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 Date Time Centre Name of the Candidate Register Number Signature Name of the Invigilator Signature of Invigilator 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. OFFICE USE ONLY Number of correct Number of incorrect answers Total marks answers Head Department of Rural and Tribal Sociology 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 .

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