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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Match the following terms in List 1 correctly with their meanings in List 2:

List 1- Terms	List 2- Meanings
(a) Endogamy	(i) practice of a man having several wives.
(b) Exogamy	(ii) the practice of a woman having several husbands.
(c) Polygyny	(iii) marriage within a unit
(d) Polyandry	(iv) marriage outside the unit

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- i

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- (a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

The correct match is:

List 1- Terms	List 2- Meanings
(a) Endogamy	(iii) marriage within a unit
(b) Exogamy	(iv) marriage outside the unit
(c) Polygyny	(i) practice of a man having several wives.
(d) Polyandry	(ii) practice of a woman having several husbands

Explanation:

Endogamy refers to marriage within a unit- this could be a kin group, caste, or a group living in the same locality.

Exogamy refers to marriage outside the unit.

Polygyny is the practice of a man having several wives.

Polyandry is the practice of a woman having several husbands.