MCQ Chapter 1 Sociology Class 12 Maharashtra Board Introduction to Indian Society 1. Which organization aimed to restore Vedic traditions during the Colonial period?Brahmo SamajArya SamajSatya Shodhak SamajHarijan Sevak SanghQuestion 1 of 202. What was the purpose of social legislation during the Colonial period?Promote caste hierarchiesProtect vulnerable sectionsRestrict educationLimit tradeQuestion 2 of 203. When was the Indian Constitution’s Drafting Committee founded?6th December 194615th August 194726th January 195029th July 2020Question 3 of 204. What does secularism mean in the context of the Indian Constitution?Exclusion of religionRespect for all religionsPromotion of one religionBan on religious practicesQuestion 4 of 205. What was a key economic strategy in India until 2017?Unplanned developmentFive-Year PlansDemonetisationBorderless tradeQuestion 5 of 206. What major economic change began in India in 1991?Swachh Bharat campaignDemonetisationGlobalizationSingle taxation policyQuestion 6 of 207. When was the National Education Policy 2020 approved?6th December 194629th July 202015th August 194726th January 1950Question 7 of 208. What is a key feature of India’s political system in the post-independence era?Recognition of princely titlesDemocratic decentralizationSingle-party systemRestricted voting rightsQuestion 8 of 209. What is the minimum voting age in post-independent India?21182516Question 9 of 2010. What is a core value in India’s democratic society according to the text?ConsensusAuthoritarianismCaste hierarchyReligious exclusivityQuestion 10 of 2011. Which ancient religion influenced India up to the end of the Later Vedic period?SikhismJainismZoroastrianismIslamQuestion 11 of 2012. Which foreign religion contributed to social service in India?HinduismBuddhismChristianityJainismQuestion 12 of 2013. What was a significant impact of British rule on Indian society?Decline of educationGrowth of nationalist movementRestriction of communicationRevival of caste systemsQuestion 13 of 2014. What was a key feature of the Sangham period’s religious practices?Monotheistic worshipAnimism and deity worshipWritten scripturesRejection of ritualsQuestion 14 of 2015. Which group played an advisory role in the Sangham period’s social structure?FishermenBrahminsWeaversVedarsQuestion 15 of 2016. What was a key contribution of the Gupta period to Indian culture?Decline of educationFoundations in arts and scienceIntroduction of IslamRestriction of tradeQuestion 16 of 2017. What was a characteristic of the Delhi Sultanate’s social structure?Egalitarian societyFeudal hierarchyMatriarchal systemTribal organizationQuestion 17 of 2018. What was a consequence of the British revenue systems in India?Improved peasant welfareAdverse effects on peasantsDecline of cash cropsElimination of agricultureQuestion 18 of 2019. What was a key feature of the Indian political system post-independence?Multi-party systemMonarchical ruleSingle-party dominanceRestricted electionsQuestion 19 of 2020. What term describes the ability to comprehend historical complexities, as per the text?Historical imaginationSociological imaginationPolitical imaginationEconomic imaginationQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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