Monoandry is a form of marriage in which a woman
A. Belongs to the group as a whole
B. Belongs to the whole society
C. Belongs to the eldest member of the group
D. Is supposed to be the property of all the relatives
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Who has said that 'Women are unpaid servant of the house'?
A. Jessica Bernard
B. Ann Oakley
C. Sylvia Walby
D. None of these
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Father is a . . . . . . . . term in Kinship.
A. Classificatory
B. Descriptive
C. Ambiguous
D. Much-used
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Who gave warm bath theory?
A. Talcott Parsons
B. Karl Marx
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Max Weber
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. . . . . . . . in any society consists of a set of prohibitions which out law heterosexual relationships between various categories of Kinsman.
A. Avoidance
B. Incest taboo
C. Preventive taboo
D. None of the above
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The Special Marriage Act is applicable in whole of India except.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Whole of North-East
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Who is the author of the text 'Gender Trouble'?
A. Ann Oakley
B. Judith Butler
C. Sylvia Walby
D. None of these
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Which one of the following is not an important cause of weakness of modern family?
A. There is considerable technological advancement
B. There is rapid industrialisation
C. There is trend towards urbanisation
D. The society has under-estimated the need of regulation of marriage
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Unilineal
1. Where descent is traced in the male line from father to son
b. Patrilineal
2. Descent is traced in the female line from mother to daughter
c. Matrilineal
3. Descent is reckoned through single line and is pre defined
d. Bilineal
4. Descent is traced in both the father's line as well as mother's line.
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
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Which factors are responsible for the changes in family structures?
1. Industrialisation
2. Urbanisation
3. Western influence
4. Globalisation
Choose the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. All of these
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In primary kinship relationship is:
A. Direct and close
B. Indirect
C. Permanent
D. Hereditary
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What is matrilocal family?
A. A family in which the wife is chosen from the local caste
B. A family in which the wife is chosen from the local village
C. A family in which the husband lives at his wife's parent's house
D. A family belonging to one locality
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In Mahabharata reference of 'Promiscuity' is found which means
A. Promise to cohabitant
B. Promise to challenge
C. Sexual license
D. Absence of the system of marriage
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A family in which an individual is born is known as:
A. Procreation family
B. Monogamous family
C. Orientation family
D. Extended family
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The institution of marriage can not curve to an end because:
A. It performs the basic function of procreation of children
B. The people have become more romantic
C. The people desire to lead a family life
D. Every state feels that the people must marry
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The type of marriage in which a husband can have more than one wife is known as:
A. Polygyny
B. Monogamy
C. Indogermy
D. Monoandry
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In a Muslim marriage, a wife can obtain release from her marriage by giving consideration to the husband whose consents is essential. This is called . . . . . . . .
A. Dower
B. Mubarat
C. Khula
D. Talaq
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Which one of the following is not an important cause of instability of modern family?
A. Romantic marriages
B. Arranged marriages
C. Disassociation of religion from marriage
D. Shortening of child bearing period
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A system of marriage in which a husband is allowed to have only one wife is known as:
A. Polygamy
B. Monogamy
C. Polyandry
D. Polygyny
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Who of the following is a supporter of theory of primitive promiscuism of the origin of society?
A. J. L. Lubbock
B. L. H. Morgan
C. J. G. Fraser
D. All the above
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