Social Anthropology Multiple Choice Questions
1. ——————–is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings.
A. cultural anthropology
B. anthropology
C. social anthropology
D. ethnology.
Answer: B. anthropology
2. The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in—————-
A. 1774
B. 1770
C. 1775
D. 1776
Answer: A. 1774
3. Mana is a ——————- term meaning Power
A. french
B. melanesian
C. greek
D. latin
Answer: B. melanesian
4. The term magic has been derived from the ————— word
A. greek
B. latin
C. french
D. polynesian
Answer: C. french
5. The Polynesian term taboo means
A. custom
B. tradition
C. prohibition
D. forbidden
Answer: C. prohibition
6. ————————- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females
A. sorcerer
B. medium
C. priest
D. shaman
Answer: A. sorcerer
7. —————- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them
A. compound
B. composite
C. group
D. polygamous
Answer: A. compound
8. —————– is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house, a few days before the marriage.
A. marriage by trial
B. marriage by intrusion
C. marriage by purchase
D. marriage by probation
Answer: A. marriage by trial
9. ——————- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development of human brain.
A. sociologists
B. psychologists
C. anthropologists
D. philosophers.
Answer: C. anthropologists
10. ——————– found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field.
A. frazer
B. durkheim
C. spencer
D. tylor
Answer: B. durkheim
11. Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ———————-
A. tylor
B. malinowski
C. radcliff brown
D. durkheim
Answer: A. tylor
12. Mana is a —————— term meaning Power
A. french
B. latin
C. melanesian
D. greek
Answer: C. melanesian
13. The term magic is derived from the ————— word ‘magi’ means secreat deeds.
A. latin
B. french
C. greek
D. melanesian
Answer: B. french
14. ———————— is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits.
A. witch craft
B. practioner
C. shaman
D. sorcery
Answer: B. practioner
15. A —————— is usually a part-time male specialist.
A. shaman
B. sorcery
C. witch craft
D. priest.
Answer: A. shaman
16. ——————- is used as synonym of shaman
A. sorcerer
B. witch doctor
C. priest
D. shaman
Answer: B. witch doctor
17. The —————– term taboo means forbidden
A. polynesian
B. french
C. greek
D. latin
Answer: A. polynesian
18. ————— is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent.
A. marriage by capture
B. marriage by trial
C. marriage by purchase
D. marriage by exchange
Answer: A. marriage by capture
19. ———————– is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, bravery and physical strength before claiming a girl as wife.
A. marriage by purchase
B. marriage by trial
C. marriage by capture
D. marriage by exchange
Answer: B. marriage by trial
20. —————— marriage demands a payment for the bride
A. marriage by purchase
B. marriage by trial
C. marriage by capture
D. marriage by exchange
Answer: A. marriage by purchase
21. This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to the bride’s family prior to marriage.
A. marriage purchase
B. marriage by service.
C. marriage by by capture
D. marriage by exchange
Answer: B. marriage by service.
22. This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house a few day’ before the marriage.
A. marriage by intrusion
B. marriage on probation.
C. marriage by service
D. marriage by exchange
Answer: B. marriage on probation.
23. —————- is the method of reckoning relationship.
A. kinship
B. family
C. marriage
D. descent
Answer: A. kinship
24. ——————- is a unilineak kingroup
A. clan group
B. totem
C. descent
D. kingroup.
Answer: A. clan group
25. An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ———————-
A. moity
B. linege
C. phratry
D. descent
Answer: C. phratry
26. The husband comes to reside in wife’s house after marriage.
A. patrilocal residence
B. bilocal residence
C. neolocal residence
D. matrilocal residence
Answer: D. matrilocal residence
27. The couple make a completely separate entity of their own where they live.
A. bilocal residence
B. neolocal residence
C. patrilocal residence
D. matrilocal residence.
Answer: B. neolocal residence
28. The newly married couple goes to live with wife’s uncle.
A. neolocal residence
B. avunculocal residence
C. bilocal residence
D. matrilocal residence.
Answer: B. avunculocal residence
29. The ————— word “Lavir” means husband’s brothers.
A. greek
B. french
C. latin
D. portuguese
Answer: C. latin
30. The —————- word “Sorror” means sister.
A. latin
B. greek
C. french
D. polynesian
Answer: A. latin
31. The wife goes to reside with her husband in husband’s house after the marriage
A. matrilocal residence
B. patrilocal residence
C. matrilineal residence
D. bilocal residence.
Answer: B. patrilocal residence
32. The book Ancient Society is written by .
A. morgan
B. levi-strauss
C. radcliff brown
D. frazer
Answer: A. morgan
33. A woman marries several men and lives together with all husbands and children.
A. polygynous family
B. polygamous family
C. group family
D. polyandrous family
Answer: D. polyandrous family
34. ————– means the measurements of the living body including head and face.
A. crainometry
B. somatometry
C. anthropometry
D. biometry.
Answer: B. somatometry
35. The ————- term is applied to the ceremonial kin.
A. real kin
B. actual kin
C. distant kin
D. virtual kin
Answer: D. virtual kin
36. ——— placed the model of social structure in two categories i.e. the actual and general social structure.
A. malinowswki
B. levi strauss
C. radcliff brown
D. tylor
Answer: C. radcliff brown
37. ———- are of opinion that culture has growth in course of history.
A. evolutionists
B. structuralists
C. functionalistst
D. diffusionalists
Answer: D. diffusionalists
38. ———— studied Trobri Islanders in New Guinea.
A. radcliff brown
B. malinowski
C. levi strauss
D. none of these
Answer: B. malinowski
39. ———– defined culture as comprises inherited artifacts, goods, technical processes, ideas , habits and values.
