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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
21	In the classification of Indian tribes, which of these is an acquired trait?	Sociology Tribal society	Easy
22	Which two regions have the highest concentration of tribal population in India?	Sociology Tribal society	Easy
23	Which language families are spoken by Indian tribes?	Sociology Tribal society	Medium
24	Which position is associated with G.S. Ghurye in the debate on tribal policy?	Sociology Tribal society	Medium
25	A historian shows that a central Indian tribe once ruled a kingdom, traded with plains merchants and fought n…	Sociology Tribal society	Hard
26	Which thinker is associated with the idea of the "invisible hand" of the market?	Sociology The market as a social institution	Easy
27	What does commodification mean?	Sociology The market as a social institution	Easy
28	Why is the tribal weekly market studied by Alfred Gell in Bastar sociologically significant?	Sociology The market as a social institution	Medium
29	A merchant community lends money mainly to members of its own caste and relies on kinship ties to guarantee r…	Sociology The market as a social institution	Medium
30	A family buys an expensive branded car mainly so that neighbours will see it as a sign of their success. Whic…	Sociology The market as a social institution	Hard
31	Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?	Sociology Caste prejudice, SCs and OBCs	Easy
32	What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?	Sociology Caste prejudice, SCs and OBCs	Easy
33	In a village, Dalit labourers are made to take off their sandals when passing upper-caste homes. Which dimens…	Sociology Caste prejudice, SCs and OBCs	Medium
34	Which commission recommended reservations for Other Backward Classes in central government jobs?	Sociology Caste prejudice, SCs and OBCs	Medium
35	A company advertises jobs open to all, but hires only through referrals from current employees, who almost al…	Sociology Caste prejudice, SCs and OBCs	Hard
36	What does the term "Adivasi" literally mean?	Sociology Marginalisation of tribal communities	Easy
37	Which two states were created in 2000 after long struggles in which tribal communities played a central role?	Sociology Marginalisation of tribal communities	Easy
38	How did colonial forest policy contribute to tribal marginalisation?	Sociology Marginalisation of tribal communities	Medium
39	A mining project in a forested district brings profits and electricity to cities, while local tribal villages…	Sociology Marginalisation of tribal communities	Medium
40	Why do sociologists say that tribal identities today are shaped by interaction with the wider society rather …	Sociology Marginalisation of tribal communities	Hard