Contemporary Indian Society Quiz

Contemporary Indian society is often divided into three phases. Which are they?

• Tradition, Modernity, Post-modernity

• Ancient, Medieval, Modern

• Rural, Urban, Global

• Classical, Colonial, Contemporary

In the phase of tradition, Indian society was primarily based on:

• Industrial production

• Caste and kinship system

• Globalization

• Post-industrial economy

Modernity in India is largely associated with:

• Colonial encounter and reforms

• Only agriculture

• Folk traditions

• Mythological narratives

The post-modern phase focuses on which key aspect?

• Fragmentation and multiple identities

• Uniform nationality

• Strict hierarchy of caste

• Only industrial revolution

One characteristic of post-modern society is:

• Acceptance of diversity and plurality

• Single cultural code

• Feudal dominance

• Isolation from technology

Social change means:

• Permanent stagnation

• Transformation in social structure and institutions

• Only economic growth

• Only change in law

Which among the following is the agency of social change?

• Education

• Politics

• Mass media

• All of the above

Education contributes to social change by:

• Transmission of values and knowledge

• Only job opportunities

• Maintaining status quo only

• Avoiding interaction

Teachers play a vital role in social change because:

• They are nation builders and value transmitters

• They only follow curriculum passively

• They disengage from society

• They prevent reforms

The concept 'education as an instrument of social change' is emphasized by:

• John Dewey and Indian reformers

• Only Macaulay

• Ancient kings

• Industrialists