Indian Culture – Family and Marriage

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of Indian Culture and Family and Marriage for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. When can one enter the Grihastha Ashram?

  1. After completing Brahmacharya Ashram
  2. After marriage
  3. After performing Upanayana
  4. After attaining the age of 25
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Answer: Option B. After marriage

2. Which tribe practices a matriarchal system?

  1. Khasi
  2. Bhil
  3. Gond
  4. Santhal
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Answer: Option A. Khasi

3. Which literary source mentioned that the wife is the source of Purusharth, including Dharma, Kama, Martha, and even Moksha?

  1. Mahabharata
  2. Ramayana
  3. Vedas
  4. Upanishads
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Answer: Option A. Mahabharata

4. Which source mentions that a man is only half a man by himself and his wife is his other half?

  1. Manusmriti
  2. Rig Veda
  3. Taittiriya Brahman
  4. Dharmasutras
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Answer: Option C. Taittiriya Brahman

5. Which of the following is an example of a “Pratiloma Marriage”?

  1. A Kshatriya man marrying a Brahmin woman
  2. A Vaishya man marrying a Kshatriya woman
  3. A Shudra man marrying a Shudra woman
  4. A Brahmin woman marrying a Shudra man
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Answer: Option D. A Brahmin woman marrying a Shudra man