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