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Society in India and Telangana | Previous Year Questions | 71 Qs
S No Name of the Chapter No of Questions
1 Indian Society 4
2 Telangana Society 15
3 Social Issues: Poverty, Unemployment and Corruption 3
4 Rights issues: Gender, Caste, Tribe and Disability 7
5 Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development 1
Problems of Agricultural Labour, Agrarian Distress and
6 2
Migration
Population Explosion, Urbanisation, Development and
7 6
Displacement
8 Social Issues in Telangana 12
9 Social Policies and Programmes in India and Telangana 21
Total 71
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Society in India and Telangana
Chapter – 1 6. "Gouda or Goundla" community in Telangana is
Indian Society associated with which traditional activity?
Group - I: (a) Construction
(b) Toddy tapping
1. The most important scheduled tribes of Uttar (c) Fishing
Pradesh and Uttarakhand (d) Weaving
(a) Todas
7. The large Community of Craftsmen in Nirmal of
(b) Nagas
Adilabad district is referred to as
(c) Santhals
(a) Ikkat
(d) Tharus
Group - II: (b) Trilinga
(c) Parvata
2. Consider the following statements: (d) Nakkash
A. Family is no longer the main unit of economic 8. Where is the 'Nagoba Jatara' held in Telangana?
production. (a) Edupayala
B. Family has lost most of its traditional functions. (b) Basara
(a) A and B are correct. (c) Keshlapur
(b) A is correct and B is wrong. (d) Jodeghat
(c) A is wrong and B is correct. 9. Which festival in Telangana is also known as 'Peerla
(d) A and B are wrong. Panduga'?
3. A Jathara held to worship nature by tribals (a) Ramzan
(a) Sammakka Saralamma jathara (b) Bakrid
(b) Eedamma jathara (c) Moharram
(c) Nagoba jathara (d) Jagne ki Rat
(d) Kurumurthy jathara 10. In which district the highest Scheduled Caste
4. The sense of "We feeling" is most strong in population is observed in Telangana
(a) Caste (a) Nalgonda
(b) Class (b) Karimnagar
(c) Family (c) Ranga Reddy
(d) Military (d) Medak
Chapter – 2 11. The first day of ‘Bathukamma' celebrations is called
Telangana Society (a) Toli poddu
Group - II: (b) Saddulu
(c) Engili poolu Samburalu
5. The popular Fair celebrated by Gonds in Adilabad (d) Atkula bathukamma
district 12. Balasanthula is a
(a) Sammakka Sarakka (a) Dance form
(b) Nagoba (b) House group
(c) Teez (c) Child artists in Telangana
(d) Komarelli
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(d) River in Adilabad Chapter – 3
13. In the Secunderabad Bonalu, the cooked food is Social Issues: Poverty, Unemployment and Corruption
offered to Group- I:
(a) Kali of kolkatha
(b) Mahankali of ujjaini 20. What could be the main reason for jobless growth
(c) Renuka yellamma in the reform period after 1991?
(d) Peddamma (a) Reforms were mainly confined to the formal
sector
14. The last day of Bathukamma is known as
(b) Majority of the labour force was already
(a) Saddula Bathukamma
employed and hence there was no need for
(b) Mahadeva Bathukamma
jobs
(c) Satya Bathukamma (c) The informal sector opposed the reforms and
(d) Poorna Bathukamma new industries could not be opened
15. Telangana traditional food Gatuka is made with (d) People were not willing to do menial jobs
(a) Maize 21. The unemployment which is associated with the
(b) Wheat inadequacy of productive capacity to create
(c) Rice enough jobs for all those able and willing to work
(d) Sugar refers to
16. This flower prominently used in Bathukamma (a) Frictional unemployment
(a) Gunugu (b) Cyclical unemployment
(b) Garuga (c) Structural unemployment
(c) Senaga (d) Open unemployment
(d) Gulabi
Group -II:
17. Rangam -a future telling ceremony is associated
with
22. The Gini coefficient provides a measure of
(a) Secundrabad Bonalu
(a) Rate of growth
(b) Bathukamma
(b) Level of relative inequality
(c) Kolatam
(c) Level of disguised unemployment
(d) Dasara Procession
(d) Level of poverty
18. "Gusadi' Dance is popular in which district of
Chapter – 4
Telangana? Rights issues: Gender, Caste, Tribe and Disability
(a) Nizamabad Group - I:
(b) Khammam 23. Child Development Index takes into account of the
(c) Warangal following factors
(d) Adilabad I. Education
19. The other popular name of Komaravelli II. Income
Veerabhadra Swamy is III. Health
(a) Ellanna IV. Nutritional status
(b) Mallanna Select the appropriate combination.
