Nomenclatures are of two types viz.(i) Binomial nomenclature and(ii) Trinomial nomenclature.Bionomial nomenclature : This classification was proposed by Linnacus (a Swedish taxonomist) in 1758. According to this classification,(a) Two names to any species were given by him.(b) First name is generic and second name is of the species.(c) This name distinguishes the animal from other […]
Biology is the study of living organisms. Aristotle is known as the father of biology. The term biology was coined by Lamarck and Traviranus in 1802.Branches of BiologyThere are three branches of biology namely botany, zoology and microbiology. Botany is the study of plants. Theophrastus is known as the father of botany. Zoology deals with
All knowledge has common aim. Its is to investigate and explore, to observe and expound, and to understand and elaborate the matters that exist. Social and physical science, do not stand poles apart, these can not be dealt with as being separate and, as if not connected mutually. Society is common base of them all,
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The culture of a country is the accumulated intellectual, emotional and spiritual wealth of that nation. Our is a secular country. People of different religions, cultures, castes, sects and creeds live in India. All people have the freedom to practice the religion on their own choice, without any interference from state. Thus there is lot
When certain act is repeated we call it a habit. In case the society follows a certain mode of life or repeates the act at the same time thinks it proper it do it repetedly we call it custom.In other words it may be called a long habitual and generally observed course of counduct of
Family, does not consist of a man alone. The family is a biological phenomena based on sex and parental functions. In every known human society, however the family is elaboratd into a cultural organisation, that it is surrounded by rules and rituals. The family is the first and most fundamental of all human associations and
The usefulness of the family even at present times to society cannot be understimated. The progres and character of a nation largely depends upon the proper organisation and development of family. The family has been called the craddle of civil virtues and the child learns its first lesson of citizenship on the lap of his
The most striking feature of the Hindu Society in the caste system. Even among Muslims, whose religion preaches equality there is a loose sort of caste system.The essential feature of the system, is that a man’s social and domestic relation are determined by the rules of the caste into which he is born. He can
Now we consider the conditions which lead to make members of a class consicious of their membership.Social MobilityClass consists in the realisation of a similarity of attitude and behaviour with members of one’s own class, and of a difference from members of other class. It is to see that if the movement up and down
A person has a high or low status in the group, that he is a leader or a follower. On the other hand, status also conveys the idea of the formalised behaviour of some sort. The leader makes plan, issues order and sees that they are carried out. He has certain functions to performs a
From time immemorial all castes have not been treated equal in rank and status. In the hierarchical ladder the Brahmins have always been considered and placed at the top. All other sections and castes in the society have been asked to respect Brahmins. Even in the olden days when Kshatriyas ruled the country, in Royal
Every society have a structure of its own. But it changes whenever new forces of transformation emerge. Similar is the case of Indian society and culture. India is an agrarian country and three-fourth of her population is engaged in agriculture. Agricultural economy forms the material basis for Indian people. It determines India’s social organization and
The position of women in Indian Society differs in every religion due to their different social and familial structure.In Hindu SocietyWhat status did the women enjoy in Hindu society is an interesting study in itself. One finds that they enjoyed great and considerable respect during Rig Vedic Age. After some time their position considerable went
Family has three main distinguishable features. First we consider the maternal clan system. In it the natural family by which we mean husband, wife and children is not complete. The husband and wife are not united in the sense in which they become legally and morally one flesh in the higher forms of marriage.In the
In classifying marriage we have to consider the possible parties to a marriage and their number. All these are types of marriage which exist or alleged to have existed. Monogamy is the type of marriage in which there is a union of one with a woman. Approximately the ratio of the male and female births