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