Chapter 3

Social organizations

1. Very short Q&A:


(a) Fill in the blanks:


Question 1: The traditional family system of Indian society   refers to the family.                   


Question 2:   The word means a group, clan or family.                


Question 3: The word caste is derived from language.               


Question 4:  What is the name of the youth house of the Dimasas?                  


Question 5: Is a stratification system of Indian Hindu society, where individuals are divided into upper and lower classes.                  


Question 6: The caste system is the basis for determining the social status of a person .                


 Question 7: NASDAQ is located at its headquarters .                  


Question 8:  Is an Indian sociologist who wrote about the Swajan system in India.                 


Question 9: The relative method  is mainly divided into categories.                   


Question 10: There are two main parts of the Swajan     method .                                  


Question 11: The relative method relies on two factors in particular. That's it  .                                 


2. Judging right and wrong:


Question 1: The process of depoliticization is the process of relaxing restrictions on the economy through the process of marketization.


Question 2: Nakpate is the youth home of the Karbi people.


Question 3: The position of a person in society is called social status. 


Question 4: There are three main castes in the Indian caste system. 


Question 5: Neffield is the main initiator of professional decisions about the origin of nations.


Question 6: A person cannot belong to another race of his own free will.


Question 7: The collection of some lineages is called a gotra.


Question 8: Malthus is the author of the book 'Wealth of Nations' 


Question 9: Yajmani is a non-market exchange system.


Question 10: The Banjaras controlled the salt trade during the colonial period.


3. Choose the correct answer from the following:


Question 1: Name of the nation involved in the business-


(a) Brahmins


(b) Kshatriyas


(c) Vaishya


(d) Shudras


Question 2: According to Hutton, the number of ethnic groups in India is-


(a) About Rs. 1,000 crore.


(b) About Rs. 2,500 crore.


(c) About Rs. 1,500 crore.


(d) About Rs. 3,000 crore.


Question 3: Caste is based on which of the following-


(a) Action


(b) Birth


(c) Education


(d) Business.


Question 4: In which century was economics called 'political economy' at the beginning of modern economics?


(a) In the 15th century


(b) In the 16th century


(c) In the 17th century


(D) In the 18th century.


Who is the author of the book 'Wealth of Nations'?


(a) Adam Smith


(b) Malthus


(c) Robinson


(d) Alfred Mussel.


Question 6: What is the main theme of the book 'Wealth of Nations'?


(a) Political


(b) Resources


(c) Market economy


(d) Social resources.


Question 7: From which language does the phrase Laisser faire come?


(a) Greece


(b) France


(c) Germany


(d) Italy.


Question 8: Laisser faire supports which of the following types of market systems-


(a) Free market


(b) Exchange market


(c) Tight policy markets


(d) Government regulatory market


Question 9: What is money mainly based on-


(a) Action


(b) Birth


(c) Trade and commerce


(d) Arts and Culture.


Which of the following nations controlled the salt trade during the colonial period?


(a) The Vaishya caste


(b) The Sindhi race


(c) Party nation


(d) Banjara.



4. The Short Q&A:


Q1: What is a free market?


Q2: Write the meaning of gotra?


Question 3: What does the phrase Laisser faire mean?


Q4: What is a social organization?


Question 5: What is a family?


Q.6 What is a primary family?


Question 7: Define joint family.


Q.8 What is the relative method? 


Q.9 What is meant by one-sided relative method?


Q.10 What is meant by bilateral relative method?


Q11: What is meant by a prohibition rule?


Q12: What is meant by acculturation?


Question 13: What is meant by tribe?


Question 14: What is tribal mentality?


Q15: What is a market?


Q.16 Write the meaning of 'invisible hand'?


Q.17 What is meant by 'market economy'?


Question 18: Why do sociologists call the market a social institution? 


Q.19 What is a 'hundi or bill of exchange'?


Q20: What is capitalism?


Q.21 What is the definition of capitalism according to Marx?


Q22: Write the meaning of marketing?


Question 23: According to Max Weber, what is meant by a sign of presence?


Question 24: State the meaning of enjoyment.

Q.25 Write the meaning of liberalization?

Question 26: What is meant by a dawning nation? 


Question 27: Name some shapes of families.


Question 28: Why is the family the first step in social life?


Question 29: How does it affect the structure of a family rather than the social structure?


Question 30: Briefly state the difference between caste and tribe.


Question 31: Mention the rich forms of family.


Q.32 What does integration mean?


5. Essay-like Q&A:


Question 1: What are the basic functions of the family? Has this changed in modern society?


Question 2: State the characteristics of the family.


Question 3: Discuss the characteristics of joint families. 


Question 4: Describe the parts of different types of joint families?


Question 5: Discuss the various problems of the modern family?


Question 6: Describe the importance of the relative method. 


Question 7: Discuss the various functions of joint families.


Question 8: Name two characters of joint family.


Question 9: Briefly discuss the various causes of breakdown of joint families


Question 10: Discuss the activities of the relative group.


Question 11: Discuss the significance of the Swajan method.


Question 12. Describe how colonialism has changed the caste system.


Question 13. Discuss the various conclusions regarding the origin of the caste system.


Question 14: Discuss the reasons for the changes in the Indian caste system.


Question 15: What are the different classes of tribes in India?


Question 16: Discuss the differences between caste and class.


Question 17: Discuss the changes currently taking place in tribal society. 


Question 18: Describe the various characteristics of tribal society.


Question 19: Discuss the differences between caste and race.


Question 20: How does the family contribute to social control?


Question 21: Discuss the various changes in the caste system.


Question 22: Give a discussion of the tribes of India according to their regions. 


Question 23. Highlight the problems faced by tribes in post-independence India?


Question 24: Describe the role of the concepts of separation and configuration in the caste system?


Question 25: What are the reasons behind the current demand for tribal identity?


Question 26: Describe the reasons behind the changes observed in tribal society.


Question 27: Explain the meaning of relatively invisible in the case of urban upper castes.


Question 28: Briefly write about youth homes of tribal societies. 


Question 29: How can a weekly market in a rural area be considered as a social event?


Question 30: Discuss the state of the 'market' in Indian society during the colonial period.


Q.31 What are the different characteristics of a nation?


Question 32: Tribes are primitive communities living in isolation untouched by civilization.


Q.33 How would you distinguish the sociological interpretation of the market from the economic interpretation of the market?


Question 34: How did the advent of colonialism affect the economy of India?


Q.35 Briefly write about the 'market' of ancient India?


Q.36 How did caste or kinship relations succeed in trade? 


Question 37: Briefly write about the famous debate of separatism versus unity.


Q.38 What are the differences between the banking system of the Nakarattas and the Western banking system?


Question 39: Mention the other processes involved in the process of globalization.

Q.40 Why is a joint family called a 'production group'?