How many of the following are correct?
(A) Westernisation involves imitating external forms of culture.
(B) Female foeticide combines discrimination against women with very traditional technology.
(C) Westernisation necessarily brings modern values of democracy and equality.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only one
(A) Westernisation involves imitating external forms of culture. — Correct. Westernisation does involve the imitation of external forms of culture, such as dress, food and house interiors.
(B) Female foeticide combines discrimination against women with very traditional technology. — Incorrect. The technology is the reverse of what the statement gives. Female foeticide combines a discriminatory attitude towards women with very modern technology.
(C) Westernisation necessarily brings modern values of democracy and equality. — Incorrect. The word 'necessarily' makes it false. Westernisation does not necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality.
NCERT (2026-27): “Westernisation … “… A family can adopt external forms of western culture like the way the interiors of houses are done up but may have very conservative ideas about women’s role in society. The practice of female foeticide combines discriminatory attitude towards women and the use of very modern technology. ¾¾ You should also discuss that whether this contradiction is only true for the Indians or non-western societies. …” |