Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Cultural Change

Question:

Which of the following statement is incorrect with regard to westernisation?

Options:

The changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of long British rule

It includes the changes in technology, institutions, ideology and values

It includes the imitation of external forms of culture

It necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality

Correct Answer:

It necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality

Explanation:

M.N. Srinivas defines westernisation as “the changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of over 150 years of British rule (a) , the term subsuming changes occurring at different levels…technology, institutions, ideology and values” (b).

Westernisation does involve the imitation of external forms of culture (c). It does not necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality. (d)