DSWO • Paper-IV
According to the 2025 revised World Bank definition, extreme poverty is considered living on less than:
A)
$2.15 per person per day
B)
$3.00 per person per day
C)
$4.20 per person per day
D)
$8.30 per person per day
The June 2025 World Bank update set the international extreme-poverty line at $3.00 per person per day.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Who said that purity and pollution is central to caste hierarchy?
A)
BR Ambedkar
B)
GS Ghurye
C)
Louis Dumont
D)
Mary Douglas
Louis Dumont explained caste hierarchy through the opposition of purity and pollution.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The concept of rural–urban continuum suggests:
A)
Total difference between rural and urban
B)
Urban dominance only
C)
Gradual transition between rural and urban features
D)
Complete isolation of villages
The rural–urban continuum describes a gradual transition rather than a sharp divide.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Integration vs autonomy debate concerns:
A)
Religion vs language
B)
Development vs cultural preservation
C)
Agriculture vs industry
D)
Rural vs urban migration
Correct answer: B. Development vs cultural preservation is the option that matches the standard principle or definition asked.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was enacted in:
A)
1976
B)
1985
C)
1989
D)
1995
The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was enacted in 1989.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was enacted in:
A)
1976
B)
1980
C)
1986
D)
1992
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was enacted in 1986.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was passed in:
A)
1965
B)
1971
C)
1976
D)
1985
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act dates from 1976.
DSWO • Paper-IV
“Professional disagreements, administrative disputes or alleged workplace humiliation cannot automatically attract offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act”. Where is this statement from?
A)
Gauhati High Court, 2025
B)
Supreme Court, 2025
C)
Calcutta High Court, 2026
D)
Kerala High Court, 2026
This wording comes from a 2026 Calcutta High Court decision holding that workplace/professional disputes do not automatically constitute offences under the SC/ST Act.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The Forest Rights Act was passed in:
A)
1991
B)
2000
C)
2006
D)
2010
The Forest Rights Act was enacted in 2006.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The Mizo people were granted ST status in:
A)
1950
B)
1955
C)
1960
D)
1965
Mizo communities were included in the Scheduled Tribes framework from the 1950 Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Women’s movements in India primarily address:
A)
Religious rituals
B)
Gender equality and rights
C)
Agricultural production
D)
Linguistic issues
Correct answer: B. Gender equality and rights is the option that matches the standard principle or definition asked.
DSWO • Paper-IV
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was bifurcated from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in:
A)
2002
B)
2003
C)
2004
D)
2005
The separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was created through the 89th Constitutional Amendment, effective in 2004.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The National Population Policy was announced in:
A)
1985
B)
1991
C)
2000
D)
2010
India's National Population Policy was announced in 2000.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The caste system is based primarily on:
A)
Achievement
B)
Contract
C)
Ascription
D)
Education
Correct answer: C. Ascription is the option that matches the standard principle or definition asked.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Many tribes were once officially declared by the British government as:
A)
Criminal tribes
B)
Insurgent tribes
C)
Terrorist tribes
D)
Uncivilised tribes
The British officially labelled several communities as 'criminal tribes' under colonial legislation.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Which of the following is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG):
A)
Great Andamanese, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
B)
Kondh, Odisha
C)
Konyak, Nagaland
D)
Nyishi, Arunachal Pradesh
Great Andamanese is a recognised PVTG community.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Tribal welfare programmes aim to:
A)
Assimilate tribes completely
B)
Promote development with protection of culture
C)
Eliminate traditional institutions
D)
Encourage urban migration
Correct answer: B. Promote development with protection of culture is the option that matches the standard principle or definition asked.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Indian Constitution describes India as a secular state since:
A)
1947
B)
1950
C)
42nd Amendment, 1976
D)
1992
The word 'secular' was inserted into the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
DSWO • Paper-IV
The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with:
A)
Urban local bodies
B)
Panchayati Raj
C)
Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes
D)
Fundamental Rights
The Fifth Schedule governs administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Agrarian class structure depends mainly on:
A)
Education level
B)
Religious status
C)
Ownership and control of land
D)
Political power
Correct answer: C. Ownership and control of land is the option that matches the standard principle or definition asked.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Which of the following is false regarding the PLFS Annual Report 2023-24 released by the National Statistical Office (NSO)?
A)
A substantial gender gap (12.6%) persists in urban areas.
B)
Ladakh was declared the first fully literate Union Territory in India.
C)
Scheduled Tribes reported 71.3% and Scheduled Castes reported 75.2% literacy, below the national average.
D)
To reach “full literacy” status, a state must cross the 98% literacy threshold.
The 98% threshold is the false statement; the ULLAS full-literacy benchmark is 95% adult literacy.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Model Agriculture and Land Leasing Act, 2016 does not promote:
A)
Agrarian efficiency, occupational mobility and rapid rural transformation.
B)
Easy availability of loans by leaseholders.
C)
Farmers leasing land for non-agricultural activities.
D)
Investment opportunities of leaseholders.
The Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act does not promote leasing for non-agricultural purposes.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Who coined the term “Green Revolution”?
A)
C. Subramaniam
B)
M.S. Swaminathan
C)
Norman Borlaug
D)
William S. Gaud
William S. Gaud coined the term 'Green Revolution' in 1968.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Middle class in India:
A)
Earn between Rs. 4-10 lakh per annum
B)
Earn between Rs. 6-12 lakh per annum
C)
Earn between 8-14 lakh per annum
D)
Cannot be defined based on income
'Middle class' is a multidimensional social category and cannot reliably be defined by one income band alone.
DSWO • Paper-IV
Which of the following social movement theories utilizes Reference Group theory?
A)
New Social Movement Theory
B)
Postcolonial Theory
C)
Relative Deprivation Theory
D)
Resource Mobilization Theory
Relative Deprivation Theory explicitly uses comparison with reference groups to explain collective action.
