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Marriage, Family and Kinship in Sociology
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Monoandry is a form of marriage in which a woman

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Who has said that 'Women are unpaid servant of the house'?

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Father is a . . . . . . . . term in Kinship.

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Who gave warm bath theory?

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. . . . . . . . in any society consists of a set of prohibitions which out law heterosexual relationships between various categories of Kinsman.

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The Special Marriage Act is applicable in whole of India except.

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Who is the author of the text 'Gender Trouble'?

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Which one of the following is not an important cause of weakness of modern family?

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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.

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Which factors are responsible for the changes in family structures?
1. Industrialisation
2. Urbanisation
3. Western influence
4. Globalisation
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In primary kinship relationship is:

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What is matrilocal family?

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In Mahabharata reference of 'Promiscuity' is found which means

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A family in which an individual is born is known as:

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The institution of marriage can not curve to an end because:

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The type of marriage in which a husband can have more than one wife is known as:

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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 . . . . . . . .

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Which one of the following is not an important cause of instability of modern family?

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A system of marriage in which a husband is allowed to have only one wife is known as:

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Who of the following is a supporter of theory of primitive promiscuism of the origin of society?

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