Fundamental Social Institutions of India — Practice Quiz
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Which of the following best defines a social institution?
In which type of family is lineage known by the mother's name?
What is monogamy?
According to Census 2011, what percentage of families in India are nuclear families?
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Which of the following are features of social institutions? (Select all correct answers)
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Mode of attitude and behavior, Cultural symbols, Common utilities, Norms of behavior
Social institutions have several features including mode of attitude and behavior, cultural symbols, common utilities, and norms of behavior. Individual preferences are not a characteristic feature of institutions.
Endogamy refers to:
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Marriage within one's own community
Endogamy means marrying within one's own group or community, such as same caste or religion. This is opposite to exogamy which means marrying outside one's group.
Who defined caste as 'hereditarily an endogamous group generally residing at one place'?
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M.N. Srinivas
M.N. Srinivas defined caste as 'hereditarily an endogamous group generally residing at one place' and emphasized how concepts of purity and pollution regulate inter-caste relations.
Which of the following are functions of family? (Select all correct answers)
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Biological function, Psychological function, Economic function, Cultural function
Family performs biological (reproduction), psychological (emotional support), economic (livelihood), and cultural (transmission of heritage) functions. Political function is not a primary family function.
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