Sociology Nios Plus Two PQ VIII Welcome to your Sociology Nios Plus Two PQ VIII Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. Which of the following is a manifestation of corruption in daily life? Nepotism and cheating Misuse of official power All of the above Bribery and favoritism None Hint 2. What were the Jews of Maharashtra called? Read the passage carefully and then answer Kerala Jews Cochin Jews Bene Israel Parsis None Hint 3. Scheduled Tribes have been conscious of their identity since long and have organized movements against : Zamindars British rule All of the above Jagirdars None Hint 4. Many values and practices that suppress women claim to have religious sanction. Partially True False True None of the above None Hint 5. "Family is the basic unit of social organisation". Discuss the specific features or characteristics of the family. परिवार केवल महिलाओं तक सीमित होता है। परिवार सामाजिककरण, संरक्षण और संबंधों की इकाई है। परिवार केवल आर्थिक संस्था है। परिवार केवल विवाह पर आधारित होता है। None Hint 6. What distinguishes hypergamy from hypogamy? Hypergamy = marrying into lower caste; Hypogamy = marrying into same caste Hypogamy = marrying within religion; Hypergamy = marrying across cultures Hypergamy = marrying into higher status; Hypogamy = marrying into lower status Both are same None Hint 7. Which of the following terms refer to the death of mothers in child birth? Foeticide Maternal mortality Death rate Infanticide None Hint 8. Existence of Child labour is a sad reality of our country even today. Discuss the reasons, "Balashram is the asylum today for many such children." गरीबी, बेरोजगारी और अशिक्षा बाल श्रम के मुख्य कारण हैं। बालश्रम कानूनी रूप से पूरी तरह वैध है। सरकार बालश्रम को बढ़ावा देती है। बच्चों में कार्य करने की प्रवृत्ति जन्मजात होती है। None Hint 9. According to Karl Marx, how are the ruling and working classes defined? Ruling class works for society, working class enjoys benefits Ruling class controls media, working class controls economy Ruling class owns means of production; working class sells labour Both classes have equal rights and power None Hint 10. How does the neighbourhood function as an agency of social control? Through emotional and moral pressure on members By issuing fines and punishments By creating formal laws By enforcing strict religious rules None Hint 11. Kinship behaviour where kinsmen avoid direct communication is called – Amitate Avoidance Teknonymy Avunculate None Hint 12. Women are the custodian of family traditions and customs. Yet there is Gender discrimination, exploitation, and Domestic Violence. Discuss. महिलाएँ सिर्फ परिवार संभालने तक सीमित हैं, इसलिए उन्हें अधिकार नहीं चाहिए। महिलाएँ परिवार की परंपराओं की वाहक होते हुए भी सामाजिक भेदभाव की शिकार हैं। महिलाओं को शिक्षा की आवश्यकता नहीं है। महिलाओं को हमेशा पुरुषों पर निर्भर रहना चाहिए। None Hint 13. Status of women in the Modern Period of Indian History Women lost all rights and remained confined to homes No changes occurred in women’s lives British rule made women completely dependent on men Women participated in freedom struggle and gained legal rights post-independence None Hint 14. Based on the following identify the correct option. Assertion (A): Human society has rarely experienced changes.Reason (R): Social institutions have undergone tremendous modifications from the times of our forefathers. Both (A) and (R) are true Both (A) and (R) are false (A) is false, but (R) is true (A) is true, but (R) is false None Hint 15. Five laws passed to protect women's rights (Choose correct combination): Arms Act, Forest Rights Act, Land Ceiling Act, Income Tax Act, Shop Act Hindu Marriage Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, Domestic Violence Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Equal Remuneration Act Only one law was passed for women Motor Vehicles Act, Banking Regulation Act, Contract Act, IT Act, Trade Marks Act None Hint 16. During the ______ period, evil practices like sati, child marriage or ban on widow remarriage did not exist. Later Vedic None of the above Early Vedic Medieval Vedic None Hint 17. State True/False Based on the presence or absence of formal rules, groups can be defined as formal or informal. Not applicable to informal gatherings Applies only to large groups True False None Hint 18. When descent is traced through the female line, it is called – Patrilineal Matrilineal Parallel Bilateral None Hint 19. Certain, definite and comparatively stable patterns of behaviour of different members of a kin group are in place. Explain the kinship behaviour based on avoidance, avunculate, amitate and teknonymy. परिजनों के बीच व्यवहारिक नियम जैसे अवॉइडेंस, अवंकुलेट, अमिटेट और टेक्नोनिमी रिश्तों की मर्यादा को बनाए रखते हैं। परिजन के बीच के रिश्तों में कोई सामाजिक नियम नहीं होते। ये सब केवल पश्चिमी समाजों में पाए जाते हैं। केवल पिता और पुत्र का संबंध महत्वपूर्ण होता है। None Hint 20. The difference between men and women as created by the society - Gender Sex Equality None of the above None Hint 21. What rights were granted by the King of Cochin to the Jews? Read the passage carefully and then answer Become temple priests Right to own land only Ride elephants and carry a state umbrella Vote in royal elections None Hint 22. What is poverty and how does illiteracy contribute to it? Poverty is denial of basic needs; illiteracy limits opportunities Poverty is natural; literacy has no effect Poverty means not using smartphones; illiteracy boosts income Poverty is wealth mismanagement; literacy increases it None Hint 23. What is structured observation? A method involving spontaneous observation without planning Informal observation of social events Observation made without any tools or instruments A technique involving predetermined categories and specific plans None Hint 