Contemporary Indian society - class-VIII
Topics include consumerism, commercialization, literacy rates (especially Rajasthan), education system changes, caste system transformation, government initiatives, and social values in modern India.
Questions
Social and economic order and ideology that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts is called ____________.
- Urbanisation
- Commercialisation
- Privatisation
- Consumerism
Conversion of an object as a product and economical value of such service or activity that may trade in market is called ___________.
- Urbanisation
- Commercialisation
- Industrialisation
- Privatisation
Female literacy in Rajasthan is ___________.
- 52.10%
- 82.14%
- 65.46%
- 66.06%
Which is not an example of commercialization?
- Setting up of marriage bureaus
- Teaching of personality development in the institutions
- Personality development in household environment
- All of these
Male literacy in Rajasthan is ___________.
- 82.14%
- 65.46%
- 79.02%
- 76.05%
Main reason for growing consumerism in Indian society is ____________.
- Growth in middle class
- Pressure of commercialisation
- Distance from traditional business
- Development of education
In the present society the concept of individualism has been increased. What does individualism mean?
- Selfishness
- Self-reliant
- Equality
- Justice
Which of the following statements is true?
1. Female literacy in Rajasthan is very low when compared to male literacy.
2. Male literacy in Rajasthan is very low when compared to female literacy.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Sale of bottled water is an example of __________.
- Consumerism
- Commercialisation
- Industrialisation
- None of these
Which of the following is true regarding the education of Rajasthan?
1. Half of the female population is illiterate.
2. Women of scheduled caste and tribes are lagging in literacy.- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Commercialisation of agriculture in India has its roots during _________.
- Ancient period
- Medieval period
- British rule
- None of these
The growth of which of the following crops do not indicate commercial agriculture?
- Jute
- Sugarcane
- Oil seeds
- Wheat
Main impact of education in present society is ________.
- Transformation of social values
- Consumerism
- Commercialisation
- None of these
Which of the following is/are true regarding educated class?
1. Started leaving extreme communal practices.
2. Gives importance to individualism and ability.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Which of the following has helped in raising living standards of people?
- Casteism
- Social acceptance of scientific innovations
- Both A and B
- None of these
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding consumerism?
- Consumerist lifestyle has become status symbol
- Consumerism is directly linked with reputation of lifestyle
- Both A and B
- None of these
Which of the following does not define commercialization?
- To make a commodity available for sale
- The act of making something into a business run for profit
- Both A and B
- None of these
When did modern day consumerism emerge?
- In the early 1900s, during the second Industrial Revolution
- During the Vietnam War in the 1950s
- During the Agricultural Revolution
- In the 1700s, during the Revolutionary War
Which of the following is not an example of consumerism?
- Shopping each day as a part of hobby
- Buying different pairs of shoe for different week days
- Reusing the waste products
- All of these
Which of the following is an example of consumerism?
- Growing your own vegetables in a garden in your backyard
- Purchasing a different vehicle to drive for each day of the week
- Recycling your plastic bottles
- Wearing clothes that where handed down from a older sibling
Which of the following is an initiative taken up by government to improve education among girls?
- Beti Padhao
- Beti Bachao
- Jandhan yojana
- None of these
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- Employment in modern society is based on caste
- Employment in modern society is based of education
- Both A and B
- None of the two
Education in the ancient days was a service which was done for no remuneration but these days to get education one has to pay a huge amount. This is an example of ___________.
- Consumerism
- Commercialization
- Urbanisation
- None of these
Which of the following does not justify consumerism?
- The belief that it is good for people to spend a lot of money on goods and services
- The actions of people who spend a lot of money on goods and services
- An ideology that places value on the excessive consumption of material goods and services
- None of these
Identify the factor responsible for the changes that have occured in caste system in morden India.
- Illiteracy
- Ruralization
- Economic development
- Caste hierarchy