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Which of the following are the functions of marriage ?

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  1. Social sanction for a man and woman to live together

  2. Is the base of the family

  3. Provides a legal sanctity in relationship

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marriage is an important social institution. It provides social sanction for a man and a woman to live together. It gives legal sanctity to the relation of man and woman and legitimizes the children born out of the wedlock. It is the base for the creation of family. Nourishment, procreation, and socialization occur in the family.

According to Summer and Keller, Like living beings that have organs and cells, societies also have ____________.

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  1. Customs

  2. Institutions

  3. Customs and Institutions

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
According to ‘Summer and Keller’, “Like living beings that have organs and cells, societies also have customs and institutions. 
While different organs and cells of living being perform different functions, custom and institution have their own roles in fulfilling the needs of society and determine regulatory behaviour.

 According to ______________ " A social institution is a permanent structure that fulfills the desires of human beings ".

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  1. Summer

  2. Keller

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to Summer," A social institution is a permanent structure that fulfils the desire of human beings". It suggests that social institutions have always been present in the society fulfilling human needs and sustaining human requirements.

Which of the following are examples of social institutions ?

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  1. State

  2. Family

  3. Marriage

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

State, Marriage, and Family are Social institutions. They provide social recognition, fulfill needs and assign roles to human beings.

Which of the following are the functions of a family ?

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  1. Nourishment of the members

  2. Security and Socialisation

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Family is the basic social institution. It is the primary platform where socialization, interaction and cultural transmission takes place. It provides care, nurture, shelter to all its members and assigns roles to everyone. It also provides social security to the members. It mainly provides skills and nourishment needed for the younger members to become part of the society as adults.

Which of the following is the main role of the family ?

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  1. Nourishment

  2. Security

  3. Socialisation

  4. All

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Family assigns a relationship to all its members. The members function as per their roles. The main role of the family is to nourish its members. The elders like grandparents take care of the babies with caution until they become grownups. The family also provides nursing for the sick member or the week elder members.

Religion aides in the preservation of values like truthfulness, honesty, and non-violence. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A