A. malinowski
B. levi strauss
C. radcliff brown
D. tylor
Answer: A. malinowski
40. A scientific theory of culture 1944 is written by ———–
A. malinowski
B. radcliff brown
C. levi strauss
D. tylor
Answer: A. malinowski
41. James Frazer was ————– Evolutionalist
A. british
B. french
C. american
D. german
Answer: A. british
42. The Elementary Structure of Kinship written by ——–
A. malinowski,
B. levi strauss
C. radcliff brown
D. tylor
Answer: B. levi strauss
43. An Introduction to the science of mythology by ———-
A. levi strauss
B. radcliff brown
C. tylor
D. malinowski
Answer: A. levi strauss
44. In the “Savage Mind” is written by ——-
A. radcliff brown
B. tylor
C. malinowski
D. levi strauss
Answer: D. levi strauss
45. ——– named anthropology as “child of Darwin”
A. tylor
B. paul broca
C. marret
D. s.c. roy
Answer: C. marret
46. To judge other peoples way of life in terms of own cultural view point is called ——-
A. cultural relativism
B. cultural lag
C. ethnocentrism
D. cultural process
Answer: C. ethnocentrism
47. The total tribal population in India is:
A. 10%
B. 23%
C. 3%
D. none of this
Answer: D. none of this
48. The largest Tribal population of the world is in:
A. america
B. africa
C. india
D. australia
Answer: B. africa
49. Which group is the largest group of Backward Classes in India?
A. scheduled tribes
B. scheduled castes
C. muslims
D. buddhists
Answer: B. scheduled castes
50. Who used the word ‘aborginals’ to refer tribes in India?
A. hutton
B. sir bains
C. risly.v. elwin
D. w.j. perry
Answer: C. risly.v. elwin
51. Which word is not used for tribes in India?
A. vanajyoatis
B. vanavasis
C. harijans
D. adivasis
Answer: C. harijans
52. Which one is an anthropological limitation in defining tribes in India?
A. largest population
B. not homogenous in nature
C. speaks a different languages
D. wear different types of dresses
Answer: B. not homogenous in nature
53. ‘A group of simple minds, occupying a concentrated area, having a common language, a common government, a common action in warfare’. Who is author of this definition of tribes?
A. madan
B. dube
C. majumdar
D. hutton
Answer: A. madan
54. Which one is not a characteristic of Indian tribe?
A. common name
B. common ancestor
C. different languages
D. common territory
Answer: C. different languages
55. Clan refers to a ————– kins of group based on either matrilineal or patrilireal descent
A. unilateral
B. multilateral
C. only lateral
D. none of this
Answer: A. unilateral
56. In which state the highest number of tribals are found in India?
A. nagaland
B. mizoram
C. madhyapradesh
D. manipur
Answer: C. madhyapradesh
57. Which statement is related to a clan?
A. it is an endogamous unit
B. it has a definite language
C. it has no definite geographic area
D. it has a common leader
Answer: C. it has no definite geographic area
58. North Eastern Zone of tribes mainly belong to ________ race.
A. mangloids
B. austroloids
C. negroids
D. nordic
Answer: A. mangloids
59. In which zone Khasi and Garo belong?
A. the north and north – eastern
B. the central zone
C. the southern zone
D. none of this
Answer: A. the north and north – eastern
60. The tribes of Central zone are scattered all over ________________
A. the rivers between jamuna and ganga
B. the rivers between brahmaputhra and jhalam
C. the rivers between kaveri and krishna
D. the rivers between narmada and godavari
Answer: D. the rivers between narmada and godavari
61. The main tribes in the Central zone are ___________________
A. kadars and nadras
B. limbo and nagas
C. kota and kurumba
D. gonds and baigas
Answer: D. gonds and baigas
62. Which one is based on language and dialects?
A. austric tribes
B. mountain tribes
C. river valley tribes
D. none of this
Answer: A. austric tribes
63. Which tribe belongs to Nordic group?
A. kadars
B. nagas
C. thodas
D. khasis
Answer: C. thodas
64. Which tribe belongs to Mangloid race?
A. chakmas
B. kadars
C. paniyas
D. thodas
Answer: A. chakmas
65. Which tribe is not belonging to Mangaloids?
A. nagas
B. chakmas
C. khonds
D. botiyas
Answer: C. khonds
66. Which tribe is not belonging to Proto- Austroloids?
A. thodas
B. mullakurumas
C. botiyas
D. mundas
Answer: D. mundas
67. Which tribes belong to Negroids?
A. thodas
B. jarwas
C. gonds
D. nagas
Answer: B. jarwas
68. Which policy caused for exploitation of tribals?
A. the british land policy
B. the language policy
C. the tribal policy
D. the criminal act policy
Answer: A. the british land policy
69. The changes among the tribes in India are _________________
A. static
B. uniform
C. not uniform
D. temperory
Answer: C. not uniform
70. The most important factor related to many problems of Kerala tribes is __________
A. educational backwardness
B. cultural transformation
C. linguistic conflicts
D. landlessness
Answer: D. landlessness
71. Which factor hinders mainly the developmental programmes of tribes?
A. cultural problems
B. educational backwardness
C. economic problems
D. geographical isolation
Answer: D. geographical isolation
72. Which problem is led due to Hinduisation among tribes?
A. language
B. dowry
C. economic
D. geographic
Answer: B. dowry
73. What is the percentage of tribal population in Indian Christians?
A. 1/10th
B. 1/3rd
C. 2/3rd
D. 1/6th
Answer: D. 1/6th
74. Which one is more contemporary among tribal revolts in India?
A. mizos
B. nagas
C. jharkhand
D. shanthals
Answer: C. jharkhand
75. An important tribe involved in a major revolt is ________________
A. paniyas
B. kadars
C. gonds
D. nagas
Answer: D. nagas
76. Who are preponents of policy of Isolation?
A. wellington and irving
B. simon and wellesly
C. hutton and elwin
D. none of this
Answer: C. hutton and elwin
77. Christian Missionaries were advocated for ________________
A. policy of isolation
B. policy of conversion
C. policy of acculturation
D. policy of assimilation
Answer: D. policy of assimilation
78. The policy of Integration may cause for _______________
A. economic problems
B. educational problems
C. exploitation from capitalists
D. political problems
Answer: C. exploitation from capitalists
79. Panchasheela is proposed by ________________
A. nehru
B. gandhi
C. ambedkar
D. patel
Answer: A. nehru
80. On the basis of Panchasheela, how many tribal blocks have been set up?
A. 34
B. 43
C. 44
D. 33
Answer: B. 43
81. Which Article in Constitution provides equal rights for tribes in India?
A. 21
B. 13
C. 15
D. 31
Answer: C. 15
82. Under the safe guard of _____________ tribals can earn property in any part of India
A. article 5(19)
B. article 1 (59)
C. article 15(9)
D. article 19(5)
Answer: D. article 19(5)
