According to Maciver and Page, Social Institutions are the structure devised to fulfil the desires of a particular ____________.

Social group

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Religious group

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The correct option is A Social group
According to MacIver and Page, “Social Institutions are the structure devised to of a particular social group”.
Social institutions are formed to fulfill the desires and need of human being. They also regulate their behaviour and set standards for an individual in a society. Every member in society is dependant on others in one or other way, to fulfill their requirement and peacefully exist at the same time, the social institution provides for such arrangements.

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