Question 1: What is the primary objective of community organization?

A. To centralize power

B. To strengthen bureaucracy

C. To enhance community well-being and social change

D. To maintain the status quo

Question 2: Community organization involves the process of mobilizing and empowering

community members to:

A. Depend on external aid

B. Rely solely on government support

C. Take collective action for common goals

D. Promote individualism

Question 3:

Which approach to community organization emphasizes identifying community strengths

and assets to initiate positive change?

A. Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)

B. Deficit-Based Community Development

C. Hierarchical Approach

D. Top-Down Approach

Question 4: What does the term "grassroots" mean in the context of community
organization?

A. Government agencies

B. Local community members and organizations

C. International organizations

D. Privately owned businesses

Question 5: Which of the following is a key step in the community organizing process?

A. Isolating community members

B. Suppressing community voices

C. Identifying issues and concerns

D. Encouraging individualism

Question 6: Which level of community organization focuses on neighborhood development

and local initiatives?

A. Macro level

B. Micro level

C. Meso level

D. Exo level

Question 7: Community organizers often work to build social capital within a community.
What does social capital refer to?

A. Financial resources in a community

B. Social networks and relationships within a community

C. Physical infrastructure in a community

D. Intellectual property within a community

Question 8: Which term refers to the process of developing partnerships and alliances
among various organizations and groups within a community?

A. Coalition building

B. Centralization

C. Bureaucracy

D. Hierarchical structure
Question 9: In community organization, what is the role of a facilitator?

A. To control and dominate discussions

B. To ensure individualism

C. To guide and support the group in decision-making processes

D. To suppress community concerns

Question 10: What is a potential benefit of community organization?

A. Maintaining the status quo

B. Promoting division within the community

C. Fostering unity and solidarity

D. Limiting community participation

Question 11: In community organization, what does the term "advocacy" mean?

A. Promotion of hierarchy

B. Promotion of individual interests

C. Promotion of community concerns and interests

D. Suppression of community voices

Question 12: Which type of power is often utilized in community organization to influence
and mobilize community members?

A. Coercive power

B. Hierarchical power

C. Authoritarian power

D. Centralized power

Question 13: What does the acronym "NGO" stand for in the context of community
organization?

A. National Government Organization

B. Non-Governmental Organization
C. Neighborhood Governance Order

D. Nonprofit Group Organization

Question 14: Which stage of community organization involves the implementation of action
plans and initiatives?

A. Assessment stage

B. Planning stage

C. Intervention stage

D. Evaluation stage

Question 15: Which of the following is a challenge often faced in community organization?

A. Lack of community engagement

B. Overemphasis on individualism

C. Excessive reliance on external aid

D. Suppression of diversity within the community

Question 16: Which principle of community organization emphasizes working with the
community to address issues and build collective action?

A. Empowerment

B. Isolation

C. Individualism

D. Suppression

Question 17: What is a common tool used in community organization for gathering data
and feedback from the community?

A. Surveys

B. Exclusion

C. Centralization

D. Bureaucracy
Question 18: Which approach to community organization focuses on utilizing volunteers
and community members to bring about change within the community?

A. Volunteerism Approach

B. Professional Approach

C. Radical Approach

D. Top-Down Approach

Question 19: Community organizers often encourage community members to form groups
or associations. What is the purpose of these groups?

A. To create divisions within the community

B. To facilitate top-down decision-making

C. To foster collaboration and collective action

D. To limit community participation

Question 20: Which term refers to the organized efforts of a community to improve its
social, economic, and environmental conditions?

A. Community Development

B. Individual Advancement

C. Government Intervention

D. Social Exclusion

Question 21: Community organizers often use the "Community Needs Assessment" process
to:

A. Exclude community members from decision-making

B. Understand the strengths and needs of the community

C. Encourage dependency on external resources

D. Promote individual interests over community welfare

Question 22: Which of the following is a potential barrier to effective community
organization?

