Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Arrange the following forms of marriage as first, fourth, fifth and sixth forms of marriage, which is mentioned in the Manusmriti:

(A) The gift of a daughter by the father after he has addressed the couple with the text, "May both of you perform your duties together", and has shown honour to the bridegroom.
(B) The voluntary union of a maiden and her lover, which springs from desire.
(C) The gift of a daughter, after dressing her in costly clothes and honouring her with presents of jewels, to a man learned in the Veda whom the father himself invites.
(D) When the bridegroom receives a maiden, after having given as much wealth as he can afford to the kinsmen and to the bride herself, according to his own will.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(C), (A), (D), (B)

(B), (A), (D), (C)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

Correct Answer:

(C), (A), (D), (B)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (A), (D), (B)

" Here are the first, fourth, fifth and sixth forms of marriage from the Manusmriti:

First: The gift of a daughter, after dressing her in costly clothes and honouring her with presents of jewels, to a man learned in the Veda whom the father himself invites.

Fourth: The gift of a daughter by the father after he has addressed the couple with the text, “May both of you perform your duties together”, and has shown honour to the bridegroom.

Fifth: When the bridegroom receives a maiden, after having given as much wealth as he can afford to the kinsmen and to the bride herself, according to his own will.

Sixth: The voluntary union of a maiden and her lover … which springs from desire "