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Chapter 8: Social Changes in India — Online MCQ Test

Q: A village household begins using mobile banking, online education, and modern farming equipment. This is an example of:

Answer: C. Modernization — The use of technology, digital services, and improved methods reflects modernization in social and economic life.

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Chapter 8: Social Changes in India — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

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What is Sanskritization?

A. The adoption of Western clothing and lifestyles
B. The process by which lower castes imitate the customs of higher castes ✓
C. The spread of industrial technology in villages
D. The rejection of all religious practices

Answer: B. The process by which lower castes imitate the customs of higher castes
Sanskritization refers to a social process in which lower castes try to raise their social status by imitating the rituals and lifestyle of higher castes.

Which of the following is an example of Westernization?

A. Following traditional village customs
B. Using English language in education and administration ✓
C. Practising caste-based occupations only
D. Worshipping village deities in local rituals

Answer: B. Using English language in education and administration
Westernization means the influence of Western ideas, institutions, and ways of life, such as English education and modern administration.

A village household begins using mobile banking, online education, and modern farming equipment. This is an example of:

A. Sanskritization
B. Westernization
C. Modernization ✓
D. Caste mobility

Answer: C. Modernization
The use of technology, digital services, and improved methods reflects modernization in social and economic life.

Which statement best distinguishes Sanskritization from Westernization?

A. Both involve imitating high-status groups, but one imitates traditional upper castes and the other imitates Western values ✓
B. Both are the same process with different names
C. Sanskritization involves science, while Westernization involves religion
D. Sanskritization is only urban, while Westernization is only rural

Answer: A. Both involve imitating high-status groups, but one imitates traditional upper castes and the other imitates Western values
Sanskritization refers to imitation of upper-caste Indian practices, whereas Westernization refers to adoption of Western ideas and lifestyles.

A sociologist observes that a lower-caste community improves its status by adopting vegetarianism, wearing sacred symbols, and claiming a higher ritual rank. Which option explains the process most accurately?

A. Modernization, because it involves technology and industry
B. Sanskritization, because it is an upward mobility strategy based on imitation of higher-caste customs ✓
C. Westernization, because it involves foreign culture
D. Secularization, because religion becomes less important

Answer: B. Sanskritization, because it is an upward mobility strategy based on imitation of higher-caste customs
The key features are imitation of upper-caste customs and a bid for higher status, which define Sanskritization.

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