Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Cultural Change

Question:

Which of the following is not associated with the British Rule in India?

Options:

Secularisation

Modernisation

Sanskritization 

Both 1 and 3

Correct Answer:

Sanskritization 

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3: Sanskritization  

Option 1: Secularisation Incorrect. Secularisation is associated with the changes brought about by colonial rule. It is one of the processes that can be understood as a response to colonialism.

Option 2: Modernisation Incorrect. Modernisation is also associated with the changes introduced during the colonial period. It emerged as a response to the structural and cultural transformations brought about by colonial rule.

Option 3: Sanskritisation Correct. Sanskritisation pre-dates the coming of colonial rule. It is not associated with the changes introduced by British rule, unlike modernisation, secularisation and westernisation.