Deck 3: Marriage and Family in Different Religions and Cultures

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Paisacha Vivaha

Question 2

Monogamy contributes to the family:

A)Peace
B)Solidarity
C)Happiness
D)All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

The first and the highest aim of the Hindu Marriage is:

A)Dharma
B)Praja
C)Rati
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Dharma

Question 4

The ritual in which the bride and bridegroom go 'seven - steps' together is known as:

A)Dharma
B)Saptapadi
C)Homa
D)Rati

Question 5

Which social reformer played an important role for widow remarriage?

A)Swami Vivekananda
B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D)None of the above

Question 6

"Muslim marriage is a contract for the purpose of legalising sexual intercourse and the procreation of children". Who said this?

A)Roland Wilson
B)Jang
C)S.C. Sarkar
D)M.N. Srinivas

Question 7

Marriage among the Muslims is regarded as:

A)Sacred
B)Contract
C)Religious duty
D)Obligatory

Question 8

The type of marriage in which a Muslim husband can give divorce his wife as per the Muslim Law without the intervention of the Court is known as:

A)Khula
B)Talaq
C)Mubarat
D)Kohl

Question 9

The type of marriage in which a woman is free to choose her husband and cast him away at her will is known as:

A)Baal
B)Muta
C)Singha
D)Beena

Question 10

The type of marriage in which the husband exercises authoritarian power is known as:

A)Baal
B)Beena
C)Muta
D)None of the above

Question 11

Among the Muslims, at one time there was the practice of temporary marriage called:

A)Beena
B)Baal
C)Muta
D)None of the above

Question 12

Which of the Muslim communities is matrilineal?

A)The Moors of Sri - Lanka
B)The Memons of Gujarat
C)The Vohras of Surat
D)The Navayata of Konkan

Question 13

According to 'The Shariah Act, 1937', the form of divorce among the Muslims is:

A)Illa
B)Zihar
C)Lian
D)All of the above

Question 14

"Among the Christians, marriage has been defined as a voluntary union for life of one man and woman to the exclusion of others. This type of marriage is based on monogamy and not on the religious beliefs of the partners" Who said this?

A)C.B. Mamoria
B)M.N. Srinivas
C)Gillin & Gillin
D)None of the above

Question 15

The aims and objectives of Christian Marriage is:

A)Providing for sexual satisfaction
B)Establishment of family
C)Stability of relations
D)All of the above

Question 16

Among the Christians, the selection of marriage partners takes place in:

A)Parents selecting life-partners for their children
B)Boy and girl selecting their life-partners
C)Parents and children selecting their life-partners
D)All of the above

Question 17

The Indian Christian Marriage Act was passed in the year:

A)1800
B)1872
C)1900
D)1940

Question 18

The Indian Christian Marriage Act prohibits polygamy and polyandry and prescribed

A)Polygyny
B)Monogamy
C)Hypergamy
D)Hypogamy

Question 19

The Indian Divorce Act was passed in the year

A)1869
B)1850
C)1800
D)1900

Question 20

In Christian Marriage, the wife can give or demand divorce from her husband on the ground of:

A)Debauchery of the husband
B)Rape, sodomy and bestiality
C)Cruelty
D)All of the above

Question 21

Christian Women are treated equally with men on the ground of:

A)Politics
B)Education
C)Social
D)All of the above

Question 22

The 'Special Marriage Act' was passed in the year:

A)1954
B)1956
C)1960
D)1980

Question 23

The movement which has promoted inter-caste marriage in India is:

A)Independence of India
B)Brahmo Samaj Movement
C)Arya Samaj Movement
D)Non - Violence Movement

Question 24

The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in the year:

A)1850
B)1929
C)1950
D)1980

Question 25

The Widow-Remarriage Act was passed in the year:

A)1856
B)1900
C)2000
D)1889