Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:

Identify the author who said the following about 'joint family', "the expression joint family is not the translation of any Indian word like that".

Options:

G.S. Ghurye

M.N. Srinivas

Iravati Karve

I.P. Desai

Correct Answer:

I.P. Desai

Explanation:

I.P. Desai observes, “The expression ‘joint family’ is not the translation of any Indian word like that. It is interesting to note that the words used for joint family in most of the Indian languages are the equivalents of translations of the English word ‘joint family’.”