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The main difference between patriarchal and matriarchal families is that _________.

  1. In patriarchal family, property is divided among the daughters and in matriarchal family, property is divided among the sons

  2. In patriarchal family, the eldest daughter succeeds her father and in matriarchal family, the eldest son succeeds the mother

  3. In patriarchal family, the father in the head of the family and in matriarchal family, the mother in the head of the family

  4. In patriarchal family, the mother in the head of the family and in matriarchal family, the father in the head of the family


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Patriarchy is a social organization where father is the authority figure in the family. This is a social system where power is held by men and cultural norms, customs favor men. Matriarchy is a social organization where mother is the head of the family. The descent and relationship are recognized through the female line.

Who are the members living in our family?

  1. Mother

  2. Father

  3. Brothers and sisters

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A family is a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children. Members living in a family are father, mother, brother, and sisters.

When many communities live together, it is called _________.

  1. Community

  2. Society

  3. Nation

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A society is a group of individuals sharing the same geographical or social territory involved in any social interaction. When many communities live together, they form a society. It is also termed as large number of people sharing a geographical territory lives together, talk together, makes rules together and work together.

People __________ on each other.

  1. Depend

  2. Distrust

  3. Mistrust

  4. Suspect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People depend on each other for various things in a family, community or in society. For example, children depend on parents for education, food, and shelter. Employees depend on an employer for salary. Common man depends upon banker for cash. People depend on the government for basic utilities.

Child development happens physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Child development happens physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.

Which of the following states has massive deposits of Zinc?

  1. Orissa

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: D

Which of the following area primal foundation does not undertake projects ?

  1. Healthcare

  2. Youth Empowerment

  3. Education

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Piramal foundation is arm of piramal group. The foundation undertakes projects under the four broad area which are health care, educations, livelihood creation and youth empowerment.

Piramal foundation, presently covers 36, districts and aims to cover only 33 districts of Rajasthan ?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Bhagat Singh wanted Bogha to _______ for him.

  1. Cook

  2. Fight

  3. Sweep

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To understand the concept of dignity and its relationship with work, let us understand a small story about Bhagat Singh. When Bhagat Singh was in jail, there were no toilets like we have nowadays. So all the cleaning was done by sweepers. A sweeper named Bogha used to come and clean Bhagat Singh's cell. One day Bhagat Singh asked Bogha to cook food for him. He was very surprised. He told Bhagat Singh that he was a sweeper. Why did Bhagat Singh want to eat food cooked by him ? Bhagat Singh replied very respectfully that when he was child, his mother used to clean his excreta and now Bogha has done that for him. It was actually a honour given by Bhagat Singh to Bogha for his work.

Bogha was a _________.

  1. Sweeper

  2. Watchman

  3. Jail Inmate of Bhagat Singh

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To understand the concept of dignity and its relationship with work, let us understand a small story about Bhagat Singh. When Bhagat Singh was in jail, there were no toilets like we have nowadays. So all the cleaning was done by sweepers. A sweeper named Bogha used to come and clean Bhagat Singh's cell. One day Bhagat Singh asked Bogha to cook food for him. He was very surprised. He told Bhagat Singh that he was a sweeper. Why did Bhagat Singh want to eat food cooked by him ? Bhagat Singh replied very respectfully that when he was child, his mother used to clean his excreta and now Bogha has done that for him. It was actually a honour given by Bhagat Singh to Bogha for his work.