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