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