In the earlier study of Indian society, the family, caste, tribe and the market were seen from the point of view of their role in
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Both (1) and (2)
Option (1) forming communities — Incorrect. Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. The earlier study saw the family, caste, tribe and the market as forming communities, and it looked at a further role as well.
Option (2) sustaining society — Incorrect. Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. The earlier study saw these institutions as sustaining society, and it looked at a further role as well.
Option (3) bringing about social change — Incorrect. Social change was not the angle of the earlier study. The present chapter turns to a different role of these institutions: creating and sustaining patterns of inequality and exclusion.
NCERT (2026-27): “The family, caste, tribe and the market – these are the social institutions that have been considered in the last two chapters. These institutions were seen from the point of view of their role in forming communities and sustaining society. In this chapter we consider an equally important aspect of such institutions, namely their role in creating and sustaining patterns of inequality and exclusion. …” |