Paper ____________ (easy)
2. Another name of virtual Market _________ (easy)
3. „Shome Prakash” newspaper started by _________(average)
4. „World Wide Web‟ introduced by _______(average)
5. The IndianNews paper „SammadKoumudi‟ started by ____(easy)

B
(Jean Baudrillard, Weekly newspaper, Rupert Murdock,Newspaper, Alfred Gell,
M Venkatasubhaiah)
1. Prajawani is a _________(easy)
2. The electronics media have impacted „Hyper Reality‟ called
by ____ (difficult)
3. The famous „Media Tycoon‟ _________ (average)
4. The father of Kannada Journalism _________(average)
5. Dorai Tribal Market studied by ________ (average)

C
(Banjara, Adam smith, Soliga‟s ,Tata, Banashankari, Krishi Ranga)
1. ________ Fair is famous in Karnataka. (easy)
2. The most influential Marwari industrialist family ____in India. (average)
3. _________ Tribal group was engaged in salt Trade.(average)
4. The concept of „Invisible hand‟ introduced by ______ (average)
5. The most popular radio program in Karnataka _______(average)

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III. Match the Following
1. A B
A. Adamsmith i. Alfred Gell
B. Teleshopping ii. Media Tycoon
C. George Ritzer iii Michael Aldric
D. Rupert Murdoch iv. McDonaldization
E. Dorai Market v. Laissez-faire

2. A B
A. PushkarFair i. Facebook
B. E-Bay ii. Chhattisgarh
C. Buster Tribal Market. iii. Kannada weekly
D.VrittantaChintamani iv. Online Market
E. social networking site v. Rajasthan

3. A B
A. ShomePrakashan i. M.Venkata Krishnaiah
B. Sammad Kaumudi ii. FardoonjiMurzban
C. MangaloreSamachar iii. Hermann Mogling
D. BombaySamachar iv. Rajaram Mohan Roy
E. VrittantaChintamani v. Ishwar ChandraVidyasagar

4. A B
A. Neil postman i. Asian drama
B. Robert Putnam ii.Wealth of Nations
C.Adam smith iii. Bowling Alone
D.Gunnar Myrdal iv. The McDonaldization of society
E. George Ritzer v.Amusing ourselves to death

IV.One-mark Questions

1. Who is the author of the book „Wealth of Nations‟? [Average]
2. What is the other name of the Laissez-faire policy? [Average]

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3. Who wrote the book „Asian Drama‟? [Easy]
4. Which tribal community is dominant in Bastar district? [Average]
5. Who conducted the study of Dorai Tribal Market? [Average]
6. Where is Dorai market located? [Average]
7. Which day does the Dorai weekly market take place? [Easy]
8. Name any one business community of India. [Average]

9. In which community engaged business according to Varnashrama system? [Average]
10. Name any one of the business family belonging to the Marwari community. [Average]
11. In which month the Pushkar fair takes place ? [Easy]
12. Name any one of the names of the virtual market.[Average]
13. Who introduced the concept of teleshopping.[Difficult]
14. Expand WWW? [Average]
15. Who invented WWW? [Average]
16. Name any one of the online shopping sites in India. [Average]
17. Expand WTO. [Average]
18. Who wrote the book The McDonaldization of society. [Average]
19. Who introduced the concept of The McDonaldization. [Average]
20. Name one principle of McDonaldization used by George Ritzer.[Average]
21. Give an example of print media. [Easy]
22. Give an example of electronic media. [Easy]
23. Who invented printing press. [Average]
24. Who started the first news service in Paris. [Average]
25. Which was the first newspaper in India [Easy]
26. Who started Sammad Kaumudi newspaper?[Easy]
27. Who started Shome Prakash newspaper? [Average]
28. Who started Gujarati press in Mumbai?[Average]
29. In which year the Times of India started?[Difficult]
30. Who published the Mangaluru Samachara newspaper? [Average]
31. What was Mangaluru Samachara renamed as?[Easy]

