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The word culture is derived from the Latin Word __________.

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  1. 'fiat'

  2. 'bona fide'

  3. 'dictum'

  4. 'Colere'

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Culture is the belief, custom, rules, art, norms, knowledge developed by member of all social groups. It includes values as well as materialistic objects. It can be said to be the behaviour of people, their way of life. India is a diverse nation but it has large cultural heritage that common ancestors shared. Our cultural heritage binds us, make us proud of what we are and what we have despite all differences. It is derived from Latin term 'Colere' which means 'till the ground.'

"Culture is that complex whole which indicates knowledge, belief, art, rules and regulations, traditions and any other capabilities earned by the human being as a member of society."

Identify the sociologist who had given the following statement.

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  1. Malinowski

  2. Tylor

  3. Karl Marx

  4. Pluto

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Edward Tylor was the first sociologist who specified that Culture is learned or acquired by human rather than being a biological trait. This is a revolutionary definition.

How many languages have so far been included in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?

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  1. 14

  2. 22

  3. 18

  4. 17

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The total of 22 languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution. These are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, etc.

Culture and Society are the two face of the same coin.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Culture is experienced in society. It is the social bond of people together in a society through which culture gets reflected. Both are dependant on each other existence. Culture cannot exist in a vacuum and hence society is the platform for representation of culture.

Identify the features of culture from the following list.

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  1. Culture is open.

  2. Culture is social.

  3. Culture is inherent.

  4. Culture is constant.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
According to Horton and Hunt, "Culture is everything which is socially shared and learned by the members of society.”
It means that culture is not an individual phenomenon but it develops in society and shared by men in society. Without social interaction, there cannot be a culture.

Culture means co-existence because it provides opportunities to every individual to share his ideas with other.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Culture is not an individual phenomenon rather is the product of society. Man interact with one another which make social bonds and for the survival of each other, we learn to co-exist with each other so as to facilitate the peaceful living. Every person gets a chance to share his thought, ideas, inspire others or get inspired and learn from each other which makes society more stable and long-lasting civilization.

__________ are the most important cultural rituals of rural societies of India.

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  1. Fasts

  2. Dancing

  3. Fairs

  4. Singing

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fairs and festivals are the cultural heritage that binds people together. People gather and enjoy to celebrate a cause, belief or norm. Rural societies are much more ritualistic that busy urban communities. People come together that strengthen social coherence between and among them which provide a natural habitat for culture to flourish and expand.

Culture is a not only a bundle of traditions it is also a treasure of knowledge needed for social development.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Culture in not merely the beliefs, rituals or traditions that are passed from generation to generation. It indeed is a treasure of knowledge that is learned and transmitted. People inculcate these values in them which fulfill their social as well as individual purpose.

__________ is the part of culture.

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  1. Traditions

  2. Values

  3. Language

  4. all of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Traditions, values, language, scriptures, norms, ethics are the part of culture instead these are what essentially constitute cultural heritage. Culture of one community or social group is represented by them, these are learned or acquired traits.

The social controls define the the human behaviour.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social controls are certain standards whereby society brings its members into conformity with accepted behaviour. Social control brings about organisation and regulates the pattern of individual behaviour to maintain social order.