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KANNUR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND TRIBAL SOCIOLOGY ENTRANCE TEST MA - TRIBAL AND RURAL STUDIES

Sample Question Paper

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 400

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 President of India is ______? a) Venkaiah Naidu b) Ram Nath Kovind

c) Ranjan Gogoi d) Narendra Modi

3. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is related to ______? a) 9th August b) 14th November

c) 5th September d) 26th January

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

c) Census d) Survey

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5. Who is the present chairperson of the Planning Commission of ? a) V.S.Achuthanadan b) Justice Sadasivam c) Dr.Thomas Issac d) Pinarayi Vijayan 6. Meghadut is a lyric poem written by ______? a) Chanakya b)

c) Kalidasa d) Ezhuthachan

7. A.K. Gopalan is associated with ______? a) b) Revathi Pattathanam

c) Malayali Memorial d) Villu Vandi

8. P.T. Usha is related to ? a) b) Volleyball c) Football d) Athletics

9. Teyyam is regarded as one of the popular ______of Kerala. a) Folklore b) Classical art c) Festival d) Dance

10. Posting a right person at a right place is called ______? a) Training b) Coaching c) Recruitment d) Guiding

11. Who is the central characer in the novel “Randamoozham” written by M.T.Vasudevan Nair?

a) b) Panchali c) d) Krishna

12. Dr.Palpu was related to: a) NSS b) INA c) NCC d) SNDP

13. The mother University of South India is ______? a) Pondicherry University b) Madras University

c) Kerala University d) Mysore University

14. The bird considered as the ‘State bird of Kerala’? a) Hornbill b) Peacock c) Pegion d) Crow

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

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16. 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

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

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

19. The Mendeleev’s periodic table is an arrangement of the chemical elements, which are organized on the basis of their ______? a) Atomic weight b) Atomic number c) Atomic bonds d) Atomic size

20. Who among the follwoing is regarded as the ‘founder of the modern science of genetics’? a) Friedrich Franz b) Jagadish Chandra Bose c) Charles Darwin d) Johann Mendel

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

22. The model Nicolaus Copernicus was formulated ? a) Earthcenric b) Ethnocenric c) Heliocentric d) Geocentric

23. Kerala have two mansoon seasons. The Southwest Monsoon that arrives in the month of June is also known as? a) Thulavarsham b) Kalavarsham c) Mango Shower d) Edavappathy

24. Which of the following is not common among human beings and apes? a) Absence of tail b) Hallux is opposable

c) Pollex is opposable d) Presence of canine tooth

25. Vitamin ‘A’ deficiency causes ______? a) Nyctalopia b) Kwashiorkor c) Scurvy d) Rickets

26. Something that can take more than one value is: 3

a) Data b) Model c) Variable d) Sample

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

28. How many bones are in the human body? a) 270 b) 206 c) 300 d) 151

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

30. The Minister for SC/ST Development in Government of Kerala? a) K.K.Shailaja b) A.K.Balan c) G.Sudhakaran d) M.M.Mani

31. Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of Small Things’ was awarded ______in 1997. a) The Man Booker Prize b) The Sahitya Akademi Award

c) The Vayalar Award d) The Pulitzer Prize

32. The ‘Jnanpith’ is an Indian award presented annually to ______? a) An author b) A sportsman c) A scientist d) An artist

33. Aryabhata was ______? a) A play writer b) An Indian King c) A mathematician-astronomer d) A singer

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

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

Who formulated the formula E = mc2?

a) Newton b) Einstein c) Edison d) Galileo

36. The first woman who has won a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prize in two different sciences? a) Helen Keller b) Marie Curie c) Pearl S. Buck d) Mother Teresa

37. Chess grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion?

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a) K.Srikkanth b) Vimal Kumar b) I.M.Vijayan d) Viswanathan

38. The member of Indian Criket team which won the World Cup in 1983? a) Sunil Valtsan b) Baskar Pillai c) Tinu Yohannan d)

39. The study of relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms is known as: a) Epistemology b) Ethnology c) Ecology d) Ethnography

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

41. 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

42. The tribe comes under the category of ‘Particularly vulnerable Tribal Group’ (PvTG)? a) Adiyan b) Cholanaikkar c) Malasar d) Karimpalan

43. 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

44. The highest proportion of Scheduled Tribe (ST) has been recorded in ______district of Kerala, as per 2011 Census. a) Idukki b) Palakkad c) Wayanad d) Kannur

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

c) Full of arts d) Prehistoric sites

46. The tribe does not living both in Kerala and Tamil Nadu? a) Kadar b) Paniya c) Karimpalan d) Irula

47. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Tribal society? a) Caste system b) Modernity c) Complexity d) Isolation 48. The largest Adivasi community in Kerala is ______? a) Adiyan b) Paniyan c) Irular d) Kurichian

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49. Number of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Kerala: a) 30 b) 36 c) 40 d) 46

