Board exam

The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is :

1. AAge structure of the population
2. BSex ratio
3. CDependency ratio
4. DGrowth rate of population

Assertion (A) : Caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group. Reason (R) : Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.

1. ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2. BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3. CAssertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4. DAssertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

In every society, some people have a greater share of valued resources money, property, education, health, and power than others. These social resources can be divided into three forms of capital. Which of the following is not a form of capital ?

1. AEconomic
2. BCultural
3. CSocial
4. DEducational

Castes also involve sub-divisions within themselves, i.e. Castes almost always have sub-castes and sometimes sub-castes may also have sub-sub-castes. This is referred to as a _________.

1. AClass
2. BDivision
3. CKinship
4. DSegmental Division

Which of the following features is not an element of the policy of Apartheid ?

1. ADenial of ownership of land
2. BDenial of South African citizenship
3. CPermission for mixed marriages
4. DDenial of formal voice in government

A nation is a peculiar sort of community. Choose the incorrect statement about the nation.

1. AHard to describe
2. BHard to define
3. CBased on shared religion, language, culture
4. DIt is a community of communities

To assert a single national identity by attempting to eliminate ethno-national and cultural differences from the public and political arena will be considered as a/an _________ policy.

1. AAssimilationist
2. BDominant group
3. CState
4. DDiversity

Which of the following is true for a model of South Asian colonial city ?

1. ARecreational facilities were not available
2. BUnplanned streets
3. CCivic amenities were accessible in the European towns of the South Asian colonial city
4. DCramped bungalows