A. Strong community leadership

B. Open communication

C. Lack of resources and funding

D. Active community participation

Answer: C. Lack of resources and funding

Question 23: Which approach to community organization emphasizes building

partnerships and collaborations to address complex community issues?

A. Collaborative Approach

B. Authoritarian Approach

C. Hierarchical Approach

D. Isolationist Approach

Answer: A. Collaborative Approach

Question 24: Community organization involves working with diverse stakeholders. What is
the importance of involving various stakeholders?

A. To limit diversity of perspectives

B. To maintain the status quo

C. To ensure inclusiveness and effectiveness

D. To promote exclusivity

Question 25: What is a critical aspect of successful community organization?

A. Suppressing community concerns

B. Fostering dependency on external aid

C. Building trust and relationships within the community

D. Imposing decisions from external sources

Basic Concepts of Community Organization

1. Which of the following best defines community organization?

a) A process by which people learn to live in a community
b) A method of social work that helps people organize for collective action
c) A way to provide charity to underprivileged people
d) A government policy for social welfare
2. Which principle is NOT a part of community organization?
a) Democratic involvement
b) Participation of the community
c) Authoritarian leadership
d) Self-help
3. Who is known as the father of community organization?
a) Saul Alinsky
b) Murray G. Ross
c) Jane Addams
d) Paulo Freire
4. Which of the following is a major goal of community organization?
a) Individual therapy
b) Social justice and empowerment
c) Personal economic growth
d) Elimination of all conflicts

Answer: b) Social justice and empowerment

Principles and Methods of Community Organization

5. The principle of "self-help" in community organization means:

a) The government provides all necessary services
b) The community depends on external agencies
c) The community takes initiative and responsibility for its development
d) Experts make all the decisions for the community
6. Which is NOT a method of community organization?
a) Social planning
b) Social action
c) Community participation
d) Individual counseling
7. What is the first step in the community organization process?
a) Implementation of a program
b) Identification of the problem
c) Mobilization of resources
d) Evaluation of progress

Community Organization Models

8. Which model of community organization focuses on empowering disadvantaged

groups through collective action?
a) Locality Development Model
b) Social Planning Model
c) Social Action Model
d) Bureaucratic Model
9. The Locality Development Model of community organization emphasizes:
a) Large-scale policy changes
b) Top-down decision-making
c) Community participation and cooperation
d) Government control
10. The Social Planning Model is best suited for:
a) Small local community development projects
b) Policy-level changes requiring expert intervention
c) Individual casework
d) Protest movements
Historical Background of Adivasi and Dalit Movements

1. Who among the following led the Santhal Rebellion (1855-56)?

a) Birsa Munda
b) Sidhu and Kanhu
c) Tantia Tope
d) Rani Gaidinliu
2. The Bhagat Movement among Adivasis was primarily associated with which region?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Gujarat
3. Which of the following leaders is known as the pioneer of Dalit movement in India?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) B. R. Ambedkar
c) Jyotirao Phule
d) E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar)
4. The Munda Rebellion (1899-1900) was led by:
a) Birsa Munda
b) Tilka Manjhi
c) Jotiba Phule
d) Shambhu Maharaj
Social and Economic Causes of Adivasi and Dalit Movements

5. What was a major cause of the Adivasi uprisings in colonial India?

a) Tribal displacement due to land acquisition
b) High taxation
c) Exploitation by moneylenders and landlords
d) All of the above
6. The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) had a significant impact on which community?
a) Dalits
b) Adivasis
c) Indigo farmers
d) Landlords
7. The term "Depressed Classes" was used during British rule to refer to:
a) Brahmins
b) Dalits
c) Adivasis
d) Zamindars

Key Theories and Ideologies

8. B. R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste (1936) was a critique of:

a) British colonial rule
b) Hindu caste system
c) Reservation policies
d) Communist ideology
9. Jyotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) aimed at:
a) Uplifting Adivasis
b) Social reform for lower castes
c) Encouraging widow remarriage
d) Educating Brahmins
10. Which movement was started by E.V. Ramasamy Periyar for self-respect and caste
abolition?
a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Self-Respect Movement
d) Bhakti Movement

