Match List I with List II
| LIST-I (Ideas) | LIST-II (Practices) | ||
| A. | Exogamy | I. | Marry within the group |
| B. | Endogamy | II. | One spouse at a time |
| C. | Monogamy | III. | Marry outside the group |
| D. | Polygamy | IV. | Multiple spouses |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
(A) Exogamy — this matches (III) Marry outside the group. ‘Exo’ means outside: a rule that a person must marry outside his or her own group, such as the clan or the village.
(B) Endogamy — this matches (I) Marry within the group. Caste groups are endogamous: marriage is restricted to members of the group, and even today most marriages take place within caste boundaries.
(C) Monogamy — this matches (II) One spouse at a time. ‘Mono’ means one: a person has only one husband or wife at a time.
(D) Polygamy — this matches (IV) Multiple spouses. ‘Poly’ means many: a person has more than one spouse at the same time, a practice Muslim women reformers such as Jahanara Shah Nawas campaigned against.
Note: Exogamy and monogamy are not explained in NCERT (2025-26), which explains only endogamy and mentions polygamy; their meanings are given above for the benefit of the students.
NCERT (2025-26): “Caste in the Past …
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