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Questions Related to culture

Which of the following is true about a fair ?

  1. Its a religious expression.

  2. It functions as a temporary market for neighbouring villages.

  3. They are used for entertainment purposes soon after the harvest season

  4. All


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A fair is not only a religious expression; it also functions as a temporary market for the neighbouring villages. It is a place where agricultural produce is sold or bought. This market is utilized to sell or buy domestic animals also. They are also the widow for entertainment soon after harvest season. People participate in the fairs irrespective of their caste, creed, and language. Fairs reinforce social relationships. Often fairs have people with different language and culture displaying their skills in the form of circus. Similarly, various artisans display their skills here. These displays are also culture expressions.

Culture makes humans ___________ from other animals.

  1. Similar

  2. Different

  3. Exactly same

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Culture gives human being a necessary requirement in order to ensure survival. They learn and adopt the knowledge, carry them accordingly so as to create a better future. Culture embeds values and norms in human beings which ensure the coexistence of human beings.

Fairs are the most important cultural rituals of ______________ societies of India.

  1. Urban

  2. Rural

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fairs are the most important cultural rituals of rural societies of India. They are not only religious expression but also for entertainment purposes. People sell their agricultural produce and other utility products.many people from different areas gather to see programs, buy different things and interact with other people.

Social controls in a society are based on cultural aspects.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Culture explains behavioural models. Culture provides aims and means to achieve them to human society. It supports those behaviours that are complementary to societal aims. Similarly, it punishes those behaviours that are against the societal aims. The correction done the teachers and elders whenever undesirable behaviour happens in children is an example of this process.

How many people of Belgium speak German language?

  1. 3%

  2. 4%

  3. 5%

  4. 1%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Belgium has its border with France, Netherlands , Germany and Luxembourg. Of the country's population , 59 % lives in Flemish region and speaks Dutch, 40% people live in the Wallonia region and speaks French. Remaining 1% of Belgium speak German.

After Independence, the first state organized on the basis of language is.......

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On October 1, 1953 Indian government was forced to create first linguistic state, known as Andhra state by separating the Telugu speaking areas from the Madras state. In December 1953 State Reorganisation Commission was appointed which submitted its report in September 1955. Officially on November 1, 1956 Andhra Pradesh came into existence

People with same religions can develop serious difference on the basis of the 

  1. class.

  2. culture and language.

  3. views.

  4. ways of practical religions


Correct Option: D

In which Article are Granted Languages included in the Indian Constitution?

  1. Fifth

  2. Sixth

  3. Eighth

  4. Seventh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution contains a list of 22 scheduled languages. They are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The Constitutional provisions relating to the 8th Schedule are in articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution.  The Government of India is under an obligation to take measures for the development of these languages.