Kinship Terminology

Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of kinship terminology in Indian sociology. It covers various kinship terms and their relationships within a family structure.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the term for a person's father's sister?

  1. Bua

  2. Chachi

  3. Mami

  4. Tai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bua is the Hindi term for a person's father's sister.

What is the term for a person's mother's brother?

  1. Mama

  2. Chacha

  3. Tau

  4. Jeth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mama is the Hindi term for a person's mother's brother.

What is the term for a person's father's brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi

  2. Chachi

  3. Mami

  4. Tai


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chachi is the Hindi term for a person's father's brother's wife.

What is the term for a person's mother's sister's husband?

  1. Mama

  2. Chacha

  3. Tau

  4. Jeth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mama is the Hindi term for a person's mother's sister's husband.

What is the term for a person's elder brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi

  2. Chachi

  3. Mami

  4. Tai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhabhi is the Hindi term for a person's elder brother's wife.

What is the term for a person's younger brother's wife?

  1. Bhabhi

  2. Chachi

  3. Mami

  4. Tai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mami is the Hindi term for a person's younger brother's wife.

What is the term for a person's elder sister's husband?

  1. Jeth

  2. Chacha

  3. Tau

  4. Mama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jeth is the Hindi term for a person's elder sister's husband.

What is the term for a person's younger sister's husband?

  1. Jeth

  2. Chacha

  3. Tau

  4. Mama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tau is the Hindi term for a person's younger sister's husband.

What is the term for a person's father's father?

  1. Dada

  2. Nana

  3. Paradada

  4. Prapitamaha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dada is the Hindi term for a person's father's father.

What is the term for a person's mother's father?

  1. Dada

  2. Nana

  3. Paradada

  4. Prapitamaha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nana is the Hindi term for a person's mother's father.

What is the term for a person's father's mother?

  1. Dadi

  2. Nani

  3. Paradada

  4. Prapitamaha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dadi is the Hindi term for a person's father's mother.

What is the term for a person's mother's mother?

  1. Dadi

  2. Nani

  3. Paradada

  4. Prapitamaha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nani is the Hindi term for a person's mother's mother.

What is the term for a person's father's father's father?

  1. Paradada

  2. Prapitamaha

  3. Sarvadada

  4. Pra-pra-pitamaha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paradada is the Hindi term for a person's father's father's father.

What is the term for a person's mother's mother's mother?

  1. Paradada

  2. Prapitamaha

  3. Sarvadada

  4. Pra-pra-pitamaha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prapitamaha is the Hindi term for a person's mother's mother's mother.

What is the term for a person's son's son?

  1. Pota

  2. Natwa

  3. Pra-potr

  4. Pra-pra-potr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pota is the Hindi term for a person's son's son.

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