Assertion (A) : Joking relationship may be indicative of natural reciprocity and equality.
Reason (R) : Joking relationship cannot be indicative of potential sexual relationship.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
The statement asserts that a joking relationship can signify natural reciprocity and equality. Anthropological studies often describe joking relationships as social mechanisms that allow for relaxed interaction between individuals or groups, suggesting a level of mutual respect and balanced social standing, which aligns with reciprocity and equality.
Therefore, Assertion (A) is considered correct.
The statement claims a joking relationship cannot indicate a potential sexual relationship. This is an absolute claim. While joking relationships are not exclusively about sexual matters, they can sometimes exist in contexts where potential sexual attraction is managed or acknowledged implicitly within the social rules. Therefore, it is incorrect to state they absolutely *cannot* be indicative.
Reason (R) is considered incorrect.
Given that Assertion (A) is correct and Reason (R) is incorrect, the most appropriate choice is the one reflecting this assessment.
This corresponds to the option stating (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Author) | List - II (Books) |
|---|---|
| A. Bronislaw Malinowski | I. Europe and the People Without History |
| B. Leslie White | II. Theory of Culture Change : The Methodology of Unilinear Evolution |
| C. Eric Wolf | III. Argonauts of the Western Pacific |
| D. Julian Steward | IV. The Science of culture : A study of Man and Civilization |
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Author) | List - II (Book) |
|---|---|
| A. H.D. Sankalia | I. An outline of India Prehistory |
| B. P. Mitra | II. Prehistoric India |
| C. T.N. Roy | III. Prehistory and Protohistory of India |
| D. D.K. Bhattacharya | IV. The story of Indian Archaeology |
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?