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1. |
The institution of marriage is |
A. | Universal |
B. | Localized |
C. | State wise |
D. | Continental |
Answer» A. Universal |
2. |
Thomas Hylland Erickson very rightly says that marriage is essential for human |
A. | Basic needs |
B. | Survival |
C. | Future |
D. | Continuity |
Answer» B. Survival |
3. |
The institution of marriage fulfills the Biological needs of |
A. | Group |
B. | Animals |
C. | Individual |
D. | Family |
Answer» C. Individual |
4. |
Freud argued that man has two innate needs |
A. | Housing and people |
B. | Farming and implements |
C. | Food and shelter |
D. | Sex and hunger |
Answer» D. Sex and hunger |
5. |
Sex is fulfilled through the institution of |
A. | Religion |
B. | Festivals |
C. | Marriage |
D. | Banking |
Answer» C. Marriage |
6. |
Procreation is another institution of |
A. | Education |
B. | Market |
C. | Communication |
D. | Marriage |
Answer» D. Marriage |
7. |
Marriage is performed according to the tradition of |
A. | Society |
B. | Village |
C. | Interaction |
D. | Movies |
Answer» A. Society |
8. |
Among the tribal groups marriage is a social |
A. | Interaction |
B. | Contract |
C. | Relationship |
D. | Life |
Answer» B. Contract |
9. |
Dowry has been interpreted in terms of the nature of particular |
A. | Society |
B. | Language |
C. | Family |
D. | Religion |
Answer» A. Society |
10. |
There are cases where in the groom who is not economically well off renders services to the parents of |
A. | The neighbor |
B. | The siblings |
C. | The step father |
D. | The bride |
Answer» D. The bride |
11. |
Primitive people marry |
A. | Full age |
B. | Young |
C. | Unapproved |
D. | Secretly |
Answer» B. Young |
12. |
The Hindu concept of widowhood is absent among |
A. | The Tribal |
B. | The Eskimos |
C. | The North Indian |
D. | European |
Answer» A. The Tribal |
13. |
When a person marries outside social group is |
A. | Endogamy |
B. | Monogamy |
C. | Exogamy |
D. | Polygamy |
Answer» C. Exogamy |
14. |
When a person marries within his own group |
A. | Exogamy |
B. | Endogamy |
C. | Polyandry |
D. | Polygyny |
Answer» B. Endogamy |
15. |
Monogamy appears to be a natural form of |
A. | Friendship’ |
B. | Relationship |
C. | Marriage |
D. | Primary group |
Answer» C. Marriage |
16. |
The classical Hindu joint family is getting weak in the context of |
A. | Globalization |
B. | Primitive society |
C. | New religious order |
D. | Modern law |
Answer» A. Globalization |
17. |
The prospective spouses meet each other before actually entering into marriage bond is called marriage by |
A. | Capture |
B. | Probation |
C. | Purchase |
D. | Trial |
Answer» B. Probation |
18. |
In Civilized society, marriage by capture is |
A. | Approved |
B. | Encourage |
C. | Condemned |
D. | Celebrated |
Answer» C. Condemned |
19. |
When one or both the parents object to the love marriage, the partners resort to marriage by |
A. | Purchase |
B. | Trial |
C. | Probation |
D. | Elopement |
Answer» D. Elopement |
20. |
In order to give legitimacy to sex hunger there is always some institution of |
A. | Property |
B. | Marriage |
C. | Adoption |
D. | Transfer of wealth |
Answer» B. Marriage |
21. |
Marriage is a result of |
A. | Civil or Political |
B. | Civil or Financial |
C. | Civil or Religious ceremony |
D. | Civil or Cultural ceremony |
Answer» C. Civil or Religious ceremony |
22. |
When marriage is contracted within the caste |
A. | Race endogamy |
B. | Sub-caste endogamy |
C. | Caste endogamy |
D. | Class endogamy |
Answer» C. Caste endogamy |
23. |
Matrilineal societies can be seen among |
A. | The Garo |
B. | The Mizo |
C. | The Assamese |
D. | The Naga |
Answer» A. The Garo |
24. |
The most prevalent method of securing bride in primitive societies is marriage by |
A. | Elopement |
B. | Purchase |
C. | Service |
D. | Intrusion |
Answer» B. Purchase |
25. |
The type of marriage when a person dies, his younger brother marries his wife |
A. | Sororate |
B. | Levirate |
C. | Bigamy |
D. | Polyandry |
Answer» B. Levirate |
26. |
Like most species of animals, human beings must mate in order to |
A. | Live together |
B. | Share their feelings |
C. | Reproduce themselves |
D. | Bring peace |
Answer» C. Reproduce themselves |
27. |
Human infants have the longest period of |
A. | Infant dependency |
B. | Learning |
C. | Sleeping |
D. | Breast feeding |
Answer» A. Infant dependency |
28. |
Marriage rules are conventionally prescribed by the |
A. | Parents |
B. | Elders |
C. | Roommates |
D. | Society |
Answer» D. Society |
29. |
Endogamy is also sometimes extended to village |
A. | Endogamy |
B. | Council |
C. | Headman |
D. | Group |
Answer» A. Endogamy |
30. |
In matrilineal society every child belongs to its |
A. | Mother’s lineage |
B. | Father’s lineage |
C. | Uncle’s lineage |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Mother’s lineage |
31. |
Dissolution of marriage is made difficult by |
A. | Religious sacrament |
B. | Religious festival |
C. | Religious celebration |
D. | Religious duty |
Answer» A. Religious sacrament |
32. |
The marriage ceremony consists of a series of ritual |
A. | Lamentation |
B. | Performances |
C. | Sacrifices |
D. | Feast and sacrifice |
Answer» B. Performances |
33. |
Female infanticide leads to scarcity of |
A. | Friends |
B. | Workers |
C. | Women |
D. | Population |
Answer» C. Women |
34. |
The most universal prohibition regarding marriage is the union between |
A. | Human and non-human |
B. | Blood relationship |
C. | Same age group |
D. | Similar talent |
Answer» B. Blood relationship |
35. |
Incest has been defined as the sexual transaction between |
A. | Parents relationship |
B. | Community relationship |
C. | Blood relationship |
D. | Animal relationship |
Answer» D. Animal relationship |
36. |
No one can deny that biological aim of marriage is the |
A. | Primary aim of society |
B. | Secondary aim of society |
C. | Regular aim of society |
D. | Independent aim of individual |
Answer» A. Primary aim of society |
37. |
Social anthropologist believes that some sort of marriage institution is found in every |
A. | Human society |
B. | Linguistic society |
C. | Merchant society |
D. | Animal society |
Answer» A. Human society |
38. |
In the evolution of marriage endogamy takes the |
A. | Third stage |
B. | Second stage |
C. | Fourth stage |
D. | First stage |
Answer» D. First stage |
39. |
In food-gathering societies, the status of male and female is |
A. | Not equal |
B. | Almost equal |
C. | So much different |
D. | Not the issue |
Answer» B. Almost equal |
40. |
Sagotra and Sapravara marriages are forbidden by |
A. | Muslim law |
B. | Christian marriage |
C. | Hindu Dharma Shastra |
D. | Buddhist law |
Answer» C. Hindu Dharma Shastra |
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