Social Institutions — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Agricultural society is the correct answer to “Class structure first developed in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

Only one of the possible bases of power is the correct answer to “According to Weber, class forms”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

All of the above is the correct answer to “An important advantage of exogamy is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

Caste is the correct answer to “In post-Independence India the state was committed to the abolition of:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

These ensured that activities of the guilds were confined to the village is the correct answer to “Which one of the following was not the characteristic of merchant guilds”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match the following in the term of Distinctions and Authors: List I (Distinctions) List II (Authors) a. Status and Role Mead 1. Ralph Linton b. 'I' and 'Me' 2. Hanry Maine c. Status and Contract 3. Ferdinand Tonnies d. Community and Association 4. George Herbert”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

Matriarchies existed in the past but were overthrown by men is the correct answer to “Which of the following is incorrect of gender role”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following in the term of Terms and Definitions: List I (Terms) List II (Definitions) a. Zamindars 1. Social categories differentiated and hierarchically ranked in terms of income, wealth and assets b. Working Class 2. Occupational categories having training and skill c. Professional Class 3. Those who work in the industries d. Social Class 4. Owners of estate”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Criterion for division of society in the 'estate' system was 1. Economics 2. Religious 3. Caste 4. Peasantry Select the correct answer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.

The policy of reservations is the correct answer to “Which factor among the following have not weakened the caste system”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Institutions.