With the advent of progress and modern influences, attitudes towards religion, rituals and festivals has changed, especially in urban areas. The clarion call given for preserving the culture and identity among tribal societies is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Loss of culture; Loss of Identity
Option (1) Loss of culture; Loss of Identity — Correct. Modern pressures have changed rituals, ceremonies and festivals, especially in the growing urban areas, so preserving traditional practices has become almost a necessary expression of being tribal. The collective celebration of festivals has become a response to the clarion call of ‘Loss of Culture, Loss of Identity’ doing the rounds in tribal society.
Note: Box 2.7, on tribal festivals in contemporary Arunachal Pradesh, in the chapter ‘Cultural Change’, was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023. This box has been deleted from the NCERT book (2025-26), though the chapter is still there.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 2: Cultural Change, Box 2.7 (Pre-rationalised)
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