Top 50+ Solved Marriage in India MCQ Questions Answer
Q. “Marriage is a socially approved way of establishing a family of procreation”. Whose definition isthis?
a. Gillin and Gillin
b. Westermark
c. C.B. Mamoria
d. M.N. Srinivas
Q. A marriage in which a woman of upper caste marries a man of lower caste is known as:
a. Exogamy
b. Hypogamy
c. Hypergamy
d. Endogamy
Q. Marriage of a woman to her husband’s brother is known as:
a. Sororate
b. Polyandry
c. Levirate
d. Cross – cousin marriage
Q. Among the Hindus of India, marriage is a :
a. Contract (
b. Sacrament
c. Legal necessity
d. None of the above
Q. Which is the common form of Hindu Exogamy?
a. Pravan Exogamy
b. Caste Exogamy
c. Gotra Exogamy
d. Sapinda Exogamy
Q. “Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible mates”. Who said this?
a. Plato
b. Lundberg
c. Louse
d. Westermark
Q. Which of the following comes under the patterns of ‘Joking relationship’ among the patrilinealHindu families in North India?
a. Between ego and his father’s brother
b. Between ego and his mother-in-law
c. Between ego and his elder brother’s wife
d. Between ego and his sister’s son
Q. What is the purest form of Hindu Marriage?
a. Brahma Vivaha
b. Daiva Vivaha
c. Arsha Vivaha
d. Prajapatya Vivaha
Q. The type of marriage in which a girl selects her husband by herself is:
a. Asura Vivaha
b. Gandharva Vivaha
c. Rakshasa Vivaha
d. Paisacha Vivaha
Q. The form of marriage found among the Hindus is:
a. Polygyny
b. Polyandry
c. Monogamy
d. All of the above
Q. The form of marriage in which a man seduced a girl or forced a girl who is sleeping or intoxicated is
a. Brahma Vivaha
b. Paisacha Vivaha
c. Arsha Vivaha
d. Daiva Vivaha
Q. The first and the highest aim of the Hindu Marriage is:
a. Dharma
b. Praja
c. Rati
d. None of the above
Q. The ritual in which the bride and bridegroom go ‘seven – steps’ together is known as:
a. Dharma
b. Saptapadi
c. Homa
d. Rati