What is considered as essential to the origin of the family?
Family origin requires sexual urge, economic need and procreation, all factors.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 3 Social Institutions Continuity
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Which one of the following kinship terms indicates that father's sisters is given greater importance than the mother?
Amitate emphasizes father's sister greater than mother, kinship term.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 3 Social Institutions Continuity
If cultural conflicts arise -
Cultural conflicts increase deviance due to normative confusion.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Sociology Chapter 2 Terms Concepts; Merton Deviance
Patriarchal and matriarchal theories about the origin of society believe the society emerged as a result of:
Patriarchal/matrilineal theories trace society origin to expansion of family.
Ref: Haralambos & Holborn Sociology Themes; NCERT Class 12 Chapter 2 Inequality
Which one is known to be the youngest of social sciences?
Sociology is youngest social science, coined 1839 by Comte.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapters 3 and 5 Institutions and Market
Every culture contains a large number of guidelines which direct conduct in particular situation. Such guidelines are kn
Norms are guidelines directing conduct in particular situations.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapters 3 and 5 Institutions and Market
Radcliffe-Brown did not distinguish between social structure and-
Radcliffe-Brown equated social structure with social system, focusing on persistent relations.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Culture and Socialization
'Cultures of Relatedness' by Jannet Carsten is study of-
Janet Carsten's 'Cultures of Relatedness' studies Langkawi Islanders, kinship as relatedness.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Culture and Socialization
The practice of teknonymyis found among-
Teknonymy, naming parent after child, practiced among Khasis, matrilineal tribe.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapters 3 and 5 Institutions and Market
According to whom culture is the memory of the human race?
G.S. Ghurye defined culture as memory of human race, emphasizing social heritage.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Culture and Socialization
The most accepted line of descent in human evolution is
Most accepted human evolution Australopithecus → Homo habilis → erectus → sapiens.
Ref: NCERT Biology Class XII — Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Which ancient text suggested originally human beings did not have fully evolved bodily forms?
Sutta Pitaka correct as per NCERT Ancient India early societies and archaeological timeline.
Ref: NCERT History Class XI Ancient India Chapter 1 Early Societies explains early Indian archaeology periods palaeolithic mesolithic neolithic harappan timeline.