50. 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

51. The leader of Adhivasi protest at Muthanga forest was: a) K.Ajitha b) C.K.Janu c) S. Gomathi d) Mayilamma

52. Find the odd one from the following: a) Cousin b) Uncle c) Mother d) Father

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

54. Name the tribal woman who was associated with Plachimada issue? a) C.K.Janu b) Mylamma c) Parvathy Ammal d) Sreedhanya 55. Who among the following is said to have coined the term anthropologist, meaning by it the gossip who talks about himself: a) Malinowski b) Srinivas c) Aristotle d) Tylor

56. Which subfield of anthropology studies cultures that no longer exist? a) Physical anthropology b) Applied anthropology

c) Archaeological anthropology d) Social-Cultural anthropology

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

c) Cross-cultural study d) Holism

58. Which of the following subjects is a biological anthropologist least likely to study? a) Fossil b) Apes c) Family d) Evolution

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59. “The anthropological attitude that a society’s customs and ideas should be described objectively and understood in the context of that society’s problems and opportunities” became known as: a) Cultural adaptation b) Cultural dynamism

c) Cultural evolution d) Cultural relativism

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

61. Pick up the correct pair from the following: a) Australopithecus afarensis – La Quina b) Paranthropus robustus – Neandertal

c) Homo habilis – Zhoukoudian d) Homo erectus – Koobi Fora

62. In anthropological perspective the “Dravidians” are: a) Races b) Castes c) Linguistic groups d) Religious people

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

64. Franz Boas is related to: a) Evolution of Culture b) Structural-Functionalism

c) Culture and Personality d) Historical Particularism

65. Assume that you are asked to conduct an anthropological research on the Sentinelese of Andaman Islands. Which of the following is appropriate to undertake? a) Laboratory research b) Exploratory research

c) Pilot study d) Evaluation research

66. Pick up the incorrect pair from the following: a) Lower Paleolithic – Acheulian b) Lower Paleolithic - Levallois

c) Upper Paleolithic – Solutrean d) Upper Paleolithic – Mousterian

67. Research design meaning: a) Tabulation work b) Report writing

c) Adopting methodology d) Planning of research activities

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68. The small-scale replica of a research is called as: a) Focus group b) Sampling c) Pilot study d) Hypothesis testing

69. 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

70. The Veda of Ceylon trade honey for iron tools with the Sinhalese. It is an example for: a) Potlatch b) Silent trade c) Distribution d) Redistribution

71. In which exchange system the labour products of several different individuals are brought to a central place, sorted by type, counted, and then given away to producers and nonproducers alike? a) Ceremonial exchange b) Distribution c) Redistribution d) Trade

72. Polygyny is: a) Several husbands and wives b) A man marries his sister-in-law

c) A wife is shared by several husbands d) A husband is shared by several wives

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

74. 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

75. Which of the following is “a kin group whose members assumes, but need not demonstrate, descent from a common ancestor”? a) Clan b) Moiety c) Lineage d) Collaterals

76. 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

77. “Santiago’ is a prominent figure of a Novel that won wide recognition. Name the Novel

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a) Brida b) The Winner Stands Alone

c) The Alchemist d) The Victor stands alone

78. 'Chipko' Movement is associated with a). Human Rights b). Women Welfare c). Religious Activists d). Environmental Conservation 79. Which district in Kerala has the higher polluted Ground Water Re-charge? a) Wayanad b). Kannur c) Palakkad d). Kollam

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

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

81. Who was the first cricketer to be granted the honorary Lt.Col. title by the ?

a) b) c) M.S. Dhoni d)

82. ______is known as ‘The political father of Ezhavas’

a). Sri Narayana b).

c). Dr Palpu d). Pandit Karuppan

83. Mandal Commission was constituted to identify ______

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

84. 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

85. Who among the following is known as ‘the great guru of ’?

a). Vaikunda Swamikal b). Thycaud Aiyyavu Swamikal

c). d). Poykayil Yohannan

86. Which is not included in the list of ‘Classical Languages’ of India?

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

87. Which organ is found recently in human body? a) Mesentery b) Spinal Cord c) Spleen d) Appentitis

88. Medical Name of Blood Cancer is______? 9

a) Thrombosis b) Leukemia c) Meningitis d) Psoriasis

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

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

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

91. “Do or die” is associated with ______?

a). Bala Gangadhar Tilak b). Gandhiji

c). Lala Lajpat Rai d). Gokhale

92. What is known as the Black Gold of Kerala

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

93. ‘NEETHI AYOG’ is the new form of ______? a). Central Excise Commission b). Central Land Tribunal c). Central Planning Commission d). Central Administration

94. Sociology is defined as the study of ______

a) Social relationships and institutions b) Beliefs and practices

c) Logistic behaviour d) Social security

95. Which is the most populated tribal group in Attappady?

a) Paniyar b) Mudugar

c) Kurumbar d) Irular

96. 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

97. In which of the following districts are the Kanikar tribe most found?

a) Wayanad b) Palakkad c) Idukki d) Thiruvananthapuram 10

98. Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana was previously known as?

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

99. 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

100. 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

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