Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Market as a social Institution

Question:

What do you understand about the nature of weekly market, from the description of Dhorai?

Options:

It is a social institution that links different social groups on market days.

It is a market specifically meant for Gonds tribe in Bastar.

It is a market based on barter systrem.

It is a market where only contractors come to appoint labour.

Correct Answer:

It is a social institution that links different social groups on market days.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → It is a social institution that links different social groups on market days.

From the description of Dhorai (a weekly market in tribal areas like Bastar), it is seen not just as an economic exchange point but as a social institution where people from different villages and communities come together, interact, and build social ties.