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Question 1 : The term _____ refers to a state of intellectual development or manners.

  1. Language
  2. Religion
  3. culture
  4. Science
  

Question 2 : _____ is defined as the study of the size, growth, age and geographical distribution of human population.

  1. public policy
  2. culture
  3. religion
  4. None of the above
  

Question 3 : Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayam are _____ languages.

  1. Dravidian,
  2. Aryan
  3. Indo Aryan
  4. None of the above
  

Question 4 : Ethnic groups in Assam and other parts of eastern India speak _____ languages.

  1. Sanskrit
  2. Austro-Asiatic
  3. Sino Tibetan
  4. Hindi
  

Question 5 : People in Northern Himalayas and near the Burmese border speak _____ languages.

  1. Austroasiatic
  2. Mizo
  3. Sino-Tibetan
  4. Brahmi
  

Question 6 : The written forms of language and script come from an ancient Indian script called _____.

  1. Brahmi
  2. Khasi
  3. Mizo
  4. Kokborok
  

Question 7 : _____ has the federal status of associate / subsidiary official language.

  1. English
  2. Hindi
  3. Marathi
  4. None of the above
  

Question 8 : The Indian constitution uses the term _____ instead of language or dialect.

  1. culture
  2. Religion
  3. mother tongue
  4. None of the above
  

Question 9 : _____ means all religions and citizens irrespective of their faith would be treated impartially.

  1. Religion
  2. secular state
  3. culture
  4. None of the above
  

Question 10 : _____ and _____ are two important words that should be borne in mind in a multi-religious society.

  1. tolerance and respect
  2. fraternity
  3. harmony
  4. liberty
  

Question 11 : The Sanskrit word for caste is _____ which means colour.

  1. godavari
  2. varna
  3. ganga
  4. None of the above
  

Question 12 : The caste stratification of the Indian society had its origin in the _____ system.

  1. chaturvarna
  2. None of the above
  

Question 13 : _____ and _____ have been the bases of varna vyavastha.

  1. Urbanization
  2. Development
  3. Education
  4. purity and pollution
  

Question 14 : Gender study is carried out in relation to _____.

  1. sex-ratio
  2. child
  3. Brith - ratio
  4. None of the above
  

Question 15 : _____ is defined as the number of females per thousand males.

  1. sex-ratio
  2. None of the above
  

Question 16 : Culture refers to a state of intellectual development or manners.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 17 : India has only language spoken throughout the length and breadth of the country.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 18 : The national language of India is Hindi.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 19 : The Indian Constitution directs the state government over the use of official language.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 20 : India is home to a wide variety of religious faiths.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 21 : Zoroastrianism is a religious minority in India.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 22 : Scheduled tribes are also called as Untouchables.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 23 : Positive discrimination means inclusion of social categories, the minorities and women in the affirmative action from a political perspective.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 24 : The sex ratio of girls to boys is declining in India.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 25 : In India preference is given to a daughter rather than to a son!

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 26 : India has been ranked in the bottom half among 134 countries in terms of gender equality.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 27 : The literacy rate in urban India is comparatively low as compared to rural areas.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 28 : There has been an increase in the number of metropolitan cities.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 29 : Scheduled Tribe population is highest in states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 30 : Tribal population is found in the urban areas.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 31 : India has no official religion.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 32 : Multiculturalism approximates the respect for ethnic diversity.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 33 : The rigidity of Indian culture is an important factor for its survival over centuries.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 34 : Demographic trends describe the changes in demographics in a population over time.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 35 : The Indian languages belong to five language families.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 36 : The Constitution of India, or any Indian law defines national language.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 37 : The National language of India is Hindi.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 38 : India has never faced linguistic conflicts.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 39 : The official language of the Centre and State is different.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 40 : Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 41 : Torah is the religious book of Jains.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 42 : The Indian caste system is a system of social stratification and social restriction in which communities are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups called Jatis.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 43 : Scheduled Tribes are also called Adivasis.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 44 : Positive discrimination is against Fundamental Rights of the citizens.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 45 : Gender study is carried out in relation to feminism.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 46 : In Uttarakhand important tribes are Bhoksa, Bhuia, Tharu, Korva, Jaunsari, Manjhi.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 47 : Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar pioneered the Dalit Buddhist movement in India.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 48 : Other Backward Classes (OBC) or Backward Classes belong to the second category.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 49 : Scheduled Caste communities are found in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 50 : Scheduled Tribe communities are not found in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Goa and Puducherry.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 51 : A majority of violence committed against women occurs within the home.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 52 : The sex ratio in the country had always remained unfavourable to females.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 53 : Urbanisation is often considered as an indicator of the economic development of a country.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 54 : Each tribal group has its own language to communicate with each other.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 55 : Garo and Khasi follow matriarchal system.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 56 : Urban society is heterogenous in nature.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 57 : _____ is the vital tool for tying the society together.

  1. Language
  2. Religion
  3. Science
  4. Culture
  

Question 58 : _____ covers Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya etc.

  1. Dravidian language
  2. Aryan language
  3. Indo Aryan
  4. Sino Tibetan
  

Question 59 : The official language of Indian Union is _____.

  1. English
  2. Sanskrit
  3. Malayalam
  4. Hindi
  

Question 60 : _____ is the secondary official language.

  1. English
  2. Gujarati
  3. Tamil
  4. Urdu
  

Question 61 : The Dravidian languages belong to _____ India.

  1. East
  2. West
  3. North
  4. South
  

Question 62 : According to _____ the official language of the Indian Union shall be Hindi in Devnagri script.

