Which of the following plays an important role in attaining formal education?
A. Family
B. Society
C. School
D. None of these
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Who is the author of the book 'The Science of Culture'?
A. Leslie White
B. James C. Scott
C. Edward B. Tylor
D. Malinowski
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Gender is a
A. Biological concept
B. Sociological concept
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
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Jyotiba Phule recalled the glory of pre-Aryan age while Bal Gangadhar Tilak emphasised the glory of:
A. Modern period
B. Aryan period
C. Colonial period
D. Medieval period
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How do symbols function in a society?
A. By providing a sense of belonging
B. Social Cohesion
C. Aesthetics
D. All of the above
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Communalism
1. Religious Equality
b. Secularism
2. Ayodhya Controversy
c. Religious Organisation
3. Benefit of a particular section
d. Religious Movement
4. Bajrang Dal
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Consider the following statements
1. The Indian Constitution establishes a Secular state.
2. The state treats all religions equally i.e. freedom of faith and worship is allowed to all the people.
3. Educational institutions, without exception are free to impart religious instruction.
4. The state makes no discrimination on the basis of the religion in matters of employment.
Choose the correct answer
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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The term Ethnocentrism is derived from a Greek word 'ethnos' meaning:
A. Mine
B. Nation
C. Community
D. Race
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What among the middle class makes generational difference more complex?
A. Westernisation
B. Indianisation
C. Rural feeling
D. None of these
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Who has given the super-organic view of culture?
A. Bierstedt
B. Spencer
C. Darwin
D. Hoebel
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Which of the following statement best defines the term social mobility?
A. It refers to the change in wealth and social status of individuals or families
B. It refers to a process through which action is stimulated by a community itself
C. It refers to the actor's attempt to influence the existing distribution of power
D. None of the above
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The Indian Constitution declares the state to be a:
A. Religion-based state
B. Secular state
C. Minority welfare state
D. Religion-less state
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Magna Carta' granted human rights which was chartered by:
A. King John in 1215
B. William Pitt in 1783
C. George Canning in 1827
D. Earl of Derby in 1866
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Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of culture?
1. Culture is continuous.
2. Culture is accumulative.
3. Culture is linked with society.
4. Culture is changing.
Choose the correct answer
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. All of these
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In the early 19th century which of the following people proclaimed the presence of superior and Inferior races?
A. Ruth Benedict
B. Darwin
C. Gobinean, Chamberlian and Lapouge
D. Spencer
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What is not applicable to cultural lag?
A. Rate of change is not uniform
B. Rate of change varies from society to society
C. Change does not occur at a uniform rate
D. It is possible to find out whether the change had occurred or not
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When two nations are at war, . . . . . . . . in each nation see the other as the enemy aggressor.
A. Armies
B. People
C. Patriots
D. Children
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When a whole way of life is in a process of change under the influence of another culture, we call it -
A. Transformation
B. Acculturation
C. Integration
D. Socialization
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Ruth Benedict characterised type of personality as poised, restrained and serene
A. Dionysian
B. Basic
C. Ideal
D. Apollonian
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Match an item in
List-I with an item in
List-II .
List I (Books)
List II (Authors)
a. Caste in Modern India
1. A Beiteille
b. Caste, Class, Power
2. L. Dumont
c. Homo Hierarchies
3. Indra Deva
d. Folk Culture and peasant Societies in India
4. M. N. Srinivas
5. J. H. Hutton
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-5
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-5, b-2, c-3, d-1
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