MA Tribal and Rural Studies

KANNUR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND TRIBAL SOCIOLOGY Mananthavady Campus, Edavaka P O., Wayanad-670645

Entrance Test for Admission to M A Tribal and Rural Studies Degree Programme

Model Question Paper

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 Write your name and register number in the space provided in the front page. Do not write your name or register number in any other place in the booklet. 2 Page No 2 is for rough work. Do your rough work in this page only. 3 The booklet carries 50 multiple choice questions. Each has four choices [A], [B], [C] and [D] with one correct answer. Each correct answer gives you 4 marks and each incorrect answer takes away 1 mark 4 Write down the code of the right answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. For example, if the correct answer is „B‟ then it should be shown as follows: B

5 Use blue or black ink ball pen. The responses at any place other than in the respective box will not be evaluated. 6 Verify whether this booklet contains 100 questions and are in proper order. 7 Do not take the booklet outside the examination hall. 8 Do not resort to copying from your neighbour or from any book. Any malpractice or attempt to commit malpractice in the examination will result in the disqualification of the candidate and withdrawal of the candidature.

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Head Department of Rural and Tribal Sociology

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 200

Answer all Questions. Each question carries FOUR marks ONE Mark is deducted for every INCORRECT ANSWER ( Choose the correct answer from the choices given and write the code in the box against each question. The responses at any place other than in the respective circle will not be evaluated)

1. Who among the following is considered as the chief architect of our Constitution? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) B.R.Ambedker d) Vallabhbhai Patel

2. The systematic study of population is known as ______? a) Ethnography b) Demography

c) Census d) Survey

3. Who is the present chairperson of the Planning Commission of Kerala? a) V.S.Achuthanadan b) Justice Sadasivam c) Dr.Thomas Issac d) Pinarayi Vijayan 4. A.K. Gopalan is associated with ______? a) Guruvayur Satyagraha b) Revathi Pattathanam

c) Malayali Memorial d) Villu Vandi

5. Which is the first tribal panchayat in Kerala?

a) Edavaka b) Edamalakkudy c) Kanichar d) Aralam

6. The first e-literate panchayat in Kerala? a) Pulpally b) Pothanikkad c) Pallichal d) Payyavoor

7. Which is the place where the protest against the unrestrained extraction and pollution of water by Coca-Cola Company was held.

a) Chengara b) Valappilsala c) Panamaram d) Plachimada

8. The personality was instrumental to stop the evil practice of “Sati”? a) Bhagat Singh b) Annie Besant c) Rajaram Mohan Roy d) Rani Lakshmibai

9. In ______Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma. a) 1857 b) 1910 c) 19 d) 1936

10. Hypothesis is: a) An assumption b) A theory c) A method d) An approach

11. Who is the father of computer? a) Mark Zuckerberg b) Charles Babbage c) John Baird d) Guglielmo Marconi

12. The first Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission was? a) Sugatha Kumari b) Jus. D.Sreedevi c) M.Kamalam d) K.C.Rosakutty

13. Vaikom Satrygraha is related to

a) Agrarian revolution b) Education reforms c) Intercaste Marriage d)Untouchability

14. Charles Darwin argued that evolution is occurred by: a) Gene Mutation b) Natural Selection c) Convergence d) Parallelism

15. Article of the Constitution of India that abolishes the practice of untouchability? a) Article 16 b) Article 21 c) Article 17 d) Article 244

16. ______is popularly known as the scientific study of human beings. a) Zoology b) Sociology c) Anthropology d) Archaeology

17. Find out the author of the book: “Tribal Society in India: An Anthropological Perspective”. a) M.N.Srinivas b) K.S.Singh c) A.Ayyappan d) Edgar Thurston

18. As per 2011 Census, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Kerala constitute ______per cent of the total population of the State. a) 1.45 b) 2.54 c) 5.25 d) 10

19. Edakkal Caves are so important because, they are ______? a) Natural Caves b) Tourist place

c) Full of arts d) Prehistoric sites

20. The largest Adivasi community in Kerala is ______? a) Adiyan b) Paniyan c) Irular d) Kurichian

21. Kerala Institute for Research Training and Development Studies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (KIRTADS) is functioning at ______? a) Wayanad b) Kannur c) Thiruvananthapuram d) Kozhikode