(c) Rajanna (a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(d) Beeranna
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(c) I, II and IV (a) Aruna Sharma
(d) II, III and IV (b) Aruna Shanbaugh
24. Protection of women from Domestic Violence is a (c) Urmila Sharon
………………………... (d) Arunima Sharon
(a) Constitutional Right 29. Which Article of Indian Constitution prohibits
(b) Fundamental Right "Begar" and similar forms of forced labour in India?
(c) Human Right
(a) Article 43
(d) Legal Right
(b) Article 14
Group - II: (c) Article 15
(d) Article 23
25. Match the States in List-I with the name given for Chapter – 5
bonded labour in them in List-ll. Environmental Degradation and Sustainable
List-I List -II Development
a. Odisha 1. Vetti
b. Gujarat 2. Gothi Group - II:
c. Telangana 3. Baden
30. Match the following:
d. West Bengal 4. Hali
List – I List - II
5. Janouri
a. Chipko Movement 1. Sundar Lal Bahuguna
Codes:
b. Narmada Bachao
(a) a – 4, b – 2, c – 1, d - 5
Andolan 2. Al Gore
(b) a – 2, b – 4, c – 1, d - 3
c. Silent Spring 3. Medha Patkar
(c) a – 2, b – 5, c – 1, d – 3
d. Climate change 4. Rachel Carson
(d) a – 4, b – 5, c – 1, d – 4
Codes:
26. Consider the following statements:
(a) a – 1, b – 3, c – 4, d - 2
A. Women are more likely to be sexually abused at
(b) a – 1, b – 3, c – 2, d – 4
home than outside.
(c) a – 3, b – 1, c – 4, d – 2
B. The way women dress is an important factor
(d) a – 1, b – 4, c – 3, d – 2
leading to sexual abuse.
(a) A and B are correct.
(b) A is correct and B is wrong.
(c) A is wrong and B is correct.
(d) A and B are wrong.
27. The Bonded labour system was abolished from
(a) 25th November, 1975
(b) 25th October, 1976
(c) 24th October, 1975
(d) 24th October, 1976.
28. After being raped, this woman spent 42 years in Chapter – 6
coma, making her the face of euthanasia debate in Problems of Agricultural Labour, Agrarian Distress
India. Who is she? and Migration
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Group - I: (b) 1 and 3 only correct
31. As per the statistics of the National Crime Records (c) 2 and 4 only correct
Bureau (ADSI 2015), the biggest reason for suicide (d) 1 and 4 only correct
of farmers in India is 35. Consider the following statements
(a) family and social problems According to the first stage of Demographic
(b) bankruptcy or indebtedness transition.
(c) farming related issues I. Death rates are high.
(d) illness, drug abuse and alcohol addiction II. Low birth rate.
32. Agricultural unemployment may be classified into III. Absence of medical aid.
I. Seasonal unemployment Select the correct answer using the code given
II. Disguised unemployment below
III. Chronic unemployment (a) I and III only
Which is the correct answer? (b) I and II only
(a) I and II only (c) II and III only
(b) II and III only (d) I, II and III
(c) I and III only 36. The term demographic dividend refers to
(d) I, II and III (a) decline in population
Chapter -7 (b) increase in working class
Population Explosion, Urbanisation, Development (c) decline in birth rate
and Displacement (d) decline in fertility rate
Group - I: 37. National population policy adopted in 2000 with a
33. The most important reason for higher absolute view to encourage and aim at stabilizing the
increase in urban population in India compared to population by
rural population in the decade from 2001 to 2011 (a) Two child norms, 2020
could be due to (b) One child norm, 2030
(a) migration from rural to urban areas (c) Two children norm, 2046
(b) higher death rate in rural areas due to lesser (d) One child norm, 2050
access to medical facilities 38. Consider the following statements
(c) better methods of birth control in rural areas A. Population structure is analysed in terms of age
(d) categorization of erstwhile rural areas as urban and sex groupings.
