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Indian Social Structure

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Prepare for competitive exams by answering questions on the diverse Indian social structure. Topics include the historical caste system, Vedic political units, and various social reform movements. This hub offers valuable insights into the sociological framework of India.

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Indian Social Structure Questions

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Which of the following were condemned by Kabirdas ?

  1. Caste System

  2. Luxurious life

  3. Discrimination based on religion

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kabirdas is a famous saint of Bhakthi cult and was a disciple of Ramananda. He tried to bring harmony between Hindu and Muslim religions. He was an adopted son of weaving Muslim couple Neeru and Neema of Varanasi. He condemned caste system, luxurious life, and discrimination based on religion. Allah and Rama are the two names of one God, he said. He described Hindu Muslims as pots of same clay.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Consider the following statements:
I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest the caste system and the dominance of Brahmans or at least attempted to reform the system. 
II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.
III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system?

  1. Only I

  2. I and II

  3. I and III

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhakti movement in the south was led by Alvars (Devotees of Lord Vishnu) and Nayanars (Devotees of Lord Shiva). Nayanars and Alvars belonged to the 7th and 8th centuries. There were 63 Nayanars and 12 Alvars. They all belonged to different caste background. They were against the system of caste in society. They preached the idea of Bhakti through hymn and stories in regional languages. The Chola and Pandya rulers built temples at places visited by them.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Which of the following is/are cause(s) of Bhakti Movement in India?

  1. Caste Division

  2. Untouchability

  3. Ritualism

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bhakti movement becomes popular because of the complicated social system of the medieval period. During this period discrimination was found on basis of caste and religion. Lower caste people were in the worst condition. Rituals which were performed by the common people became complicated.

At the same time, the bhakti movement gave stress on equality and devotion of God. They said that rituals are useless. One can feel the God through devotion, meditation, love, and purity of soul. They preached in the local language which could be understood by the common people.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following factors has now put a check on a migration of agricultural labourers from one place to another in India?

  1. Lack of irrigation facilities

  2. Low productivity of land

  3. Single-crop cultivation

  4. Launch of MGNREGA and availability of employment opportunities locally
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

MGNREGA provides guaranteed wage employment in rural areas, which has reduced the necessity for agricultural laborers to migrate to other regions in search of work.

Multiple choice

The caste system developed under which civilization?

  1. Harappans

  2. Indus Valley

  3. Aryan

  4. Maurya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The caste system is widely believed to have been introduced or formalized by the Aryans as they migrated into the Indian subcontinent and established their social structure.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the Aryans?

  1. They were war like

  2. They were nomadic

  3. They were dark-skinned people

  4. They were polytheistic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Aryans were generally described as lighter-skinned Indo-European people; the claim that they were dark-skinned is historically inaccurate in the context of traditional scholarship.

Multiple choice

What is the family structure in India?

  1. Patriarchal

  2. Matriarchal

  3. Egalitarian

  4. There is no structure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Traditional Indian society is largely patriarchal, meaning that men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and social privilege.

Multiple choice

Which class played a key role in resisting colonial rule Southeast Asia?

  1. urban peasants

  2. urban middle class

  3. rural middle class

  4. rural peasants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The urban middle class in Southeast Asia, often educated in Western-style schools, became the primary group to articulate nationalist sentiments and resist colonial rule. Peasants were often more focused on local survival or traditional grievances.

Multiple choice

The first Indian nationalists were:

  1. from the untouchables

  2. lower members of the caste system

  3. upper-class and English educated

  4. women
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The early Indian National Congress was largely composed of Western-educated, upper-class professionals who sought reform through constitutional means.