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Culture And Symbolic Transformation In Sociology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Sociology MCQs on Culture And Symbolic Transformation In Sociology — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, KPPSC.

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Question 1 of 40
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Which of the following plays an important role in attaining formal education?

Question 2 of 40
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Who is the author of the book 'The Science of Culture'?

Question 3 of 40
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Gender is a

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Jyotiba Phule recalled the glory of pre-Aryan age while Bal Gangadhar Tilak emphasised the glory of:

Question 5 of 40
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How do symbols function in a society?

Question 6 of 40
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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

Question 7 of 40
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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

Question 8 of 40
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The term Ethnocentrism is derived from a Greek word 'ethnos' meaning:

Question 9 of 40
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What among the middle class makes generational difference more complex?

Question 10 of 40
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Who has given the super-organic view of culture?

Question 11 of 40
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Which of the following statement best defines the term social mobility?

Question 12 of 40
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The Indian Constitution declares the state to be a:

Question 13 of 40
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Magna Carta' granted human rights which was chartered by:

Question 14 of 40
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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

Question 15 of 40
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In the early 19 th century which of the following people proclaimed the presence of superior and Inferior races?

Question 16 of 40
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What is not applicable to cultural lag?

Question 17 of 40
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When two nations are at war, . . . . . . . . in each nation see the other as the enemy aggressor.

Question 18 of 40
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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 -

Question 19 of 40
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Ruth Benedict characterised type of personality as poised, restrained and serene

Question 20 of 40
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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

Question 21 of 40
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Which of the following can be considered as importance of Pilgrimage?

Question 22 of 40
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What are the main characteristics of informal education?

Question 23 of 40
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There is the danger of the dominant group's culture being treated as:

Question 24 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is today the main spokesman for 'culture determinism'

Question 25 of 40
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Arts is important for society because

Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following statement best defines the 'Cultural Identity'?

Question 27 of 40
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Which Article of the Constitution prohibits the state from discriminating between citizens on the grounds of religion?

Question 28 of 40
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Culture is not -

Question 29 of 40
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A system of principles and values concerning people's behaviour which is generally accepted by a society is called

Question 30 of 40
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Christian missionaries reached remote comers of present day:

Question 31 of 40
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Which of the following are effective measures to control communalism?

Question 32 of 40
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Determining the aim of education is the responsibility of?

Question 33 of 40
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Gandhi was extremely religious

Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following property is basically not included in education?

Question 35 of 40
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The Report of the State Reorganisation Commission was inplemented on:

Question 36 of 40
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"Culture becomes a civilization only when it possesses written language, science, philosophy specialised division." Whose observation is this?

Question 37 of 40
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One cannot understand, interpret and evaluate one culture without comparing it with another culture. This is known as-

Question 38 of 40
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Essential characteristic of cultural lag is:

Question 39 of 40
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Which statement best defines the political culture?

Question 40 of 40
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Spirituality is the state of a person's life in which he acts on

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