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प्रश्न
Discuss the relevance of Monogamy as a marriage form in contemporary society.
उत्तर
- It is a form of marriage between one man and one woman.
- It is the most common form of marriage across the world.
- It is practised by every modern society except Islam.
- It ensures stability, peace, loyalty and the highest form of love between spouses as only two individuals are involved.
- It is economically better suited.
- It promotes better understanding between partners.
- It helps in the process of socialisation.
- Monogamy takes care of dependent parents and family members.
- It ascribes a higher status to women.
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Answer in 100-150 words
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| (i) | Endogamy | (a) | refers to marriage outside the unit |
| (ii) | Exogamy | (b) | refer to the practice of a man having several wives |
| (iii) | Polygyny | (c) | refers to a practice of a woman having several husbands |
| (iv) | Polyandry | (d) | refer to marriage within the unit |
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I. Often people belonging to the same family share food and other resources, and live, work and perform rituals together.
II. Families are usually parts of larger networks of people defined as relatives, or to use a more technical term, kinfolk.
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