SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Texas is well known for its food and culture. Define the term culture.
A
Housewives who gave up their jobs to stay home and have babies
B
the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
C
a particular type or aspect of people’s existence.
D
denoting advertising or products designed to appeal to a consumer by association with a desirable lifestyle.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ranch and cowboy culture Texas has made a strong mark on national and international pop culture. The entire state is strongly associated with the image of the cowboy shown in westerns and in country western music. The state’s numerous oil tycoons are also a popular pop culture topic as seen in the hit TV series Dallas.

Detailed explanation-2: -A custom is defined as a cultural idea that describes a regular, patterned behavior that is considered characteristic of life in a social system. Shaking hands, bowing, and kissing-all customs-are methods of greeting people. The method most commonly used in a given society helps distinguish one culture from another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Culture is defined as “The arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and other products of human work and thought considered as a unit, especially with regard to a particular time or social group” by American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2011).

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