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Social Science as a "realistic course of study" because:

AIt only focuses on theoretical concepts without practical application.

BIt provides real-life situations and includes the study of social problems and processes.

CIt exclusively deals with historical events that have no bearing on the present.

DIt avoids any discussion of human values or interactions.

Answer:

B. It provides real-life situations and includes the study of social problems and processes.

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Nature of Social Science

The following basic features or essential characteristics of Social Science which may be considered as the nature of the subject. These are:

A unique combination of various disciplines

  • Social Science is a harmonious blending of various subjects like History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Law, Literature, Art, Education, etc.

  • It draws inter related information from various disciplines or subjects of study and integrate these meaningfully so as to give a new insight into the exact nature of social life in its totality.

A study of human relationships

  • It is the study of man and his relationship with other human beings and his environment.

  • It deals with myriad issues of man and its solutions.

  • It studies the web of relationship between and among people (social relations, classes, groups, institutions, traditions, organisations etc).

A study of man's development through ages

  • It offers a comprehensive study of man's progress in each period; the unique contribution of man who lived at various ages of human history for human development.

Aims at preparing the learner for wholesome social living

  • It gives essential knowledge of his social environment It may enrich his intellectual and social skills helpful to lead a purposeful and successful adult life.

  • The study of Social Science gives the child a spatial (related to place and locality) and temporal (related to time and age) understanding and awareness.

A realistic course of study

  • Social Science provides real life situations to the learner. It includes study of many social problems processes and phenomena.

  • The learner can learn many values like co- operation and inter-dependence.

It forms an important part of the core-curriculum

  • Social Science is considered as an irreducible minimum programme essentially required for equiping man with the insights and skills that would enable him to lead a successful life.

It includes commitment to action

  • The socially significant nature of the subjects helps the student learn the process of individual and social action required for an informed citizen in a democracy.


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