Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

What is the meaning of the word 'Matriliny'?

Options:

Tracing the descent from father.

Tracing the descent from grandfather.

Tracing the descent from mother.

Tracing the descent from outside gotra.

Correct Answer:

Tracing the descent from mother.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Tracing the descent from mother.

Matriliny means tracing the descent from mother.

Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on.
Matriliny is the term used when descent is traced through the mother.