83. Under Article 339(2) the Central Government can give direction to the states in the
formulation and execution of ______________
A. tribal welfare plans
B. constitutitonal amenments
C. tribal migration
D. none of this
Answer: A. tribal welfare plans
84. The reservation in employment for Tribes in India is related to Article ________
A. 345
B. 365
C. 335
D. 354
Answer: C. 335
85. Seats have been reserved for tribes in the legislatures under Articles __________
A. 16(4), 320 (4) and 335
B. 19(5) and 19(6)
C. 339(2) and 19(5)
D. 330, 332 and 334
Answer: D. 330, 332 and 334
86. Which Act stands for educational interacts of Indian Tribes?
A. article 64
B. article 6
C. article 46
D. article 4
Answer: C. article 46
87. Which NGO is associated with tribals upliftment?
A. kssp
B. kgnmt
C. sndp
D. intuc
Answer: B. kgnmt
88. One of the defects of Tribal Welfare Programmes is ____________
A. no sufficient funds
B. high standard
C. no governmental support
D. considering tribes as a single group
Answer: D. considering tribes as a single group
89. Which factor is not considered with its importance in designing tribal welfare plans?
A. immediate and remote needs
B. economic conditions
C. educational back grounds
D. geographic conditions
Answer: A. immediate and remote needs
90. Which voluntary organisation is working for tribal upliftment?
A. white elephant projects
B. forest development organisation
C. vanavasi kalyanashrama
D. rajiv gandhi memorial trust
Answer: C. vanavasi kalyanashrama
91. Educational programmes were failures among tribes because of ___________
A. lack of funds
B. lack of buildings
C. lack of trained teachers
D. lack of students
Answer: C. lack of trained teachers
92. ‘Tribe is an ethnic category defined by real or putative descant and characterised by a
corporate identity and a wide range of commonly shared traits of culture’. Who is author of this definition?
A. madan
B. hutton
C. sc dude
D. k.m kapadia
Answer: C. sc dude
93. Austric linguistic group belongs to ___________
A. central india
B. north india
C. south india
D. andaman islands
Answer: A. central india
94. To which region Tibetan-Chinese language group belongs?
A. wester region
B. himalayan region
C. central region
D. southern region
Answer: B. himalayan region
95. ‘Food gathers and hunters’ are one among the categories based on ______ characteristics