  1. Article 343
  2. Article 270
  3. Article 19
  4. Article 27
  

Question 63 : The _____ of Indian constitution contains a list of 22 languages.

  1. Eleventh schedule
  2. Eighth schedule
  3. Twelfth schedule
  4. Tenth schedule
  

Question 64 : The state of Maharashtra has _____ language as listed in the eighth schedule as its sole official language .

  1. Hindi
  2. Konkani
  3. Malvani
  4. Marathi
  

Question 65 : The term caste is derived from _____ word caste meaning breed or lineage.

  1. French
  2. Sanskrit
  3. Spanish
  4. Latin
  

Question 66 : _____ is often considered as the economic indicator of the economic development of the country.

  1. Urbanization
  2. Population
  3. Education
  4. Development
  

Question 67 : Shwetambar and _____ are two sects of Jainism.

  1. Digambar
  2. Pitambar
  3. Mahayana
  4. None of the above
  

Question 68 : The social and political forces that influence the growth of a human being are defined as

  1. culture
  2. demography
  3. public policy
  4. religion
  

Question 69 : The Dravidian languages of South India had a history independent of

  1. Austroasiatic
  2. Sanskrit
  3. Sino Tibetan
  4. Hindi
  

Question 70 : The Official Languages Act, 1963 itself was amended in

  1. 1965
  2. 1966
  3. 1967
  4. 1968
  

Question 71 : _____ in Tripura though not listed in the Eighth Schedule is the official language.

  1. Brahmi
  2. Kokborok
  3. Mizo
  4. Khasi
  

Question 72 : The Eight Schedule to the Constitution lists _____ official languages.

  1. 21
  2. 22
  3. 23
  4. 24
  

Question 73 : Tolerance and _____ are two vital words that should be borne in mind in a multi-religious society.

  1. harmony
  2. respect
  3. fraternity
  4. liberty
  

Question 74 : Jainism is based on the teachings of the _____ Tirthankara.

  1. 1st
  2. 19th
  3. 23rd
  4. 24th
  

Question 75 : Faith and Justice are the principal belief of _____ religion.

  1. Buddhism
  2. Islam
  3. Sikhism
  4. Jainism
  

Question 76 : Equality and _____ forms the pillars of Islam religion

  1. Brotherhood
  2. Justice
  3. liberty
  4. fraternity
  

Question 77 : _____ is the main religious text of Zoroastrianism.

  1. Torah
  2. Zend Avesta
  3. Kokborok
  4. Guru Granth Sahib
  

Question 78 : The Government of India, through the Pre-Conception and Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act, 1994 has _____ prenatal sex determination.

  1. banned
  2. attracted
  3. appreciated
  4. encouraged
  

Question 79 : The _____ attitudes in northern India are manifested by practices such as female infanticide, neglect in terms of healthcare and food allocation and, more recently, as female foeticide.

  1. discriminatory
  2. emancipatory
  3. empowerment
  4. respect
  

Question 80 : The sex ratio gets even worse (719) at the time of the birth of _____ Child.

  1. second
  2. third
  3. fourth
  4. fifth
  

Question 81 : The _____ Report measures the size of the gender inequality gap.

  1. Per capita Income
  2. World Health Organisation
  3. UNESCO
  4. Global Gender Gap
  

Question 82 : Munda and _____ follow patriarchal system.

  1. Santhal
  2. Garo
  3. Khasi
  4. None of the above
  

Question 83 : The 2011 census report states that there are _____ females per 1000 males.

  1. 914
  2. 200
  3. 152
  4. 144
  

Question 84 : In the patriarchal society _____ has a privileged position.

  1. childern
  2. Man
  3. women
  4. none of the above
  

Question 85 : Techniques such as _____ were introduced to identify any genetic abnormalities.

  1. Amniocentesis
  2. none of the above
  

Question 86 : According to NCRB, approximately _____ dowry deaths take place in India.

  1. 2000
  2. 6000
  3. 4000
  4. 10000
  

Question 87 : _____ dictate the greater worth of males as both producers and heirs in India.

  1. Religion
  2. Vulgarity
  3. Cultural patterns
  4. none of the above
  

Question 88 : With the advancement of science and technology _____ has been largely replaced by female foeticide.

  1. Female infanticide
  2. male
  3. Cultural patterns
  4. none of the above
  

Question 89 : Section _____ of IPC protects women from domestic violence.

  1. 498 A
  2. 300 A
  3. 48 A
  4. none of the above
  

Question 90 : The low and _____ of women is the direct result of poverty.

  1. Undignified status
  2. none of the above
  

Question 91 : Domestic Violence Act was passed in the year _____.

  1. 2005
  2. 2000
  3. 2001
  4. 2004
  

Question 92 : Obscenity, _____ or indecency are the terms associated with depiction of women in media.

  1. Cultural patterns
  2. Vulgarity
  3. Religion
  4. none of the above
  

Question 93 : In India the state of _____ has the lowest gender ratio.

  1. Rajasthan
  2. tamil
  3. Gujarat
  4. none of the above
  

Question 94 : The major cause of declining sex ratio is _____.

  1. Poverty
  2. none of the above
  

Question 95 : Women are not susceptible to violence.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 96 : The desire to have a male child is governed by the logic of expected economic utility of the male child.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 97 : Women have higher nutritional intake as compared to men.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 98 : Government policies were responsible for an increase in female foeticide.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 99 : Gender violence enjoys social sanction.

  1. True
  2. False
  

Question 100 : 45% of men have suffered at least one incident of physical or psychological violence in their life.

  1. True
  2. False
  
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