Introduction to Traditional Knowledge and Culture
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What does culture refer to?

  • Crops and farming techniques
  • Patterns of thought and behavior of people (correct)
  • Technological advancements
  • Geographical features

What is the significance of Indian culture?

  • It is the youngest culture in the world
  • It has no significance compared to other cultures
  • It is the oldest culture in the world (correct)
  • It is the most modern culture in the world

What are the components of culture?

  • Economic achievements only
  • Patterns of social organization only
  • Values, beliefs, and rules of conduct (correct)
  • Political achievements only

What is the origin of the word 'Culture'?

<p>From the Latin term 'cult or cultus' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is culture transmitted from one generation to the next?

<p>Through formal as well as informal processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the soul of a nation according to the text?

<p>Culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common anthropological definition of culture according to Edward B. Tylor?

<p>The complex whole including knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, and customs acquired by man as a member of society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cultural lag' refer to?

<p>The imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'material culture' primarily consist of?

<p>Technologies, instruments, material goods, consumer goods, household design (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'non-material culture'?

<p>Ideas, ideals, thoughts, and beliefs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to William F Ogburn, what causes cultural lag?

<p>Material culture changing quickly while non-material culture changes slowly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do material and non-material aspects of culture relate to each other?

<p>They are usually interdependent on each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of non-material culture?

<p>(art, music, literature, philosophy) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept describes the quick changes in material culture stimulating changes in non-material culture?

<p>'Cultural Lag' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'culture' encompass?

<p>(objects and symbols), (the meaning given to those objects and symbols) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one is an example of cultural lag?

<p>Adoption of western technology without changes in traditional beliefs or customs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'culture' encompass?

<p>Patterns of thought and behavior of people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Indian culture according to the text?

<p>It is the oldest culture in the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the soul of a nation according to the text?

<p>Culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word 'Culture' derived from?

<p>'Cultivating or refining and worship' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Indian culture establish specifically and ideally separate from other groups?

<p>'Values of human life' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between material and non-material culture?

<p>Material culture is related to tangible objects, while non-material culture consists of ideas and beliefs. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'cultural lag' according to William F. Ogburn?

<p>Imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'culture' encompass?

<p>Objects, symbols, meaning, norms, values, beliefs, language, art, philosophy, religion, social habits, customs, economic organizations and political institutions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does material culture relate to non-material culture?

<p>Both aspects are interdependent on each other. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of culture by Edward B. Tylor?

<p>&quot;Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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