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प्रश्न
Which one of the following statements is the correct explanation of ‘Endogamy’?
विकल्प
Marriage outside a kin group.
Marriage within a kin group.
A woman has several husbands.
A man having several wives.
उत्तर
Marriage within a kin group.
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