MCQ Chapter 5 Sociology Class 12 Maharashtra Board Social Movements in India 1. Who introduced the term "Social Movement" in 1850?Herbert BlumerLorenz Von SteinSidney TarrowTurner and KillianQuestion 1 of 202. According to Turner and Killian, what is a social movement?A collective enterprise to establish a new order of lifeA collectivity acting to promote or resist change in societyCollective challenges to authority with common purposesA planned and deliberate action for social changeQuestion 2 of 203. What is one key characteristic of social movements?They are spontaneous in natureThey involve individual actionThey are essentially collective in natureThey lack ideology and objectivesQuestion 3 of 204. Which sociologist classified social movements into General, Specific, and Expressive types?David AberleHerbert BlumerSidney TarrowLorenz Von SteinQuestion 4 of 205. What is a primary cause of social movements according to the text?Economic stabilityCultural driftSocial harmonyNormative flexibilityQuestion 5 of 206. Which social reformer founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828?Swami Dayanand SaraswatiRaja Rammohan RoyMahatma Jotiba PhuleMaharshi KarveQuestion 6 of 207. What was the main focus of the Satya Shodhak Samaj established by Mahatma Jotiba Phule?Eradicating povertyWomen’s issuesReligious toleranceCaste system abolitionQuestion 7 of 208. Which reformer is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India?Dr.B.R.AmbedkarMahatma GandhiRajarshi Shahu MaharajMaharshi KarveQuestion 8 of 209. What does social disorganization, as a cause of social movements, result from?Stable economic growthProcesses like industrialization and urbanizationFlexible normative structuresUniform cultural valuesQuestion 9 of 2010. When did organized social reform movements begin in India?17th century18th century19th century20th centuryQuestion 10 of 2011. Which movement was led by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875?Brahmo SamajArya SamajSatya Shodhak SamajWomen’s Indian AssociationQuestion 11 of 2012. What is a distinguishing feature of social movements compared to social change?Social movements are universalSocial movements follow a life cycleSocial change is always deliberateSocial change is organizedQuestion 12 of 2013. Which act was passed in 1829 due to Raja Rammohan Roy’s efforts?Widow Remarriage ActPrevention of Sati ActFemale Infanticide ActAge of Consent ActQuestion 13 of 2014. Who established the Mahila Vidyalaya in 1907?Dr.B.R.AmbedkarMaharshi KarveRajarshi Shahu MaharajMargaret CousinsQuestion 14 of 2015. What was the slogan coined by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar?Swaraj is my birthrightEducate, organise, agitateUnity is strengthNon-violence is supremeQuestion 15 of 2016. During which period did the Women’s Movement in India begin to take shape?17th century18th century19th century20th centuryQuestion 16 of 2017. Which organization was established by Margaret Cousins in Madras?All India Women’s ConferenceWomen’s Indian AssociationMahila MandalsFeminist NetworkQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the impact of the Nationalist Movement on women’s participation?It reduced women’s involvementIt increased women’s awareness and participationIt focused only on elite womenIt ignored women’s rightsQuestion 18 of 2019. Which year was declared as the International Women’s Year by the United Nations?1970197419751985Question 19 of 2020. Which report addressed issues of women’s invisibility and patriarchy in India?Towards EqualityVishaka GuidelinesFeminist NetworkManushiQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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