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Which of the following are the functions of marriage ?

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  1. Social sanction for a man and woman to live together

  2. Is the base of the family

  3. Provides a legal sanctity in relationship

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marriage is an important social institution. It provides social sanction for a man and a woman to live together. It gives legal sanctity to the relation of man and woman and legitimizes the children born out of the wedlock. It is the base for the creation of family. Nourishment, procreation, and socialization occur in the family.

According to Summer and Keller, Like living beings that have organs and cells, societies also have ____________.

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  1. Customs

  2. Institutions

  3. Customs and Institutions

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
According to ‘Summer and Keller’, “Like living beings that have organs and cells, societies also have customs and institutions. 
While different organs and cells of living being perform different functions, custom and institution have their own roles in fulfilling the needs of society and determine regulatory behaviour.

 According to ______________ " A social institution is a permanent structure that fulfills the desires of human beings ".

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  1. Summer

  2. Keller

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to Summer," A social institution is a permanent structure that fulfils the desire of human beings". It suggests that social institutions have always been present in the society fulfilling human needs and sustaining human requirements.

Which of the following are examples of social institutions ?

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  1. State

  2. Family

  3. Marriage

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

State, Marriage, and Family are Social institutions. They provide social recognition, fulfill needs and assign roles to human beings.

Which of the following are the functions of a family ?

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  1. Nourishment of the members

  2. Security and Socialisation

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Family is the basic social institution. It is the primary platform where socialization, interaction and cultural transmission takes place. It provides care, nurture, shelter to all its members and assigns roles to everyone. It also provides social security to the members. It mainly provides skills and nourishment needed for the younger members to become part of the society as adults.

Which of the following is the main role of the family ?

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  1. Nourishment

  2. Security

  3. Socialisation

  4. All

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Family assigns a relationship to all its members. The members function as per their roles. The main role of the family is to nourish its members. The elders like grandparents take care of the babies with caution until they become grownups. The family also provides nursing for the sick member or the week elder members.

Religion aides in the preservation of values like truthfulness, honesty, and non-violence. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following depicts the importance of sociology?

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  1. Sociology studies human society scientifically.

  2. Supplements the personality development.

  3. Understanding Social Processes.

  4. Aids in understanding social problems and their solutions.

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D
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Importance of Sociology:

Though Sociology is the youngest science among all the social sciences, its uses are universal. 
1. Sociology studies human society scientifically : Sociology constructs a systematic body of knowledge of human society with its scientific study. This aids progress in other fields of human life. 

2. Supplements the personality development : Human being is mainly a social being who is often expected to get adjusted to the changing nature of society. By creating holistic understanding of social structure, growth and changes and individual responsibilities, sociology facilitates holistic personality development. 

3. Understanding Social Processes : Sociology aids the proper understanding of social processes by studying the religion, traditions, culture, social rules and regulations, values and ideals of other various societies. Sociology is helpful in understanding the inter-relationship of various social institutions. 

4. Aids in understanding social problems and their solutions: Every society suffers from its own social problems. Our society is facing problems like crime, juvenile crime, communal clashes, alcoholism, hunger, malnutrition, caste based discrimination, unemployment, gambling, prostitution, child labour, inequality, and various other problems. A scientific study of these problems provide better insights which aids in scientific solutions. 

5. Sociology supports the effective implementation of development programmes : By studying human society scientifically, Sociology aids the effective implementation of development programmes.

Which of the following is/are true about Sociology?

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  1. Sociology is a social science and not a physical science.

  2. Sociology is a definitive study but not a directive study.

  3. Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science.

  4. Sociology is an intangible science and not a tangible science

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:

Sociology has a unique place among all the social sciences. It is different from other social sciences due to its unique nature. Sociology is considered as an independent and separate field of study. The features of Sociology are: 

1. Sociology is a social science and not a physical science: Sociology belongs to the group of social sciences and not to the group of physical sciences. It studies social life and activities of human society. It also has a close relationship with other social sciences like History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology and Anthropology. 

2. Sociology is a definitive study but not a directive study : Sociology studies human society as it is. It never engages in ‘How it should be’ study. It does not engage in value judgements. It aims at objective study only. Sociology remains ‘neutral’ in value based aspects. 

3. Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science: Sociology is interested in objective study that results in the formation of empirical body knowledge only. It is not an applied science which is interested in experiments. 

4. Sociology is an intangible science and not a tangible science : Sociology is not interested in some of the tangible aspects of human life. It has interest in the form and pattern of human events. It has no interest in any specific battle or revolution like History. It considers these events as patterns and forms of Social conflict and subjects them to a scientific study. 

5. Sociology is a general science and not a special science : Among all the social sciences, only Sociology studies the general interactions involving human beings like religion, politics and economy, moral and intellectual aspects. It has a wider scope than other social sciences. 

Who among the following is/are important Indian Sociologists?

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  1. Dr B.R. Ambedkar

  2. G.S Ghruye

  3. M.N.Srinivas

  4. C.Parvathamma

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:
G.S. Ghurye is regarded as the Father of India Sociology. He was an Indian Professor of Sociology. He has authored several books and papers also Founded the Indian Sociological Society and it's newsletter Sociological Bulletin.
M.N. Shrinivas is an Indian Sociologist and Anthropologist and is famously known for his work on the caste system, social stratification etc. He was the child of his own times and never wrote things in utopia, he exposed what he gathered from experience and integrity.
C. Parvathamma was first Indian Dalit woman Sociologist who was contemporary to the M.N. Srinivas. She has highly criticized the work of Srinivas. She wrote about the harsh reality that lower caste people face and how the caste system is detrimental to society.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a great Indian jurist, political and social reformer. Throughout his life, he fought against oppression and caste dominance. He was ardently against the practice of untouchability and promoted equality by all means. He is also known as the father of Indian Constitution.