Monday, February 22, 2016

IGNOU FST CHAPTER 1 Q3

Q)Explain with the help of examples how science in modern times is a collective and organized activity?
Ans) The large and diversified activity which is well organized gives science the nature of an institution. The general economic ideological atmosphere determines the broad motivation of a scientific activity. And specific ares of social life such as trade, 'markets', agriculture and natural resources, health etc set definite problems for science to solve. Thus science as an institution used to solve specific problem in different areas, within the broad framework of existing social conditions.Examples are launching of satellites for weather monitoring, creation of new plans for farmers by scientists, working on sophisticated equipment in laboratories etc.

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