Which of the following statements best represents the essence of the passage? &nbsp;

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Question :

Which of the following statements best represents the essence of the passage?

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A.
Institutions are structures that serve to coordinate the actions of individuals.
B.
It is usual in social thought to treat culture and tradition as different from institutions.
C.
Language is the fundamental formal institution for social life and for science.
D.

The stock exchange and the black market are both market institutions.

Option is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

In the first paragraph, the author presents his view that "institutions are all those social entities that organise action: they link acting individuals into social structures". The author then goes on to explain this idea in detail, touching upon kinds of institutions, culture and tradition as sub-sets of institutions and language as an institution. Option A is hence the correct answer choice.
Options B, C and D touch upon specific aspects of the passage. None of these represents the essence of the passage.