A. linguistic
B. cultural
C. economic
D. political
Answer: C. economic
96. Most primitive tribes in India belongs to __________________
A. nagaland
B. mizoram
C. andaman and nicobar
D. kerala
Answer: C. andaman and nicobar
97. Tribals in Kerala are living mainly on the ________________
A. coastal areas
B. western ghats
C. central kerala
D. idukki
Answer: B. western ghats
98. In which district highest number of tribal population resides in Kerala?
A. idukki
B. wayanad
C. palakkad
D. kannur
Answer: B. wayanad
99. Which tribe is the biggest tribe in Kerala?
A. paniyas
B. kadars
C. kurumas
D. kurichias
Answer: A. paniyas
100. Which tribe is most primitive among the following?
A. paniyas
B. mullakurumas
C. kurumas
D. cholanaikas
Answer: D. cholanaikas
101. Cholanaikas are found in _______________
A. palakkad
B. wayanad
C. malappuram
D. kozhikode
Answer: C. malappuram
102. The Koragas are found in ____________
A. kasaragod
B. wayanad
C. idukki
D. malappuram
Answer: A. kasaragod
103. In which district Paniyas are not found?
A. wayanad
B. kozhikode
C. thrissur
D. malappuram
Answer: C. thrissur
104. Head of the Paniyas are known as _____________
A. nayak
B. guru
C. capito
D. chemmi
Answer: D. chemmi
105. Kooli is worshipped by _______________
A. paniyas
B. cholanaikas
C. koragas
D. kadars
Answer: A. paniyas
106. Adiya means __________________
A. servant
B. master
C. slave
D. the first
Answer: C. slave
107. Which temple is the oldest where ancient tribal annual festival has taken place?
A. thrissileri
B. valliyoorkavu
C. panamaram
D. muthanga
Answer: B. valliyoorkavu
108. The language of Adiyasr is mixture of _________________
A. tamil and kannada
B. tamil and malayalam
C. tamil and hindi
D. kannada and malayalam
Answer: C. tamil and hindi
109. A clan among Adiyars is known as ______________
A. chemma
B. janma
C. thumma
D. ooru
Answer: A. chemma
110. Adiyars God:
A. muthappan
B. bhagavathi
C. malankari
D. ayyappa
Answer: C. malankari
111. Which tribe is most vanishing tribe?
A. kadars
B. chola naikas
C. paniyas
D. kurichyas
Answer: B. chola naikas
112. The settelments of Cholanaikas are ______________
A. janmam
B. ooru
C. nadu
D. kadu
Answer: A. janmam
113. Who is head of the Cholanaika settlement ________________
A. oorumooppan
B. janmi
C. janmakkaran
D. chemmi
Answer: C. janmakkaran
114. Kattunaikas are not found in _____________
A. kannur
B. kozhikode
C. wayanad
D. none of this
Answer: A. kannur
115. Meaning of Kattunaikan is _____________
A. king of land
B. king of jungle
C. king of plains
D. king of valley
Answer: B. king of jungle
116. Kattunaikas are ______________
A. shifting cultivators
B. nomads
C. food gatherers
D. hunters
Answer: D. hunters
117. The headman of Kattunaikas is _______________
A. chemmi
B. nayak
C. muttam
D. none of this
Answer: C. muttam
118. Kurumas are devided into ________________
A. oorus
B. kulams
C. nadus
D. kadus
Answer: B. kulams
119. Who is head of Kuruma’s Daivappura?
A. mooppan
B. nayak
C. janmi
D. none of this
Answer: A. mooppan
120. Which tribe is considered warriors by themselves
A. kadars
B. kurichias
C. kurumas
D. adiyars
Answer: B. kurichias
121. Matrilineal clans among Kurichias are known as ____________
A. oorus
B. nadus
C. tharawadu
D. kulams
Answer: D. kulams
122. Among the following which one is Kurichiya Tharavadu?
A. veedu
B. pura
C. mittam
D. none of this
Answer: C. mittam
123. Who is head of the Kurichia family?
A. odayakkaran
B. chemmi
C. karanavar
D. janmi
Answer: A. odayakkaran
124. Which tribe celebrates Theyyam Thira?
A. kadar
B. paniya
C. kurichia
D. kuruma
Answer: C. kurichia
125. In which district Koragars are found?
A. kannur
B. wayanad
C. kasaragod
D. kozhikode
Answer: C. kasaragod
126. To whcich languages Koragars language resemble?
A. kannada and malayalam
B. tamil and malayalam
C. kannada and tamil
D. tulu and kannada
Answer: D. tulu and kannada
127. Koragas who live in forest areas are ______________
A. kadu koraga
B. sappu koraga
C. kundu koraga
D. none of this
Answer: B. sappu koraga
128. Which one is a section of Kundu Koragas?
A. sappu
B. pulikoor
C. koppu
D. kalikoor
Answer: B. pulikoor
129. Which one is recently set up for tribal children?
A. indira gandhi memorial asrama school
B. mahatma gandhi memorial asram school
C. kasturba gandhi memorial asram school
D. rajiv gandhi memorial asram school
Answer: D. rajiv gandhi memorial asram school
130. What is the approximate percentage of tribes in Kerala?
A. 7%
B. 8.1%
C. 1.26%
D. 10%
Answer: C. 1.26%
131. The word “anthropology” has been derived from
A. Latin
B. Greek
C. German
D. French
Answer: B.Greek
132. Anthropology is a science of
A. Plants
B. Fishes
C. Man
D. Rocks
Answer: C.Man
133. Anthropologists are interested in all aspects of human species and human
A. Behavior
B. Languages
C. Food habits
D. Entertainment
Answer: A.Behavior
134. Kluckhohn was a famous___________ anthropologist –
A. Chinese
B. Brazil
C. Indian
D. American
Answer: D.American
135. Topinard gave a definition of anthropology in
A. 1934
B. 1876
C. 1930
D. 2001
Answer: B.1876
136. Each branch of anthropology studies one special aspects of human
A. Behavior
B. Movement
C. Interaction
D. Migration
Answer: A.Behavior
137. Social Anthropology is called the natural science of
A. Society
B. Discipline
C. Social
D. Activities
Answer: A.Society
138. French sociologist, Emile Durkheim had decisive influence on the development of Social
A. Culture
B. Beings
C. Anthropology
D. Gathering
Answer: C.Anthropology
139. According to Radcliffe Brown in 1952, social anthropology is that branch of Sociology which deals with primitive
A. Societies
B. People
C. Culture
D. Education system
Answer: A.Societies
140. Archaeology is an important branch of
A. Biology
B. Geography
C. Anthropology
D. Physics
Answer: A.Biology
141. Cultural Anthropology studies human
A. Culture
B. Life span
C. Skeletal system
D. Language
Answer: A.Culture
142. Ethnology studies human
A. Group
B. Races
C. Characters
D. Movements
Answer: B.Races
143. Anthropometry may be defined as measurement of
A. Birds
B. Height
C. Size
D. Man
Answer: D.Man
144. Familial Anthropology studies
A. Families of different culture and forms of marriage
B. Human life span
C. Entertainment
D. Human development
Answer: A.Families of different culture and forms of marriage
145. Economic Anthropology studies
A. Import
B. Money
C. Economic Administration of Primitive societies
D. Market
Answer: C.Economic Administration of Primitive societies
146. Political Anthropology studies all types of
A. Political administration
B. Historical administration
C. Cultural administration
D. Legal administration
Answer: A.Political administration
147. Linguistics Anthropology studies
A. Plants and Animals
B. Mountains ranges
C. Ocean
D. Languages of different societies
Answer: D.Languages of different societies
148. Scientific method is a systematic study of subject matter with a/an
A. Vast scope
B. Limited scope
C. Open scope
D. Co-incident scope
Answer: B.Limited scope
149. In social research, the first method normally applied is
A. Verification
B. Recording
C. Observation
D. Classification
Answer: C.Observation
150. Scientific Principles are
A. Localized
B. Random
C. Always wrong
D. Universal
Answer: D.Universal
151. All methods of social anthropology are
A. Scientific
B. Historical
C. Primitive
D. Not accepted
Answer: A.Scientific
152. Social Anthropology is a
A. Recent field of studies
B. Things of the past
C. Science
D. Future knowledge
Answer: C.Science
153. According to Ralph Piddington the primary trait of Primitive societies is
A. Illiteracy
B. Pictorial
C. Curving
D. Statue
Answer: A.Illiteracy
154. The Primitive Societies’ Technological level of development is
A. Very advance
B. Very low
C. Moderate
D. Speedy
Answer: B.Very low
155. The Primitive Societies are
A. Large communities
B. Dying communities
C. Little communities
D. Growing communities
Answer: C.Little communities
156. According Robert Redfield, the Primitive societies are
A. “The fold Society”
B. Lively Society
C. Open Society
D. Closed Society
Answer: A.“The fold Society”
157. Important reason for the study of Primitive Societies is
A. Less important now
B. Not necessary
C. A must
D. Their utility in understanding civilized societies.
Answer: D.Their utility in understanding civilized societies.
