Indian Society 3b 2 Component (October 2024)

Who wrote the book "Modernization of Indian Tradition"?

• Yogendra Yadav

• Surender Jodhka

• MN Srinivas

• Yogendra Singh

The villages are the symbol of cultural homogeneity, while the Indian cities

symbolize which of the following?

• Social Isolation

• Cultural homogeneity

• Cultural heterogeneity

• Social structure

Which of the following entity was initially identified for its character of 'self-sufficiency' in the studies on Indian society?

• Indian religions

• Indian religious sects

• Caste system

• Indian Villages

Which of the following American anthropologist was known for his tradition of 'Peasant studies', which had a significant influence on the emergence of ‘village studies’ in India.

• Robert Redfield

• Louis Dumont

• Sir William Jones

• WHR Rivers

--------- is the basic unit of Indian rural social structure?

• Marriage

• Caste System

• Family

• Religion

The process of cultural modernization in India involves which of the following?

• Urbanization and Industrialization

• Growth of humanistic values

• Emergence of digital culture and night life

• All of the remaining three options

Sociology considers which of the following social process as inevitable with the rise of industrial societies and modernization of culture?

• Sanskritization

• Emergence of new religions and sects

• Secularization

• Political dictatorship

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• Unlike caste, economic class is a permanent status for individuals

• Caste groups residing in remote hilly areas are identified as 'Tribes'

• Race is constructed on the idea of purity and pollution

• Caste is an important aspect of social and economic inequality

Who wrote the book "Caste of Mind"?

• Milton Singer

• Nicholas Dirks

• McKim Marriott

• Louis Dumont

The term 'achhoots' in reference to the Indian caste system refers to which of the following?

• Brahmins

• Twice-born varnas

• Untouchables

• Individuals of caste purity