areas B. Cartographically the population structure is
34. Consider the following statements represented by population pyramids.
1. India Introduced the family planning Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
programme in 1950. Choose the correct answer from the options given
2. The family planning programme adopted Neo- below
Marxian approach to birth control (a) Only A is correct
3. End of National Emergency ruled out (b) Only B is correct
compulsion in family planning (c) Both A and B are correct
4. Planning and implementation were carried by (d) Neither A nor B is correct
Central Government
Choose the correct answer: Chapter – 8
(a) 2 and 3 only correct Social Issues in Telangana
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Group - I: B. Forced labour and oppression of village servant
castes is bonded labour.
39. Who among the following officers contributed
(a) A and B are right.
immensely for abolition of Vetti/Begar in Telangana
(b) A is right and B is wrong.
region?
(c) A is wrong and B is right.
(a) J.M. Girglani
(b) V. Sundareshan
45. The exploitation of village servant castes by the
(c) S.R Shankaran
feudal lords in Telangana is referred as
(d) PVRK Prasad
(a) Paleru
40. Which is the most affected tribal community due to
(b) Vetti
the proposed Polavaram project?
(c) Biksham
(a) Gonds
(d) Jogin
(b) Chenchus
(c) Gotti koyas
A. India's sex ratio is favorable to females.
(d) Lambadas
B. Telangana's sex ratio is higher than the national
41. Vetti is
sex ratio.
(a) Cheap labour
(a) A and B are correct.
(b) Bonded labour
(b) A is correct and B is wrong.
(c) Daily wage labour
(c) A is wrong and B is correct.
(d) Contract Labour
42. The Devadasi/Jogini system prevalent in Telangana
47. Protest movement against discrimination among
would be violative of which of the fundamental
the Scheduled Castes in Telangana and Andhra
rights?
Pradesh
(a) Right to Equality
(a) Tudum debba
(b) Right against Exploitation
(b) Madiga Dandora
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(c) Sangara Bheri
(d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(d) Golla Kuruma dolu debba
48. Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle took place
Group - II:
during
(a) 1944 – 1953
43. The Age group of a girl to be converted as Jogini is
(b) 1946 - 1951
(a) 8-12 years
(c) 1948 - 1950
(b) 12 - 18 years
(d) 1947 - 1952
(c) 12-16 years
49. The famous play "Maa Bhoomi" is associated with
(d) 8-16 years
(a) Social Reform Movements
(b) Telangana Armed struggle
(c) Bhoodan Movement
A. Indebtedness and forced labour irrespective of
(d) Tribal Movement
caste is Vetti.
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50. The Dandora Movement was launched for the I. Dowry givers should be excluded from
purpose of punishment
(a) Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes II. Appointment of Dowry Prohibition Officers
(b) Sub-classification of Scheduled Tribes III. The marriage expenses should be limited to 20
(c) Sub-classification of the most Backward classes % of the annual income of the girl's
(d) Abolition of Caste based reservation parents/guardian.
Which of the above statements is/are true
concerning the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?