158. According to Evans Pritchard primitive societies are studied because of their
A. Social value
B. Simplicity
C. Intrinsic value
D. Beauty
Answer: C.Intrinsic value
159. The primitive societies are fast changing in the present day world due to
A. Cultural contact
B. Invention
C. Health care
D. Mode of transportation
Answer: A.Cultural contact
160. The most important reason for the attention of Social Anthropologist to the study ofprimitive societies is
A. Methodological
B. Current affairs
C. An eye opener
D. Experimentation
Answer: A.Methodological
161. The need for studying Social Anthropology in India is
A. Urgent
B. Less important
C. Forgotten
D. Slowing down
Answer: A.Urgent
162. Social Anthropology makes for sympathetic understanding of
A. Modern people
B. Urban dwellers
C. Primitive and tribal in isolation
D. Mediaval people
Answer: C.Primitive and tribal in isolation
163. If proper research is done among tribal people, the implementation of thesedevelopment programmes would yield
A. Unwanted results
B. No result now
C. Fruitful results
D. Future inventions scope
Answer: C.Fruitful results
164. Anthropology therefore, accepts and uses the general principles of
A. Biology
B. Mathematic
C. Philosophy
D. Physics
Answer: A.Biology
165. Anthropology is a large and
A. Specific subject
B. Diversified subject
C. Narrow subject
D. Unwanted subject
Answer: B.Diversified subject
166. It is unanimously agreed all over the world that one of the architects of Sociology is
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Nehru
C. Shah Jahan
D. Emile Durkheim
Answer: D.Emile Durkheim
167. The 19th century social anthropologists were greatly influenced by –
A. Charles Darwin
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Newton
Answer: A.Charles Darwin
168. Bronislaw Malinowski studies the people of
A. Gond
B. Trobriand Islanders
C. Toda
D. Bhil
Answer: B.Trobriand Islanders
169. The Primitives had been living in a state of
A. Township
B. Civilized society
C. Nature
D. Plenty
Answer: C.Nature
170. The study of Primitive people would bring out
A. A new world of life
B. New methodology
C. New technology
D. Old culture
Answer: A.A new world of life
chapter:
Marriage
171. The institution of marriage is
A. Universal
B. Localized
C. State wise
D. Continental
Answer: A.Universal
172. Thomas Hylland Erickson very rightly says that marriage is essential for human
A. Basic needs
B. Survival
C. Future
D. Continuity
Answer: B.Survival
173. The institution of marriage fulfills the Biological needs of
A. Group
B. Animals
C. Individual
D. Family
Answer: C.Individual
174. Freud argued that man has two innate needs
A. Housing and people
B. Farming and implements
C. Food and shelter
D. Sex and hunger
Answer: D.Sex and hunger
175. Sex is fulfilled through the institution of
A. Religion
B. Festivals
C. Marriage
D. Banking
Answer: C.Marriage
176. Procreation is another institution of
A. Education
B. Market
C. Communication
D. Marriage
Answer: D.Marriage
177. Marriage is performed according to the tradition of
A. Society
B. Village
C. Interaction
D. Movies
Answer: A.Society
178. Among the tribal groups marriage is a social
A. Interaction
B. Contract
C. Relationship
D. Life
Answer: B.Contract
179. Dowry has been interpreted in terms of the nature of particular
A. Society
B. Language
C. Family
D. Religion
Answer: A.Society
180. There are cases where in the groom who is not economically well off rendersservices to the parents of
A. The neighbor
B. The siblings
C. The step father
D. The bride
Answer: D.The bride
181. Primitive people marry
A. Full age
B. Young
C. Unapproved
D. Secretly
Answer: B.Young
182. The Hindu concept of widowhood is absent among
A. The Tribal
B. The Eskimos
C. The North Indian
D. European
Answer: A.The Tribal
183. When a person marries outside social group is
A. Endogamy
B. Monogamy
C. Exogamy
D. Polygamy
Answer: C.Exogamy
184. When a person marries within his own group
A. Exogamy
B. Endogamy
C. Polyandry
D. Polygyny
Answer: B.Endogamy
185. Monogamy appears to be a natural form of
A. Friendship’
B. Relationship
C. Marriage
D. Primary group
Answer: C.Marriage
186. The classical Hindu joint family is getting weak in the context of
A. Globalization
B. Primitive society
C. New religious order
D. Modern law
Answer: A.Globalization
187. The prospective spouses meet each other before actually entering into marriage bond iscalled marriage by
A. Capture
B. Probation
C. Purchase
D. Trial
Answer: B.Probation
188. In Civilized society, marriage by capture is
A. Approved
B. Encourage
C. Condemned
D. Celebrated
Answer: C.Condemned
189. When one or both the parents object to the love marriage, the partners resort to marriageby
A. Purchase
B. Trial
C. Probation
D. Elopement
Answer: D.Elopement
190. In order to give legitimacy to sex hunger there is always some institution of
A. Property
B. Marriage
C. Adoption
D. Transfer of wealth
Answer: B.Marriage
191. Marriage is a result of
A. Civil or Political
B. Civil or Financial
C. Civil or Religious ceremony
D. Civil or Cultural ceremony
Answer: C.Civil or Religious ceremony
192. When marriage is contracted within the caste
A. Race endogamy
B. Sub-caste endogamy
C. Caste endogamy
D. Class endogamy
Answer: C.Caste endogamy
193. Matrilineal societies can be seen among
A. The Garo
B. The Mizo
C. The Assamese
D. The Naga
Answer: A.The Garo
194. The most prevalent method of securing bride in primitive societies is marriage by
A. Elopement
B. Purchase
C. Service
D. Intrusion
Answer: B.Purchase
195. The type of marriage when a person dies, his younger brother marries his wife
A. Sororate
B. Levirate
C. Bigamy
D. Polyandry
Answer: B.Levirate
196. Like most species of animals, human beings must mate in order to
A. Live together
B. Share their feelings
C. Reproduce themselves
D. Bring peace
Answer: C.Reproduce themselves
197. Human infants have the longest period of
A. Infant dependency
B. Learning
C. Sleeping
D. Breast feeding
Answer: A.Infant dependency
198. Marriage rules are conventionally prescribed by the
A. Parents
B. Elders
C. Roommates
D. Society
Answer: D.Society
199. Endogamy is also sometimes extended to village
A. Endogamy
B. Council
C. Headman
D. Group
Answer: A.Endogamy
200. In matrilineal society every child belongs to its
A. Mother’s lineage
B. Father’s lineage
C. Uncle’s lineage
D. None of the above
Answer: A.Mother’s lineage
201. Dissolution of marriage is made difficult by
A. Religious sacrament
B. Religious festival
C. Religious celebration
D. Religious duty
Answer: A.Religious sacrament
202. The marriage ceremony consists of a series of ritual
A. Lamentation
B. Performances
C. Sacrifices
D. Feast and sacrifice
Answer: B.Performances
203. Female infanticide leads to scarcity of
A. Friends
B. Workers
C. Women
D. Population
Answer: C.Women
204. The most universal prohibition regarding marriage is the union between
A. Human and non-human
B. Blood relationship
C. Same age group
D. Similar talent
Answer: B.Blood relationship
205. Incest has been defined as the sexual transaction between
A. Parents relationship
B. Community relationship
C. Blood relationship
D. Animal relationship
Answer: D.Animal relationship
206. No one can deny that biological aim of marriage is the
A. Primary aim of society
B. Secondary aim of society
C. Regular aim of society
D. Independent aim of individual
Answer: A.Primary aim of society
207. Social anthropologist believes that some sort of marriage institution is found in every
A. Human society
B. Linguistic society
C. Merchant society
D. Animal society
Answer: A.Human society
208. In the evolution of marriage endogamy takes the
A. Third stage
B. Second stage
C. Fourth stage
D. First stage
Answer: D.First stage
209. In food-gathering societies, the status of male and female is
A. Not equal
B. Almost equal
C. So much different
D. Not the issue
Answer: B.Almost equal
210. Sagotra and Sapravara marriages are forbidden by
A. Muslim law
B. Christian marriage
C. Hindu Dharma Shastra
D. Buddhist law
Answer: C.Hindu Dharma Shastra
chapter:
Family and Kinship
211. Family is an important and primary unit of any
A. Social organization
B. Religious organization
C. Cultural organization
D. Scientific organization
Answer: A.Social organization
212. It is the family which rears and brings up
A. Grand parents
B. Non family members
C. A child
D. Strangers.
Answer: C.A child
213. I.P Desai made a break through by stating that the Indian family essentially
A. Nuclear family
B. A joint family
C. Agricultural family
D. Traders family
Answer: B.A joint family
214. The family is a social group characterized by common
A. Language
B. Kitchen
C. Bank account
D. Residence
Answer: D.Residence
215. The structure of the family varies from
A. Their colour of skin
B. Their occupation
C. Society to Society
D. House to house
Answer: C.Society to Society
216. According to Strauss, the prime condition of a family is
A. Building
B. Family
C. Agricultural land
D. Forest
Answer: B.Family
217. True family is a Universal
A. Social Institution
B. Educational institution
C. Cultural institution
D. Religious institution.
Answer: A.Social Institution
218. In bilateral family form, family descent is stressed from
A. Only mother
B. Both the parents
C. Only father
D. None of the above
Answer: B.Both the parents
219. Family is universal institution and it is created to fulfill some basic needs of
A. Parents
B. Boys
C. Girls
D. Mankind
Answer: D.Mankind
220. In Social Anthropology, generally, when we talk about family, we have to look atit in the context of
A. Modern life
B. Medieval life
C. Rural life
D. Primitive life
Answer: D.Primitive life
221. Talcott Parsons calls the nuclear family
A. Group of people
B. Isolated family
C. Small family
D. Traditional family
Answer: B.Isolated family
222. Extended family consists of
A. Specific members
B. Community
C. A woman, her husband, children and married children
D. All the neighbors’ family
Answer: C.A woman, her husband, children and married children
223. Iravati Karve defines the joint family as where
A. All the members live under one roof
B. Members live in various houses
C. Members live elsewhere
D. Members do not have close relationship
Answer: A.All the members live under one roof
224. Matrilocal family is a family in which the marriage couple resides with
A. Brother’s family
B. Husband’s family
C. Uncle’s family
D. Wife’s family
Answer: D.Wife’s family
225. In Polyandrous family, a woman has
A. One husband
B. Several husbands
C. Two husbands
D. Limited husbands
Answer: B.Several husbands
226. In the words of MacIver and Page, the family has
A. Specific origin
B. End
C. No origin
D. Continuity
Answer: C.No origin
227. The child’s first school is his home and his
A. Church
B. Neighbors
C. Family
D. Classroom
Answer: C.Family
228. According to Hindu Shastras procreation is the main function of
A. The member
B. The family
C. Father
D. Mother
Answer: B.The family
229. The fundamental functions of the family according to Reed is to regulate and gratify
A. Sexual need
B. Hunger for food
C. Thirst for knowledge
D. General knowledge
Answer: A.Sexual need
230. A family where the entire authority is in the hands of the father is called
A. Matriarchal family
B. Patriarchal family
C. Patrilineal family
D. Matrilineal family
Answer: B.Patriarchal family
231. Kinship is defined as the connection or relationship between persons by
A. Occupation
B. Blood or marriage
C. Membership
D. Same locality
Answer: B.Blood or marriage
232. If kins are related by blood, it is called
A. Consanguineal kinship
B. Affinal kin
C. Line of decent
D. Rang kinship
Answer: A.Consanguineal kinship
233. When the kins are related by marriage, the kinship relation is called
A. Classification kin
B. Consanguineal kinship
C. Affinal relationship
D. Descriptive kin
Answer: C.Affinal relationship
234. Tribal society is closely knit by
A. Language spoken
B. Kinship relation
C. Nearness
D. Sharing of food items
Answer: B.Kinship relation
235. Some people think that if kinship is taken out of social Anthropology, there is nothing leftto
A. Read
B. Discuss
C. Study
D. Communicate
Answer: C.Study
236. It is through kinship that a person earns his
A. Salary
B. Food
C. Livelihood
D. Basic needs
Answer: C.Livelihood
237. Kinship is a social recognition and expression of
A. Genealogical relationship
B. Father son relation
C. Paternal relation
D. Maternal relation
Answer: A.Genealogical relationship
238. Kinship is established as special branch of study in
A. Geography
B. Philosophy
C. Social anthropology
D. History
Answer: C.Social anthropology
239. Husband and wife, parents and their children who are directly related to one another is known as
A. Primary kinship
B. Secondary kinship
C. Tertiary kinship
D. Affinal kinship
Answer: A.Primary kinship
240. When the relationship is includes to step-mother, brother in-law and sister in-law withprimary kin of an individual
A. Primary kinship
B. Tertiary kinship
C. Secondary kinship
D. Consanguineous kinship
Answer: C.Secondary kinship
241. Descent traces its origin to person who are
A. Kings
B. Headman
C. Unknown people
D. Ancestors
Answer: D.Ancestors
242. Members of a descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor who happened to live
A. In the future
B. In the past
C. In the present
D. In recent past
Answer: B.In the past
243. The members of a descent group are united by
A. Blood tie
B. Marriage tie
C. In-laws tie
D. Friendship tie
Answer: A.Blood tie
244. When the members of this descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor it is
A. Bilateral descent
B. Patrilineal descent
C. Unilateral descent
D. Matrilineal descent
Answer: C.Unilateral descent
245. Tracing the mother’s lineage is called
A. Matrilineal descent
B. Bilateral decent
C. Unilateral decent
D. Patrilineal decent
Answer: A.Matrilineal descent
246. If a person is related to ego directly then he is ego’s
A. Primary kin
B. Secondary kin
C. Affinal kin
D. Primary Affinal kin
Answer: A.Primary kin
247. A kinship system may be called a broad range kinship or a narrow range kinship according to
A. People involved
B. Suggested number
C. Number of persons it include
D. Closely related group
Answer: C.Number of persons it include
248. Family is always associated with a common
A. Habitation
B. Source of income
C. Dress
D. Labour
Answer: A.Habitation
249. To a Hindu, a family is a sacred
A. Goal
B. Events
C. Institution
D. Practice
Answer: C.Institution
250. The family, throughout the world, is characterized by its
A. Precision
B. Un-precision
C. Appearance
D. Not specified
Answer: A.Precision
251. The economic life of the tribal have been