24. Functionalist theory states that every pattern of action, belief and interaction tends to generate an opposing reaction. Partially true Cannot say True False None Hint 25. Fill in the blanks In ______ areas, people have cultural heterogeneity. Remote Urban Tribal Rural None Hint 26. Based on the following identify the correct option. Assertion (A) : The direction of evolution can easily be reversed from the complex stage to the simple stage.Reason (R) : Evolution is an irreversible process. (A) is true, but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are true (A) is false, but (R) is true Both (A) and (R) are false None Hint 27. State True/False Every group is structurally organized. False Cannot say Only for formal groups True None Hint 28. Based on the following identify the correct option. Assertion (A) : Socialization is an ongoing process.Reason (R) : It helps the child to grow and develop physically and mentally. (A) is true, but (R) is false (A) is false, but (R) is true Both (A) and (R) are false Both (A) and (R) are true None Hint 29. What is the key difference between laws and customs? Laws are enforced by the state; customs are followed voluntarily Customs are enforced by courts There is no difference Laws are informal traditions None Hint 30. Which Article of the Indian Constitution declares 'the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them'? Article - 15(1) None of the above Article - 14(1) Article - 14 None Hint 31. Based on the following identify the correct option. Assertion (A) : Revolution is a sudden and abrupt overthrow of the existing social order.Reason (R) : In French revolution the rule of the emperor came to an end suddenly. (A) is false, but (R) is true Both (A) and (R) are false (A) is true, but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are true None Hint 32. State True/False Family is an association and a group whereas an institution is not a group. True Depends on the type of family Institution is always a group False None Hint 33. The period of ______ is also known as the early Vedic age. Yajur Veda Rug Veda None of the above Atharva Veda None Hint 34. Which religion is followed by the Jews and where had they mainly settled in India? Read the passage carefully and then answer Islam – Hyderabad and Lucknow Judaism – Cochin and Maharashtra Christianity – Goa and Tamil Nadu Zoroastrianism – Gujarat None Hint 35. The reference point for determining and tracing kinship is called – Ego Ancestor Descendant Alter None Hint 36. A joint family system where the extension is along vertical lines is known as – Vertical Joint Family Nuclear Family Extended Horizontal Family Matrifocal Family None Hint 37. How are natural inequalities different from social inequalities? Natural inequality is created by governments Both are the same in modern society Social inequality is due to physical differences Natural is biological; social is man-made and conditional None Hint 38. Kinship terms that cannot be further broken down into simpler words are called – Primary Kin Secondary Kin Affinal Kin None Hint 39. Identify the fact that is true about the status of women in the medieval period: Jauhar or mass sati was practiced by Rajput women Practice of purdah kept women in social isolation Muslim Personal Law governed rights of divorce, inheritance that was unfair to women All of the above None Hint 40. What does the Directive Principles of State Policy prescribe regarding gender equality? Women shall not be allowed to work at night. Women can only work in domestic industries. The Constitution remains silent on women's rights. Men and women shall have equal rights to an adequate means of livelihood. None Hint 41. Which legal action shows the government’s sensitivity towards women’s issues? Domestic Violence Act Maternity Benefit Act All of the above Dowry Prohibition Act None Hint 42. Fill in the blanks British administrators held that village communities in India are like ______. Republics Associations Nations Cities None Hint 43. Favouritism, dowry, foeticide, immorality etc. will all fall into which form of corruption? Political Social Religious Professional None Hint 44. Many changes have been observed in the caste system over time. Identify the one that is incorrect from the following : Jajmani system is gradually being eroded In marriage, it has become exogamous Has adapted to the new socio-economic condition Dalits are trying to assert their identities None Hint 45. How do customs act as informal social control? By being written in law books By being enforced by military By enforcing punishments like law By regulating behavior through tradition and public approval None Hint 46. What is gender discrimination? Give one example from daily life. Assigning household work equally to boys and girls. Equal pay for equal work between men and women. Encouraging women to work outside the home. Unequal treatment of individuals based on gender; e.g., girls not allowed higher education. None Hint 47. Who were the 'Bene Israel'? Read the passage carefully and then answer Muslim kings in Cochin Christian settlers from Europe Jewish oil pressers in Maharashtra Hindu merchants in Kerala None Hint 48. Movements that aim at restoration or reinforcement of old, traditional systems can be termed as counter-revolution. Cannot say False True Partially true None Hint 49. Fill in the blanks Kinship terms help us understand the ______ between family members. Interrelationship Friendship Problems Identity None Hint 50. Fill in the blanks The relationship between mother and child marks the beginning of ______ kinship. Affinal Fictive Consanguineal Ritual None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Data Entry Nios Plus Two PQ June 24, 2025 Next post Computer Science Nios Plus Two PQ I June 27, 2025
