GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of culture?
A
An organized and advanced society
B
a group of relatives who lived in the past
C
the way of life shared by a group of people
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A culture is a way of life of a group of people–the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Culture is symbolic communication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anthropologist E.B. Taylor referred to Culture as “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a man as a member of society, ‘’ a definition which Griswold notes is the “anthropological definition of culture” (Griswold 2012: 8).

Detailed explanation-3: -Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, art.

Detailed explanation-4: -Culture is a way of life shared by a group of people, including: language, customs, habits, beliefs, food and arts. These patterns differ from a country to another.

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