A. Totally ignored
B. Taken care of
C. Supported
D. Kept alive
Answer: A.Totally ignored
252. Maurice Godlier has developed economic anthropology from
A. Weberian perspective
B. Marxian perspective
C. Darwinian perspective
D. Durkheimian perspective
Answer: B.Marxian perspective
253. The current approaches to tribal economy are based altogether on
A. Contemporary approach
B. Medieval approach
C. Traditional approaches
D. Neo economic approach.
Answer: C.Traditional approaches
254. In tribal economy, the production was only for the consumption
A. Outside the village
B. Even for others
C. In the market
D. In the household
Answer: D.In the household
255. Work in the tribal society is not calculated in terms of
A. Surplus
B. Money
C. Future demand
D. Sharing others
Answer: B.Money
256. All over the tribal belt, men, women and children are engaged in work all through theday without any
A. Proper routine
B. Proper meals
C. Cash transaction
D. Safety gears
Answer: C.Cash transaction
257. Tribal society is a mechanical
A. Society
B. Community
C. Group
D. Crowd
Answer: A.Society
258. There are some occupation which are
A. Competent
B. Created new
C. Hereditary
D. Acquired
Answer: C.Hereditary
259. Land and cattle wealth are considered to be the
A. Family property
B. Village property
C. Ancestors’ property
D. Eldest son’s property
Answer: A.Family property
260. Hunting and food gathering tribes include
A. Bhil
B. Kamar
C. Naga
D. Chenchu
Answer: D.Chenchu
261. Which of the following is a cattle rearing tribe?
A. Kamar
B. Todas
C. Kharia
D. Garo
Answer: B.Todas
262. The tribals are, therefore generally very poor in spite of working
A. Sometimes
B. Lazily
C. Moderately
D. Very hard
Answer: D.Very hard
263. In the absence of sufficient technological aids regarding agricultural and other production, the tribal generally produce only
A. To consume
B. To keep surplus
C. To send to market
D. To distribute
Answer: A.To consume
264. The tribal hardly carry out any exchange of economic goods with
A. Inside group
B. Foreign export
C. Cross culture
D. Outside groups
Answer: D.Outside groups
265. In primitive tribes, one finds examples of both Patriarchal and Matriarchal
A. Cultural organization
B. Social organization
C. Political organization
D. Educational organization
Answer: B.Social organization
266. The division of labour among primitive societies is based upon physical factor such as
A. Physical health
B. Physical strength
C. Physical appearance
D. Racial factor
Answer: A.Physical health
267. Food gathering tribes usually gather
A. Ornaments
B. Leaves and wood
C. Roots and fruits
D. Precious metals
Answer: C.Roots and fruits
268. In tribal areas, there are no laborers, everybody performs
A. Similar job
B. Earning job
C. His own job
D. Odd job
Answer: C.His own job
269. Economic relationships are based on
A. Barter and exchange
B. Banking activities
C. Profit oriented
D. Currency
Answer: A.Barter and exchange
270. In tribal economy, there are no banks and
A. Manufacturing unit
B. Loan system
C. Clerical records
D. Other credit societies
Answer: D.Other credit societies
271. Give and take among primitives is the basis of
A. Economic system
B. Political system
C. Administrative system
D. Controlling system
Answer: A.Economic system
272. In primitive economy, there are no regular markets. Weekly moving markets are the basis of
A. Buying
B. Exchange
C. Savings
D. Disposal
Answer: B.Exchange
273. In modern times tribal economy has been widely influenced by
A. Rapid industrialization in tribal areas
B. Traffic congestion
C. De-forestation
D. Jhum cultivation
Answer: A.Rapid industrialization in tribal areas
274. Division of labor is generally based upon
A. Physical strength
B. Sex distinction
C. Physical height
D. Mental ability
Answer: B.Sex distinction
275. Barter system is an
A. Old method of exchange
B. Odd method of exchange
C. Out dated method of exchange
D. Integrated method of exchange
Answer: A.Old method of exchange
276. According to Malinowski, which group of people use ‘yam’ as an item in exchange ofgifts?.
A. Gonds
B. Trobrianders
C. Khands
D. Baigas
Answer: B.Trobrianders
277. The exchange of gift costs something but it is a token of
A. Gesture
B. Politeness
C. Cultural exchange
D. Friendliness
Answer: D.Friendliness
278. In the economic system of Indian tribes, the Todas of Nilgiri hills place great emphasison which of their domestic animals?
A. Buffaloes
B. Horses
C. Cows
D. Goats
Answer: A.Buffaloes
279. The Gonds, Bhils think that hunting, cutting wood and working on stones aresomething they have learnt from
A. Foreigners
B. Their fore fathers
C. Invaders
D. Other tribes
Answer: B.Their fore fathers
280. Europeans travelled around the globe to barter crafts, furs in exchange of
A. Fruits and vegetables
B. Silks and perfumes
C. Ornaments
D. Animals and hides
Answer: B.Silks and perfumes
281. The tribal community usually have group ownership over the ponds, the land and
A. Cattles
B. Forests
C. Tractor
D. Buildings
Answer: B.Forests
282. The tribal method and implements of cultivation, hunting and fishing are
A. Remaining the same
B. Very advance
C. Stand still
D. Very primitive
Answer: D.Very primitive
283. The Kharia people are very much specialized to
A. Cottage industries
B. Fishing
C. Gambling
D. Marketing
Answer: A.Cottage industries
284. Monetization among tribal has brought them closer to the current
A. Mainstream
B. Market trends
C. Banking
D. Saving schemes
Answer: B.Market trends
285. The ceremonial gift exchange cycle entails obligations to give, to receive and
A. To return
B. No return
C. Free of cost
D. To double it
Answer: A.To return
286. In the history of bartering, the Mesopotamia tribe introduced it and was adopted by Phoenicians which dates all the way back to
A. 2000 BC
B. 6000 BC
C. 100 AD
D. 1000 BC
Answer: B.6000 BC
287. According to K.S. Singh in the people of India (POI), Stock of the scheduled tribe has been taken that there is a shift from traditional to
A. Cattle rearing
B. Bee keeping
C. New occupations
D. Gardening
Answer: C.New occupations
288. A general trend in the tribal migration is that they flock to
A. Cities as labourer
B. Rural
C. Seashore
D. High mountain
Answer: A.Cities as labourer
289. Tribal economy is
A. Growing
B. Subsistence economy
C. Degrading
D. Unchanged
Answer: B.Subsistence economy
290. In tribal economy hardly anything is left for exchange or hoarding, thematerials of consumption, food and clothing are generally given
A. Second preference
B. Third preference
C. No preference
D. First preference
Answer: D.First preference
chapter:
Primitive Political System
291. In the tribal society, power is integral to all
A. Social systems
B. Economic systems
C. Political system
D. Educational systems
Answer: A.Social systems
292. There cannot be any state or even statelessness without
A. Money
B. Government
C. Buildings
D. Power
Answer: D.Power
293. Social Anthropologists worked on the theme of state and government in the primitivesociety in
A. 16th century
B. 19th century
C. 14th century
D. 18th century
Answer: B.19th century
294. Who among the following is an evolutionary anthropologist ?
A. Weber
B. Marx
C. Morgan
D. Plato
Answer: C.Morgan
295. Historian like Gyanendra Pandey dealt with the tribal Political system in Gujarat and
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Delhi
D. Maharastra
Answer: A.Bihar
296. K.S. Singh has made an attempt to study the state formation among Indian
A. People
B. Past people
C. Tribal
D. Citizen
Answer: C.Tribal
297. The tribals of India had their territory as well as
A. Land
B. Government
C. Forest
D. Rivers
Answer: B.Government
298. Before taking to settled agriculture, the tribals lived in hills and
A. Forest
B. Cities
C. Towns
D. River valley
Answer: A.Forest
299. In course of time, tribal took to settled agriculture and began to live in
A. Houses
B. Villages
C. Township
D. Slums
Answer: B.Villages
300. Settled agriculture and corresponding organized communities gave rise to
A. Parliament formation
B. Health care formation
C. State formation
D. Supply chain formation
Answer: C.State formation
301. The tribals having states had to live a settled life and create a viable economy which could maintain
A. Family
B. Community
C. Offices
D. The state
Answer: D.The state
302. The early and middle medieval period was characterized by consant warfare betweentribals and
A. Villagers
B. Non-tribal
C. Outsiders
D. The chief
Answer: B.Non-tribal
303. The tribal Panchayats control the behavior of their members by maintaining strict
A. Culture
B. Voting
C. Law and order
D. Community service
Answer: C.Law and order
304. The Tribal Panchayats are powerful, so are the caste
A. Group
B. Leader
C. Priest
D. Panchayats
Answer: D.Panchayats
305. In most of the cases, the order of the chieftain is law and every man and woman has
A. to memorize it
B. to obey it
C. to spread all over
D. to keep in secret
Answer: B.to obey it
306. The decision of the Panchayat is regarded as
A. Truth
B. Infallible
C. Law
D. Command
Answer: C.Law
307. An Anthropologist, Lowie has shown that, in Primitive societies there are civil laws, also along with
A. Customary law
B. Criminal laws
C. Religious law
D. Marriage law
Answer: B.Criminal laws
308. Law in a primitive society is considered to be a part of natural or
A. Super natural principle
B. Enacted
C. Decided by people
D. Universal
Answer: A.Super natural principle
309. Primitive law makes no distinction between public crime and
A. Private property
B. Church property
C. Private crimes
D. Other crimes
Answer: C.Private crimes
310. Kinship bond is the basis for
A. Modern law
B. Primitive law
C. Caste law
D. Family law
Answer: B.Primitive law
311. When the offender falls a prey to the supernatural anger for falsify is the result of
A. Oath
B. Ordeal
C. Promise
D. Pledge
Answer: A.Oath
312. Sometimes the person accused is put to torture in primitive societies before declaration of judgment in criminal cases, e g. Put hand in boiling water or oil but did not burn, is set free. The test is called….
A. Fasting
B. Oath
C. Ordeal
D. Avoidance
Answer: C.Ordeal
313. Capital sentence is generally given in a case of
A. Homicide
B. Stealing
C. Attempt to murder
D. Cheating
Answer: A.Homicide
314. The punishment of imposing a fine is not found among the punishments for crime in
A. Modern societies
B. Medieval societies
C. Indian societies
D. Primitive societies
Answer: D.Primitive societies
315. Very often in compensation of his crime, the accused has to give the whole village
A. Money
B. A feast
C. Rice bag
D. Fruits
Answer: B.A feast
316. If the offender is not punished openly, it is supposed that the sinner will be punished by
A. Supernatural power
B. Nature
C. Tiger
D. Fallen rocks
Answer: A.Supernatural power
317. In primitive societies, it is generally believed that the priest or Shaman or theMagician possesses
A. Extra strength
B. Special knowledge
C. Universal rights
D. Supernatural power
Answer: D.Supernatural power
318. The primitive village is run by a council of elders like in India tribal/villages known as
A. Committee
B. Panchayat
C. Team mate
D. Aged group
Answer: B.Panchayat
319. Most of the chieftains are hunters and warriors and lead the tribe on the occasions of
A. Festivals
B. Village feasting
C. Hunting and war
D. Important events
Answer: C.Hunting and war
320. The village Government is run by the chieftains elected by the member of the tribe in most of the
A. Indian Primitive villages
B. City dwellers
C. Migrant set up
D. Minority group
Answer: A.Indian Primitive villages
321. The territory is not an interest by itself in Primitive society perhaps because the pressure on land is
A. Plentiful
B. Abundant
C. Nearly absent
D. Valued
Answer: C.Nearly absent
322. The Kamars are a very simple, pre-literate tribe of
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisa
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer: A.Madhya Pradesh
323. The Oath and Ordeals are main mode of evidence in
A. Caste law
B. Tribal law
C. Kins group law
D. Trade union law
Answer: B.Tribal law
324. Primitive law is backed by the so-called stateless government, while customs are backed by
A. Group decision
B. Committee action
C. The Traditions and faith
D. Consultation
Answer: C.The Traditions and faith
325. Tribal law has territorial
A. Un-limitation
B. Limitation
C. Jurisdiction
D. Extension
Answer: B.Limitation
326. The Assam tribal of Bodos acculture and learnt Tantrick practice from
A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Jain
D. Sikh
Answer: B.Hindu
327. Primitive law is un-written law which has been sanctioned through local custom and
A. Usages
B. Ritual
C. Tradition
D. Sacrifices
Answer: C.Tradition
328. In tribal primitive political structure, the executive, legislative and judiciary are
A. Combine in one body
B. Separated to each other
C. Not existed
D. Degrading one by one
Answer: A.Combine in one body
329. In some tribes evidence is mostly gathered through religious and
A. Prayer perform
B. Casting lot
C. Magical practices
D. Lottery
Answer: C.Magical practices
330. Some short of local self-Government is also an essential part
A. Primitive Political organization
B. Contemporary Political organization’
C. Democratic political organization
D. Dictator type of Government
Answer: A.Primitive Political organization