This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 5 The Indian Society – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 5 The Indian Society Quiz 2 (38 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a cultural aspect of diversity in India? A) Festivals. B) Economic policies. C) Geographical boundaries. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Festivals. 2. What does the title 'BHARATHAM' signify? A) Upholds righteousness (Dharma). B) A geographical location. C) Unity in diversity. D) A historical figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upholds righteousness (Dharma). 3. 'Lokahitwadi was the title given to A) Sri Narayan Guru. B) K. Kelappan. C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh. D) Ramkrishna Bhandarkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh. 4. Who has received the title of the 'Vidyasagar of the South'? A) Chembeti Naidu. B) Sri Narayan Guru. C) J.K. Madhavan. D) Kandukuri Veeresalingam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kandukuri Veeresalingam. 5. Khalsa College was established to promote higher education in A) Amritsar. B) Haryana. C) Punjab. D) Lahore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amritsar. 6. South India:Carnatic Music::North India: ..... A) Pahari. B) Hindustani. C) Vocal. D) Baul. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindustani. 7. How do rituals and traditions influence social behavior in India? A) Social behavior in India is solely influenced by laws and legal regulations. B) Rituals and traditions influence social behavior by establishing norms, fostering community bonding, and defining social roles in India. C) Rituals and traditions are followed only in rural areas of India. D) Rituals and traditions have no impact on social behavior in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rituals and traditions influence social behavior by establishing norms, fostering community bonding, and defining social roles in India. 8. ..... is important for development of civilization A) Culture. B) Law and Order. C) Food and drink. D) Theatre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 9. What does 'diversity without fragmentation' imply? A) Isolation of communities. B) Uniformity in practices. C) Complete separation of cultures. D) Cohesion among diverse groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cohesion among diverse groups. 10. The Sharda Act of 1929 raised the age of marriage for girls to ..... years. A) 18. B) 14. C) 16. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 11. Which one of these is not the name of a reformer among the Parsees? A) Naoroji Furdoonji. B) Dadabhai Naoroji. C) Sorabji Bengalee. D) Rast Goftar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rast Goftar. 12. The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system? A) It is a system that treats certain people inferior to others. B) You cannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do. C) Your children will be in the same caste that you are. D) All of the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are true. 13. Who founded the Translation Society in 1864? A) Nawab Abdul Latif. B) Naoroji Furdoonji. C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. D) Dadabhai Naoroji. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. 14. Rearrange the jumbled words1-valain A) Ghoomar. B) Lavani. C) Garba. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lavani. 15. ' Rast Goftar' was a journal published by A) Parsees. B) Hindus. C) Sikhs. D) Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parsees. 16. Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875? A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati. B) Raja Rammohun Roy. C) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar. D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati. 17. What is Indology and why is it important for understanding Indian culture? A) Indology is a branch of physical sciences. B) Indology is the study of Indian culture, important for understanding its diverse traditions and historical context. C) Indology focuses solely on Indian cuisines and art forms. D) Indology is the study of Indian languages only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indology is the study of Indian culture, important for understanding its diverse traditions and historical context. 18. What role do traditions play in Indian society? A) Traditions are only relevant to rural areas and not urban society. B) Traditions have no significant impact on cultural identity in India. C) Traditions play a crucial role in fostering social cohesion, cultural identity, and moral values in Indian society. D) Traditions are primarily a source of conflict in Indian society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traditions play a crucial role in fostering social cohesion, cultural identity, and moral values in Indian society. 19. Rearrange the jumbled wordskariklam A) Kalamkari. B) Warli. C) Madhubani. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kalamkari. 20. ..... is the basic unit of Indian rural social structure? A) Marriage. B) Caste System. C) Family. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 21. Article 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution belong to ..... A) Election Commission. B) All India Services. C) Reservation and Representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha. D) Village Panchayats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reservation and Representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha. 22. Rajasthani and Pahari schools are known as A) Paintings. B) Xylophone. C) Chocolates. D) Schools of art. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schools of art. 23. Which of the following options best describe the varna-based caste system in India? A) Aryans, Gurus, Traders, Artisans. B) Brahmins, Rajputs, Dalits, Untouchables. C) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras. D) Aryans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Panchamas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras. 24. ..... is formed by people who live together in a particular area or place. A) Society. B) Group. C) Family. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Community. 25. The Puranas and Upanishads are written in one of the oldest languages of our country. This language is ..... A) Devanagri. B) Hindi. C) Sanskrit. D) Tamil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 26. Which is the classical music of north India A) Warli. B) Kathak. C) Hindustani. D) Baul. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hindustani. 27. Who campaigned against 'Sati'? A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. B) Raja Ram Mohun Roy. C) Annie Besant. D) Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raja Ram Mohun Roy. 28. What geographic feature allowed the Aryans to enter the Indian Subcontinent from the Northwest? A) Ganges River. B) Mountain passes. C) Indian Ocean. D) Mt. Everest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountain passes. 29. Who was the important leader of Ved Samaj? A) Mahatma Phule. B) Chembeti Shridharalu Naidu. C) Govind Ranade. D) Shri Narayan Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chembeti Shridharalu Naidu. 30. The term 'achhoots' in reference to the Indian caste system refers to which of the following? A) Untouchables. B) Individuals of caste purity. C) Brahmins. D) Twice-born varnas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untouchables. 31. Tyeb Mehta is a/an ..... A) Dancer. B) Writer. C) Architect. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artist. 32. Complete the proverb-Unity in ..... A) Courage. B) Knowledge. C) Diversity. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diversity. 33. The Red Fort was built by ..... A) Akbar. B) Aurangzeb. C) Humayun. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shah Jahan. 34. The caste system is an example of ..... A) Technological advance. B) Government. C) Economy. D) Social hierarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social hierarchy. 35. Which of the following are special provisions mentioned in the Constitution relating to certain classes?1) Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.2) Permanently reservation of certain posts for Anglo-Indians in Union services.3) Representation for Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha.4) National Commission for SCs. A) 3, 4. B) 1, 3, 4. C) 1, 2, 3. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 3, 4. 36. Which of the following languages is NOT listed as an Indian language? A) Mandarin. B) Bengali. C) Hindi. D) Tamil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mandarin. 37. The National Commission for Schedule Caste was established under ..... of Indian Constitution. A) Article 180. B) Article 142. C) Article 338. D) Article 250. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article 338. 38. Which of the following is the constitutional body? A) National Child Rights Protection Commission. B) National Backward Classes Commission. C) National Commission for Scheduled Castes. D) National Minorities Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Commission for Scheduled Castes. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Sociology Chapter 5 The Indian Society Quiz 1Class 11 Sociology Chapter 1 What Is Sociology QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 10 Challenges Of Social Change QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Sociological Perspectives QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 3 Understanding Society QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions QuizClass 11 Sociology Chapter 7 Change And Development In Indian Society Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books