Sociology Nios plus two IV Welcome to your Sociology Nios plus two IV Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. What are some problems that have arisen in cities due to high population density and migration? Decrease in industrial output and water surplus Unemployment and growing slums High literacy rates and improved housing Expansion of agricultural land and low birth rates None Hint 2. Which religions are described as arising as reactions to caste inequality? Hinduism and Buddhism Only Sikhism Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism Christianity and Islam None Hint 3. What is the main aim of socialization? To promote rebellion against societal rules To teach children academic skills only To isolate individuals from society To make the child learn and conform to established norms and behavior None Hint 4. Discuss the processes of Sanskritization and Westernization in the context of caste system changes in India.? Sanskritization involves lower castes adopting higher caste practices to claim higher status, while Westernization involves adopting Western lifestyles, language, and behavior. Both Sanskritization and Westernization involve rejecting all caste distinctions. Westernization promotes caste rigidity, and Sanskritization promotes material progress. Sanskritization involves adopting Western culture, and Westernization involves adopting higher caste practices. None Hint 5. What are informal means of social control? Government regulations Folkways, mores, customs, and religion Courts and prisons Laws and police None Hint 6. What is social control? The process of socializing children The study of social institutions Regulation of individual behavior by society to ensure adherence to social norms The freedom to act without any restrictions None Hint 7. How is the socio-economic status of tribal and rural societies being improved? Through urban migration programs Through religious and cultural festivals Through traditional agricultural methods Through various economic development programs None Hint 8. Discuss the various mechanisms through which societies maintain social control, differentiating between formal and informal means. Analyze the role of the state in modern social control, and explain how urbanization influences the reliance on different control mechanisms? Formal control is enforced by family and religion; informal control is maintained by police and courts in rural areas. Informal control includes laws and regulations, while formal control is based on customs and traditions; urbanization strengthens informal controls. Informal control includes customs, mores, and traditions; formal control involves laws and state institutions. Urbanization weakens informal control and increases reliance on formal mechanisms. Informal control is only found in modern urban societies, while formal control exists only in traditional villages. None Hint 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as impacting social control? Family Neighbourhood Technology Public opinion None Hint 10. Briefly describe the basic elements of socialization and their impact on a child's behavior. Role performance is unrelated to socialization; behavior is learned solely through genetics. Only formal education shapes a child’s behavior without influence from culture or communication. Culture has no impact on socialization; children learn behavior only through punishment. Communication teaches interaction; role identification and performance help children understand and fulfill societal roles; culture provides context, all shaping behavior to conform to norms and values. None Hint 11. What is stated about the culture of tribal societies in relation to their environment? Their culture is entirely dependent on urban influences They have no distinct culture They have a culture that is disconnected from the natural environment. They have a distinct culture with a natural environment. None Hint 12. What are the two groups within Jainism? Theravada and Mahayana Sunni and Shia Digambara and Svetambara Shaivism and Vaishnavism None Hint 13. Which of the following factors has led to problems like unemployment and growing slums in Indian cities? Low population density and low migration. Lack of economic development programs. The natural environment. Large population density and heavy migration from rural areas. None Hint 14. What are the three types of communities ? Rural, Industrial, and Cosmopolitan Religious, Political, and Cultural Urban, Commercial, and Technological Tribal, Rural, and Urban None Hint 15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a division within a religion in India? Shias and Sunnis Various sects and movements within Hinduism Protestants and Catholics Digambara and Svetambara None Hint 16. What is the main basis of the Indian social structure ? The religious system The class system The economic system The caste system None Hint 17. What has influenced the caste system to change? Political revolutions Economic stability Religious reform Processes like sanskritization and westernization None Hint 18. what is a common feature of religions in India? They avoid any form of social organization They all have a single deity They are divided into several sects and cults They are all unified under one central authority None Hint 19. Which of the following is NOT an agent of socialization? Schools Parents Playmates Cultural factors None Hint 20. How did religions entering India, like Christianity and Islam, address caste inequality? By reinforcing the caste system By attacking caste inequality and promoting equality By ignoring it completely By only focusing on spiritual matters None Hint 21. What are the agents of socialization? Only schools and teachers Technology and media exclusively Government and political parties only Parents, family, schools, neighborhood, cultural factors, social norms, and values of society None Hint 22. What are the restrictions on food and drink in the caste system? Only religious leaders have restrictions on food and drink Restrictions on food and drink depend only on economic status All castes freely exchange food and drink without restrictions Different castes usually do not exchange food and drink, and do not share smoking of hukka None Hint 23. In what type of environment do customs and family traditions primarily social control? Modern Heterogeneous Urban Rural None Hint 24. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of urban areas in India? Indian cities attract people due to their unique civilization but face problems like unemployment and slums. Indian cities have limited infrastructure but no unemployment problems. Urban areas have no economic value and are avoided by migrants. Urban areas are only populated by locals and have strict migration control. None Hint 25. How is hierarchy determined in the caste system? By age and gender By the purity and impurity of occupations, with pure castes ranked higher and impure castes ranked lower By education and skill level By wealth and political power None Hint 26. How do tribal and rural societies compare economically to urban societies? They are more economically advanced. They are economically equal. They are not mentioned in terms of economics. They are relatively economically backward. None Hint 27. How does the state maintain social control in modern societies? Through moral persuasion and coercion via government agencies By promoting folkways and mores Through religious rituals and traditional practices By encouraging communal festivals and local customs None Hint 28. What is the main aim of socialization? To limit the child's physical development To encourage deviations from norms To make the child learn and conform to established norms To isolate the child from society None Hint 29. What role did Sufism and the Bhakti movement play in shaping the composite culture of India? They promoted devotion and love, fostering unity across religious communities. They focused only on political reforms in India. They reinforced religious boundaries and divisions. They advocated for strict caste-based segregation None Hint 30. What is mentioned as a positive aspect of rural areas that people from urban areas often miss? The simplicity and non-polluting environment. The advanced technology. The availability of diverse job opportunities The high population density. None Hint 31. What is the criticism of the caste system ? It encourages social mobility The practice of untouchability It is a modern concept It promotes equality None Hint 32. What is the role of socialization in character formation? It has no role It plays a dominant role It hinders character development It plays a minor role None Hint 33. What does the text say about the caste system in urban areas? It has remained unchanged It has completely disappeared It has become more rigid It has adapted to some features of class system None Hint 34. Which state in India is most literate? Tamil Nadu Bihar Kerala Rajasthan None Hint 35. What is the definition of caste? A temporary association of people for social events. A group of people living in the same neighborhood. A political organization with no cultural ties. A hereditary endogamous group with a common name, traditional occupation, and culture, relatively rigid in mobility and status, forming a single homogeneous community. None Hint 36. Socialization is best described as a: Unimportant process Static process Life-long process Short-term process None Hint 37. What are the features of the caste system ? Segmental division of society, hierarchy, restrictions on food and drink, endogamy, and purity and pollution. Temporary social groups formed for festivals. Political alliances based on economic status. Equal status for all groups, free intermarriage, and no social restrictions. None Hint 38. What was the impact of religions entering India on the caste system? They created new caste divisions based on religion. They reinforced the caste system and its hierarchy. They attacked caste inequality and promoted human equality. They ignored the caste system completely. None Hint 39. What are the two main reasons for the emergence of local religious movements in India? To oppose the caste system and to follow a religious leader offering a different path To establish a rigid social hierarchy and to support the caste system To promote atheism and to discourage religious leaders To unify all religions under one central authority None Hint 40. What are the formal mechanisms for achieving social control, according to the passage? Family and neighbourhood Folkways and mores Law and education Customs and religion None Hint 41. What other factors impact social control? Political campaigns and election results Industrial development and technology Global trade and economic sanctions Family, neighborhood, and public opinion None Hint 42. What are the basic elements of socialization? Communication, role identification, role performance, and culture Language, government, technology, and family Fashion, media, sports, and entertainment Education, politics, religion, and economy None Hint 43. When does socialization begin? During the prenatal period and continues throughout life Only after a child starts school During adolescence After a person starts working None Hint 44. How is Hinduism structured? Hinduism is strictly monotheistic with no diversity in beliefs. Hinduism is a recent religion with no traditional gods. Hinduism has hundreds of gods and goddesses with several sects and movements. Hinduism has only one god and no sects. None Hint 45. What does improving the socio-economic status of tribal and rural societies? Various economic development programs. Natural disasters. Increased urbanization. Migration to urban areas. None Hint 46. What are some examples of religious groups that reacted to the caste system? Shintoism, Taoism, and Confucianism Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam None Hint 47. What is the relationship between culture and the environment in Indian societies? Rural areas have more pollution and complexity than urban areas. Indian societies have no distinct culture or environmental differences. Urban people prefer polluted and complex environments over rural ones. Indian societies have a distinct culture closely connected with a natural environment; urban people often miss the simplicity and non-polluting rural environment. None Hint 48. What is the regulation of individual behavior by society so that individuals adhere to social norms called? Social norms Formal mechanisms Informal means Social control None Hint 49. What are the basic elements of socialization? Family, school, and neighborhood Expectations, hopefulness, and welcome Communication, role identification, and culture Norms, values, and traditions None Hint 50. How does the state maintain social control? Both moral persuasion and coercion Through moral persuasion only By ignoring social norms Through coercion only None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Sociology Nios plus two III August 15, 2025 Next post Sociology Nios plus two PQ V August 16, 2025
