SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which religious belief involves worshipping the spirits that can be found in all natural things such as plants and animals?

A	Animism
B	Sikhism
C	Daosim
D	Hinduism

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Animism (from Latin: anima meaning ‘breath, spirit, life’) is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Animism perceives all things-animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words-as animated and alive.

Detailed explanation-2: -A belief that natural objects are animated by spirits is animism. The term comes from the Latin word for soul (anima). This belief can take diverse forms. Things in nature may all have within them different spirits–each rock, tree, and cloud may have its own unique spirit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Broadly defined, animism is the belief that everything has a spirit: trees, birds, rainstorms, rocks.

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