22. Pick up the island community: a) Paliyans b) Todas c) Jarawas d) Khasas

23. Name the tribal woman who was associated with Plachimada issue? a) C.K.Janu b) Mylamma c) Parvathy Ammal d) Sreedhanya 24. Which subfield of anthropology studies cultures that no longer exist? a) Physical anthropology b) Applied anthropology

c) Archaeological anthropology d) Social-Cultural anthropology

25. Which of the following is not part of anthropological perspective? a) Ethnocentrism b) Cultural relativism

c) Cross-cultural study d) Holism

26. Which of the following is a Homo erectus? a) Neanderthal Man b) Peking Man c) Cro-Magnon Man d) Modern Man

27. B. Malinowski is related to: a) Tribal development b) Fieldwork c) Structuralism d) Thick description

28. Assume that you are asked to conduct an ethnographic research on tribes of Andaman Islands. Which of the following is appropriate to undertake? a) Laboratory research b) Exploratory research c) Pilot study d) Evaluation research 29. Research design meaning: a) Tabulation work b) Report writing

c) Adopting methodology d) Planning of research activities 30. Cultural differences among populations, usually based on attributes such as language, religion, lifestyle, and cultural ideas about common descent or specific territory is: a) Ethnicity b) Race c) Clan d) Tribe

31. The practice of “endogamy” is: a) Marrying in b) Gay marriage c) Love marriage d) Marrying out

32. A small, loosely organized group of hunter-gatherer families, occupying a specifiable territory, and tending toward self-sufficiency is called: a) Society b) Tribe c) Band d) Chiefdom

33. Who has defined culture as: “That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”? a) M.N.Srinivas b) E.B.Tylor c) Franz Boas d) L.H.Morgan

34. 'Chipko' Movement is associated with a). Human Rights b). Women Welfare c). Religious Activists d). Environmental Conservation

35. Name the tribal leader, who was associated with Plachimada issue?

a) C.K.Janu b). Mylamma c). Parvathy Ammal d). Thalakkal Chandu

36. Who was the first cricketer to be granted the honorary Lt.Col. title by the territorial Army?

a) Mohanlal b) Kapil Dev c) M.S. Dhoni d) Sachin Tendulkar

37. ______is known as „The political father of Ezhavas‟

a). Sri Narayana Guru b). Kumaran Asan

c). Dr Palpu d). Pandit Karuppan

38. Mandal Commission was constituted to identify ______

a). Scheduled Tribes b). Scheduled Castes c). Minorities d). OBC

39. What is the name of the Alpha-numeric Code that identifies a bank branch participating in the interlink electronic fund transfer?

a). UAIDI b). IFSC c). NEFT d). NEET

40. Which is not included in the list of „Classical Languages‟ of India?

a) Malayalam b). Telugu c). Odiya d) Marathi

41. Which was declared the first elderly-friendly city in Kerala?

a) Kozhikode b). Thrissur c). Kalpetta d). Thalassery

42. ______is the programme related to the provision of nutrient food for tribes in Kerala? a) Annadayini b) AnnaMaya c) Sutharya Keralam d) Vayomithram

43. Where was the first case of covid - 19 reported from?

a) Wuhan in China b) Daegu, South Korea

c) New York in the USA d) Milan in Italy

44. What is known as the Black Gold of Kerala

a). Rambuttan b). Pepper c). Mustard d). Coffee beans

45. „NEETHI AYOG‟ is the new form of ______? a). Central Excise Commission b). Central Land Tribunal c). Central Planning Commission d). Central Administration

46. Sociology is defined as the study of ______

a) Social relationships and institutions b) Beliefs and practices

c) Logistic behaviour d) Social security

47. Which of the following is NOT true about Culture?

a) Culture is learned b) Culture is genetically inherited

c) Culture is Symbolic d) Culture constantly undergoes changes

48. Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana was previously known as?

a). IRDP b). IAY c). ICDS d). NREGS

49. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Rural societies?

a). Dependency on Natural resources b). Community Sentiments

c). High level access to modern amenities d). Agriculture-based economy

50. Who is known as the father of India‟s White Revolution?

a). Varghese Kurian b). E. Sreedharan

c). M.S. Swaminathan d). M.M Jacob