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Marriage and Family Structures in Indian Anthropological Thought: A Quiz

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of marriage and family structures in Indian anthropological thought. It covers various aspects of marriage, family, and kinship in Indian society, as well as the theoretical perspectives and methodologies used by anthropologists to study these structures.
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the joint family system in India?

  1. Nuclear family structure

  2. Patrilineal descent

  3. Matrilineal descent

  4. Equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The joint family system in India is characterized by patrilineal descent, meaning that lineage is traced through the father's line.

What is the term used to describe the practice of marrying within one's own caste or social group?

  1. Endogamy

  2. Exogamy

  3. Polygamy

  4. Monogamy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Endogamy refers to the practice of marrying within one's own caste or social group.

Which type of marriage involves the exchange of goods or wealth between the families of the bride and groom?

  1. Love marriage

  2. Arranged marriage

  3. Dowry marriage

  4. Bride price marriage


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dowry marriage involves the transfer of goods or wealth from the bride's family to the groom's family.

What is the term used to describe a marriage alliance between two families or clans?

  1. Gotra

  2. Jajmani

  3. Kinship

  4. Clan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gotra refers to a marriage alliance between two families or clans.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries two or more women?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Polygamy refers to a type of marriage in which a man marries two or more women.

What is the term used to describe a marriage in which a woman marries two or more men?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Polyandry refers to a type of marriage in which a woman marries two or more men.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which only one man and one woman are married to each other?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Monogamy refers to a type of marriage in which only one man and one woman are married to each other.

What is the term used to describe the social and cultural norms that govern marriage and family relationships?

  1. Kinship

  2. Marriage rules

  3. Family structure

  4. Social norms


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marriage rules refer to the social and cultural norms that govern marriage and family relationships.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries his deceased wife's sister?

  1. Levirate

  2. Sororate

  3. Polygamy

  4. Monogamy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Levirate refers to a type of marriage in which a man marries his deceased wife's sister.

What is the term used to describe a type of marriage in which a woman marries her deceased husband's brother?

  1. Levirate

  2. Sororate

  3. Polygamy

  4. Monogamy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sororate refers to a type of marriage in which a woman marries her deceased husband's brother.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries two sisters?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Sororate

  4. Levirate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sororate refers to a type of marriage in which a man marries two sisters.

What is the term used to describe a type of marriage in which a woman marries two brothers?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Sororate

  4. Levirate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Levirate refers to a type of marriage in which a woman marries two brothers.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman from a different caste or social group?

  1. Endogamy

  2. Exogamy

  3. Polygamy

  4. Monogamy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Exogamy refers to a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman from a different caste or social group.

What is the term used to describe a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is much younger than him?

  1. Child marriage

  2. Arranged marriage

  3. Love marriage

  4. Dowry marriage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Child marriage refers to a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is much younger than him.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a woman marries a man who is much older than her?

  1. Child marriage

  2. Arranged marriage

  3. Love marriage

  4. Hypergamy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hypergamy refers to a type of marriage in which a woman marries a man who is much older than her.

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