Social Science ยท General Awareness
Cultural Processes and Migration
2,497 Questions
Cultural processes and migration questions explore concepts like globalization, acculturation, and diaspora communities. The focus is on understanding how societies interact, adapt, and move across regions. These topics appear in UPSC and state civil services general studies papers.
Migration conceptsCultural assimilationGlobalization effectsSocial mobilityCultural diffusionDiaspora communities
Cultural Processes and Migration Questions
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to change
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to travel
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to water
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to live a certain way
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To migrate means to move from one region or habitat to another, often in search of better living conditions or resources.
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Cultural diffusion is the process by which cultural beliefs, social activities, and items spread from one group or society to another.
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Migration is the movement of people from one location to another, usually involving a change of residence.
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Annexation
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Assimilation
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Monopoly
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Appendectomy
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Assimilation is the process by which a minority group or a conquered people adopts the customs, language, and culture of the dominant group.
What can be defined as the transformation that takes place in the lifestyle of common people?
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Competition
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Conflict
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Social Change
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Cooperation
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As defined by Jones- "Social change is a term used to describe variations in or modification of any aspect of social process, social patterns, social interaction or social organization." Social change in a more wider sense implies any change in social relations. Further, changes in the lifestyle of a person imply changes in the interests, opinions, behavioral orientation of an individual. Thus, social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behaviour patterns and cultural values and norms.
It is one of the characteristics of social change that it is a continuous process but not an intermittent process. It is because changes do not stop. It is an ongoing process without any break. Every society advance and decays in the process of change.
What is the term used to describe the movement of capital across national borders?
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International investment
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Foreign investment
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Cross-border investment
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Global investment
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International investment is the term used to describe the movement of capital across national borders.
What is the term used to describe the movement of people across national borders?
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International migration
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Global migration
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Foreign migration
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Cross-border migration
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International migration is the term used to describe the movement of people across national borders.
What is the term used to describe the movement of technology across national borders?
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International technology transfer
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Global technology transfer
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Foreign technology transfer
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Cross-border technology transfer
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International technology transfer is the term used to describe the movement of technology across national borders.
What is the term used to describe the movement of information across national borders?
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International information flow
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Global information flow
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Foreign information flow
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Cross-border information flow
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International information flow is the term used to describe the movement of information across national borders.
What is the term used to describe the movement of culture across national borders?
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International cultural exchange
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Global cultural exchange
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Foreign cultural exchange
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Cross-border cultural exchange
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International cultural exchange is the term used to describe the movement of culture across national borders.
What is the term used to describe the movement of individuals or groups between different social strata?
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Social Mobility
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Social Stratification
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Social Cohesion
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Social Control
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Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups between different social strata, either upward or downward.
What is the term used to describe the political engagement of individuals living outside their country of origin?
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Diaspora politics
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Transnational politics
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International relations
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Global governance
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Diaspora politics refers to the political activities and engagement of individuals who have migrated from their country of origin and reside in other countries.
What is the term used to describe the process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among countries and peoples?
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Localization
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Globalization
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Regionalization
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Nationalization
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Globalization refers to the growing interdependence of countries and peoples around the world as a result of increased trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
What is the term used to describe the movement of capital across national borders?
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Foreign Direct Investment
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Foreign Portfolio Investment
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Remittances
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Official Development Assistance
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to the investment made by a company or individual in a foreign country.
What is the term used to describe the movement of people across national borders?
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Migration
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Immigration
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Emigration
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Remittances
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Migration refers to the movement of people across national borders.