MCQ Chapter 3 Sociology Class 12 Maharashtra Board Diversity and Unity in Indian Society 1. What does the term “Unity in diversity” refer to?Uniformity in cultural practicesTogetherness despite immense diversityElimination of social differencesSegregation based on caste and religionQuestion 1 of 202. Which of the following is NOT a source of diversity in Indian society?RaceReligionPolitical unityLanguageQuestion 2 of 203. According to Dr.B.S.Guha, how many main racial groups are classified in India?FourFiveSixSevenQuestion 3 of 204. What has modern scientific technology enabled in the study of racial diversity?Classification based on social customsStudy of physical qualities through genetic studies and DNA testingIdentification of pure racial typesElimination of racial heterogeneityQuestion 4 of 205. Which of the following religions originated in India?ChristianityIslamHinduismZoroastrianismQuestion 5 of 206. What does the Indian Constitution declare as a Fundamental Right?Right to EducationRight to Freedom of ReligionRight to EmploymentRight to PropertyQuestion 6 of 207. How many official languages are approved by the Constitution of India?18202224Question 7 of 208. Which three languages are recognized as classical languages in India?Hindi, Tamil, KannadaSanskrit, Tamil, KannadaMarathi, Telugu, SanskritBengali, Hindi, TamilQuestion 8 of 209. What is the purpose of the Language Policy of India?To promote Hindi as the only official languageTo protect linguistic minoritiesTo eliminate regional languagesTo standardize English educationQuestion 9 of 2010. Which day was declared as International Mother Language Day by the United Nations?21st January21st February21st March21st AprilQuestion 10 of 2011. How many languages and dialects does Prasar Bharati of All India Radio broadcast in?20 languages and 150 dialects22 languages and 170 dialects23 languages and 179 dialects25 languages and 180 dialectsQuestion 11 of 2012. What is a region defined as in the context of Indian diversity?A political divisionA spatial and temporal construct with cultural homogeneityA linguistic groupA religious communityQuestion 12 of 2013. Which of the following is NOT one of the “seven sisters” of the North Eastern region?Arunachal PradeshAssamSikkimNagalandQuestion 13 of 2014. How many jatis are estimated to be found in India?2500300035004000Question 14 of 2015. What is the basis of the jajmani system in the caste structure?Monetary exchangePatron-client relationshipPolitical alliancesReligious ritualsQuestion 15 of 2016. Which of the following groups can use the term “Scheduled Caste” under the Constitutional Order of 1950, as amended in 1990?Hindus, Sikhs, and BuddhistsMuslims and ChristiansJains and ZoroastriansAll religious groupsQuestion 16 of 2017. What is one of the criteria typically used to define class diversity?Religious beliefsFinancial positionCaste hierarchyLinguistic identityQuestion 17 of 2018. What does gender diversity go beyond, according to the text?Economic statusGender binaries of female-maleReligious practicesLinguistic differencesQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the acronym ‘LGBT’ stand for?Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, TransgenderLiberal, Gendered, Binary, TraditionalLinguistic, Gendered, Bisexual, TribalLesbian, Grouped, Binary, TransgenderQuestion 19 of 2020. What is heteronormativity?Acceptance of all gender identitiesThe norm that reinforces the gender binaryA law protecting transgender rightsA form of religious diversityQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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