Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 20 Q1 : Discuss the different tasks that demand cooperation with reference to agricultural or industrial operations. Answer : Cooperation in a society plays a very important role because it enables the social structure in a society. According to Durkheim, solidarity is important to understand cooperation in a society. The following are the two kinds of society referred to, by Durkheim: (i) Agricultural society – Durkheim explained mechanical solidarity which is present in the agricultural operations, where most of the members live similar lives with little division of labour. For example,…
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Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 101 Q1 :Why is the question of a scientific method particularly important in sociology? Answer : The question of scientific method is important because it helps sociologists to acquire knowledge. Sociologist deals with different societies whose culture may be similar or different. They have to conduct research and field work in which they need to take opinions and feelings of people or respondent in that area. Hence, sociologists try to adopt an objective point of view which is neutral and not based on one’s own perception. Some sociologists like Emile Durkhiem…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 80 Q1 :How does the understanding of culture in social science differ from the everyday use of the word `culture’? Answer : The use of the word ‘culture’ in everyday life is limited, which refers to the artistic performances such as dance, music, painting, drama etc. But social science understands culture in a scientific and prescribed way that is not only limited to drawing and painting but more than it. Culture has shaped our life and the society as a whole. In sociological terms, culture implies the common understanding which is…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 61 Q1 :Note what are the marriage rules that are followed in your society? Compare your observations with these made by other students in the class. Discuss. Answer : Note: Any answer supported with argument or explanation would solve the purpose. One sample answer has been provided to you: Every society comprises several types and rules of marriage. Our society particularly follows monogamy. Monogamy is a system of marriage wherein one man can marry only one woman, and one woman can only marry one man. People are only allowed to re-marry…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 39 Q1 : Why do we need to use special terms and concepts in sociology? Answer : We need to use special terms and concepts in sociology to understand the society better. In sociology, there are different ways of understanding the society. For example, Max Weber gave importance to individuals for existence of a society whereas Emile Durkheim laid emphasis on society as a whole. For Karl Marx, the key concepts were class and conflict to understand society whereas for Emile Durkheim, social solidarity and collective conscience were important. There are…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 22 Q1 :Why is the study of the origin and growth of sociology important? Answer : Sociology is the study of social life of humans, their groups and societies. The subject matter of sociology is our own behaviour as social beings. It is important to study this subject, in order to understand the society as a whole. Hence, sociology helps us in the understanding of interconnectedness of the social systems across. It is important to study the origin and growth of sociology because it helps in shaping the subject matter according…
Short answers : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 617 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Accountancy Financial Accounting Part-2 Chapter 8 – Accounting System Using Database Management System Q1 :State what you understand by accounting reports. Answer : The accounting reports are the physical form of accounting information. They act as a summary of all the relevant facts and information related to a particular event. The accounting reports are basically the end (or final) reports depicting the performance of an organisation during an accounting period. They show the information that is acquired from processing and transforming the data in…
Short answers : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 549 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Accountancy Financial Accounting Part-2 Chapter 7 – Structuring Database for Accounting Q1 :State main categories of data models. Answer : The following are the various categories of data models. (i) Relational Data Model (ii) Hierarchical Data Model (iii) Network Data Model 1. Relational Data Model- This data model is based on the relationship of collected data values. In this data model, data is organised into rows and columns. A row is regarded as a tuple, a column header is known as an attribute and…
Short answers : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 503 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Accountancy Financial Accounting Part-2 Chapter 6 – Computerised Accounting System Q1 :State the four basic requirements of a Database Applications. Answer : The following are the four basic requirements of a Database Application. Front-end Interface- It acts as an interactive connecting link between the user and the database oriented software through which the user communicates or interacts to the back-end database. Back-end Database- It is the data storage system that is hidden from the users. It responds to the requirement of the users to…
Short answers : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 490 NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Accountancy Financial Accounting Part-2 Chapter 5 – Applications of Computers in Accounting Q1 :State the different elements of a computer system. Answer : A computer system is mainly composed of the following six elements. 1. Hardware- It includes all the physical components of a computer such as, keyboard, mouse, monitor, processor, etc. These can be touched and a user inputs commands through them. 2. Software- It is referred to a set of the programs that enables a computer to perform its tasks or commands…