4. Political and Legal Developments

11. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between:

a) B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
b) B. R. Ambedkar and Nehru
c) Dalits and Adivasis
d) British and Indian National Congress
12. The Constitution of India (1950) provides reservation for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes under which articles?
a) Article 14 and 15
b) Article 46 and 47
c) Article 330 and 332
d) Article 341 and 342
13. Who was the first Dalit President of India?
a) K. R. Narayanan
b) B. R. Ambedkar
c) Ram Nath Kovind
d) Jagjivan Ram

Contemporary Issues and Movements

14. The Dalit Panther Movement (1972) was influenced by:

a) Gandhian philosophy
b) Marxism and Black Panther Movement
c) Nehruvian socialism
d) Hindu nationalism

Adivasi Movements and Leaders

16. Which of the following was NOT an Adivasi-led rebellion?

a) Kol Rebellion
b) Santhal Rebellion
c) Moplah Rebellion
d) Munda Uprising
17. The Koya Revolt (1879-1880) took place in which present-day state?
a) Odisha
b) Telangana
c) Jharkhand
d) Chhattisgarh
18. Who among the following was a major leader of the Tana Bhagat Movement
(1914)?
a) Birsa Munda
b) Jatra Oraon
c) Sidhu Murmu
d) Tilka Manjhi
19. The Khond Uprising of 1836-1856 was against:
a) British taxation policies
b) Conversion to Christianity
c) Exploitation by moneylenders
d) Zamindari system
20. The Pathalgadi Movement in recent years is associated with:
a) Dalit rights
b) Land and tribal self-governance
c) Women’s empowerment
d) Forest conservation

7. Dalit Movements and Resistance

21. The first recorded Dalit uprising in colonial India was:

a) Mahar Movement (1927)
b) Channar Revolt (19th century)
c) Vaikom Satyagraha (1924)
d) Champaran Movement (1917)
22. The Mahad Satyagraha (1927) was led by:
a) Jyotirao Phule
b) B. R. Ambedkar
c) Shahu Maharaj
d) Rajarshi Shahu
23. The Dalit Panther Manifesto (1972) focused on:
a) Electoral reservations
b) Social revolution and radical change
c) Formation of Dalit political parties
d) Land reforms
24. Which of the following books was written by B. R. Ambedkar?
a) Gulamgiri
b) Annihilation of Caste
c) Mooknayak
d) Discovery of India
25. The Veeran Azhagumuthu Kone was a freedom fighter from:
a) Odisha
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra

Legislative and Constitutional Provisions

26. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was
enacted in:
a) 1950
b) 1989
c) 2005
d) 1976
27. Under Article 330 and 332, reservations for SC/STs are provided in:
a) Government jobs
b) Educational institutions
c) Panchayati Raj and legislatures
d) Private sector jobs
28. Which of the following commissions was established to protect Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes?
a) Mandal Commission
b) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
c) National Commission for Minorities
d) Kaka Kalelkar Commission
Answer: b) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
29. The Forest Rights Act (2006) primarily benefits which community?
a) Landlords
b) Industrialists
c) Adivasis and forest dwellers
d) Urban poor
30. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection
of Scheduled Tribes' culture and heritage?
a) Article 15
b) Article 244
c) Article 19
d) Article 340

Contemporary Adivasi and Dalit Movements

31. The Khairlanji Massacre (2006) was a case of:

a) Tribal displacement
b) Caste-based violence
c) Religious conflict
d) Police brutality
32. The Bhil Revolt was led by:
a) Tilka Manjhi
b) Govind Guru
c) Kanhu Murmu
d) Periyar
33. The Tebhaga Movement in Bengal was led by:
a) Dalits
b) Tribal communities
c) Peasants and sharecroppers
d) Factory workers
34. Which of the following is NOT a major Adivasi resistance movement?
a) Gondwana Movement
b) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
c) Swadeshi Movement
d) Bastar Movement