Chapter – 9
(a) I only
Social Policies and Programmes in India and
(b) II only
Telangana
(c) I and III only
(d) All of the above
Group - I:
Group – II:
51. The Committee on the status of women was headed
by
(a) Mrinal Gore 56. The scheme to promote thrift and empowerment
(b) Mamatha Banerjee among rural women through the network of rural
(c) Mary John post offices is
(d) Vina Mazumdhar (a) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
52. The National Commission for women was set up in (b) Jan Dhan Scheme
the year
(c) Indira Mahila Yojana
(a) 1990
(d) Mahila Samruddi Yojana
(b) 1992
57. Arrange the following in a chronological order:
(c) 1993
(d) 1994 a. SGSY
53. A recent radical idea to overcome the problem of b. NREP
poor targeting and misallocation of social welfare c. JRY
schemes is that of d. IRDP
(a) Universal Basic Income Codes:
(b) Direct Beneficiary Transfer (a) a, d, c and a
(c) Direct allocation of funds to Local Bodies (b) c, b, a and d
(d) Privatization of all subsidy schemes (c) d, b, c and a
54. Providing microfinance arrangements to the poor (d) a, d, c and b
women for extension of credit along with thrift-type 58. Mandal Commission considered 11 indicators for
of saving schemes is through:
determining Backwardness under the following
(a) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
three categories.
(b) Self-Help Groups
(a) Social, Economic and Health.
(c) National Rural Employment Programme
(d) Indira Prabha (b) Social, Educational and Health.
55. To transfer the substantive provisions under the (c) Social, Economic and Educational.
Indian Penal Code (d) Economic, Educational and Health categories
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59. Integrated Child Development Services scheme is 65. Government of India set up the National Council for
intended for children in the age group Senior Citizens under
(a) 1-6 years (a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(b) 0-6 years (b) Ministry of Social Welfare
(c) 10 years (c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) 0-5 years (d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
60. Declaration of the rights of children took place in 66. Under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana,
(a) 1947 what is the annual premium to be paid by the policy
(b) 1958 holder to get accidental insurance cover?
(c) 1951 (a) ₹ 12 exclusive of service tax
(d) 1953 (b) ₹ 12 inclusive of service tax
61. Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a (c) ₹ 330 exclusive of service tax
(a) Declaration adopted by several Nations at an (d) ₹ 330 inclusive of service tax
International Conference. 67. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
(b) Multilateral treaty. Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
(c) UN Security Council Resolution. provides 3% reservation for disabled persons in
(d) UN General Assembly Resolution. (a) all posts and services under the Government of
62. World Summit for Social Development was held in India
1995 in (b) posts identified as suitable
(a) Helsinki (c) lower level and entry level jobs only
(b) Hague (d) desk jobs only
(c) Vienna 68. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
(d) Copenhagen was amended in 2016 to abolish child labour in all
63. Nirbhaya Act is the popular name for the following occupations and processes except in
Act. (a) where the child helps his family or family
(a) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 enterprises other than hazardous occupations
(b) Anti- Rape Act, 2011 or processes.
(c) Sexual Harassment Prevention Act, 2012 (b) construction industry
(d) Violence Against Women Act, 2010 (c) domestic work
64. Which of the following adopted the action plan, (d) brick kiln industry
"when cultural traditions conflict with women's 69. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for
rights, women's rights should take precedence" introduction of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
(a) Beijing World Conference on Women, 1995 to ban commercial surrogacy in the country.
(b) Nairobi World Conference on Women, 1985 Consider the following statements regarding the
(c) Special Session of the UN General Assembly, Bill. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
New York, 2000 correct?
(d) Copenhagen World Conference on Women, a. It prohibits the surrogacy services in the country.
1980 b. It bans un-ethical commercial surrogacy, and also
sale and purchase of human embryo and gametes.
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c. It allows ethical surrogacy (ie. altruistic surrogacy)
to needy infertile couples on fulfilment of certain
conditions.
d. It bans foreigners, homosexual couples, people in
live-in relationships and single individuals to have
babies through surrogacy.
Codes:
(a) Only a
(b) Only b
(c) Only c
(d) Both c and d
70. Which of the followings is a Social Protection
Program?
(a) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(c) Bharatmala Pariyojana
(d) Sagarmala Pariyojana
71. Consider the following statements regarding the
"Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY)".
a. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY)
launched in 2008, envisages key Initiative of
opening of dedicated outlets of generic
medicine.
b. One of the major objectives of Government
India is to ensure availability of quality
medicines at affordable prices for all, especially
for the poor and the disadvantaged.
c. Recently 437 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi
Kendras spread over 26 States / UTs were made
operational across the country.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) a only
(b) a & b
(c) a & c
(d) a, b & c
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