Which of the following best explains why most people usually feel very strongly about their family?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Each of us is born into a family and most spend long years within it
Option (1) Each of us is born into a family and most spend long years within it — Correct. Each of us is born into a family, and most of us spend long years within it. This lifelong closeness is why we usually feel very strongly about our family.
Option (2) Most families in India have been joint families living together — Incorrect. The joint family was never the dominant form in India, now or earlier. It was confined to certain sections and regions, so it cannot explain why people in general feel strongly about family.
Option (3) The family is linked to the economic, political and cultural spheres — Incorrect. The family, as the private sphere, is linked to the economic, political and cultural spheres. This describes how the family connects with society; it leaves out why a person feels strongly about it.
Option (4) The line of descent decides who inherits the family's property — Incorrect. The line of descent, matrilineal or patrilineal, is one part of the family's internal structure. Strong feelings come from growing up and living within a family, which descent rules fail to explain.
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