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32. Who is the father of Kannada journalism? [Average]
33. Name any popular Kannada Newspaper? [Easy]
34. Name any popular Kannada News channel? [Easy]
35. Expand LAN[Average]
36. M.V. Gopalaswamy started first radio station in which university. [Average]
37. Where was the headquarter of Akashvani shifted from Mysore in 1955 [Average]
38. Name any one radio station in Karnataka. [Easy]
39. Mention any one film in which radio was used as a medium of communication. [Average]
40. In which year FM radio station started [Difficult]
41. Expand SITE. [Average]
42. Which was the first private news channel in Karnataka? [Average]
43. Expand TRP. [Average]
44. Expand SNS[Average]
45. Who will be called as media Tycoon? [Average]
46. Who started News Corporation in Australia? [Difficult]
47. Name any popular English Newspaper? [Easy]
48. Name any popular English News channel? [Easy]
49. Who wrote the book „Amusing ourselves to death‟?[Difficult]
50. Who compared media to social capital? [Difficult]
51. Who is the author of the book Bowling Alone? [Average]
52. Who analyzed the media as a “Decay – of the public sphere? [Difficult]
53. Who defined the influence of mass media as Hyper Reality? [Difficult]
54. Who said the electronic media has created a global village? [Average]
55. In which person's case/trial did Jean Baudrillard call the „Trial of the century‟? [Difficult]

V. Two-mark Questions
1. What do you mean by market?[Easy]
2. Mention any two features of market. [Easy]
3. What is virtual market? [Average]

4. Name any two online shopping sites. [Easy]

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5. What is social networking site? [Average]
6. What isMcDonaldization? [Average]
7. Mention any two principles used by GeorgeRitzer for McDonaldization. [Average]
8. What is internet? [Average]
9. What is mass media? [Average]
10. Mention any two traditional business communities of India. [Average]
11. Name any two business families belonging to the Marwari community. [Average]
12. Mention any two functions of mass media. [Easy]
13. State the type of mass media. [Easy]
14. Mention the epics which popularized Doordarshan. [Easy]
15. Mention any two social networking sites. [Easy]
16. Mention any two leading Kannada newspapers. [Easy]
17. Mention any two leading English newspapers. [Easy]
18. Mention any two films in which radio was used as active medium of communication.
[Average]
19. Mention any two goods that are most frequently exchanged in the Bastar tribal
market.(Difficult)
20. Name two important fairs held in Karnataka.(Average).
21. Write any other two names for virtual market.(Average).
22. State any two advantages of using technology in newspaper production.(Difficult)
23. Name any two popular news channels in Kannada.(Easy)
24. Name any two popular English language news channels.(Average)
25. Write any two advantages of internet.(Average)
26. Name any two radio stations of Karnataka.(Easy)
27. Rupert Murdoch gave high importance to which two ideas in journalism to create a
sensationalistic journalism? (Difficult)
28. What is sensationalistic journalism? (Average)

VI. Five-mark Questions
1. Explain the functions of Mass media.[Easy]
2. Briefly explain types of Mass media.[Average]
3. Discuss any five popular Kannada news channels. [Easy]
4. Explain any five leading Kannada newspapers. [Easy]

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5. Describeweeklymarketasasocialinstitution. [Average]
6. WriteanoteonBusterMarket. [Average]
7. Write a note on Dorai tribal market. [Average]
8. Describetheemergenceofnewmarketsduringthecolonialperiod.
[Average]
9. Explain about PushkarAnnualFair. [Easy]
10. Writeanoteonsocialnetworkingsite. [Easy]
11. What is a market? Explainthecharacteristicsofthemarket. [Easy]
12. Analyze the caste-based trade among the Nagartakasof Tamil Nadu. [Difficult]
13. Analyze the emergence of the Marwari business community. [Difficult]
14. Write a note on the beginning of print media. [Average]
15. Write a note on Rupert Murdoch. [Average]
16. Analyse recent trends in regional print media. [Difficult]
17. Explain the role of technology in newspaperproduction. [Difficult]
18. Explain the sociological perspective of market and economy. [Average]
19. Explain the recent trends in regional print media. [Average]
20. Discuss the five principles of McDonaldization.[Average]
21. Explain the types of electronic media.[Average]
22. Write a note on All India Radio.[Difficult]

VII. Ten-mark Questions
1. What is mass media? Explain in the types of mass media. [Easy]
2. What is mass media? Analyses the functions of mass media. [Easy]
3. Explain the virtual market [Average]
4. Analyses the role of media in the contemporary world. [Difficult]
5. Explain the social organization of traditional business communities.[Difficult]
6. Explain the configuration of tribal markets
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