Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:

Match the type of family in List - I with the nature in List - II.

List – I Туре

List – II Nature

(A) Matrilocal family

(I) Source of power

(B) Matrilineal family

(II) Size of household

(C) Matriarchal family

(III) Rules of residence

(D) Nuclear family

(IV) Rules of inheritance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List – I Туре

List – II Nature

(A) Matrilocal family

(III) Rules of residence

(B) Matrilineal family

(IV) Rules of inheritance

(C) Matriarchal family

(I) Source of power

(D) Nuclear family

(II) Size of household

Matrilocal:Here the newly married couple stays with the woman’s parents, whereas in the second case the couple lives with the man’s parents.

Matrilineal societies: Here as per the rules of inheritance,  pass on property from mother to daughter.

Matriarchy: Here the women exercise authority and dominance in the family.

A nuclear family consists of only one set of parents and their children.