Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Question:

State-Nation as opposed to Nation State means:

Options:

Socially and culturally diverse countries being together

All states collectively rule the nation

The centre rules over the states

All languages, ethnicities, religions and individual entities can co-exist peacefully and cooperatively in a single state

Correct Answer:

All languages, ethnicities, religions and individual entities can co-exist peacefully and cooperatively in a single state

Explanation:

An alternative to the nation-state, then, is the “state nation”, where various “nations”— be they ethnic, religious, linguistic or indigenous identities— can coexist peacefully and cooperatively in a single state polity.