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UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Anuloma and Pratiloma in ancient India were: Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Two systems of marriage
- 2. Two steps in the yogic method of salvation
- 3. Complementary aspects of the varnasankara system
- 4. Two popular styles of haircut
A2 and 4 only
B1, 2 and 4 only
C1 and 3 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 3 only — They were two systems of marriage and complementary aspects of the varnasankara system, so the answer is 1 and 3 only.
Explanation
★They were two systems of marriage and complementary aspects of the varnasankara system, so the answer is 1 and 3 only.
★Anuloma and Pratiloma were two systems of marriage.
★They were also complementary aspects of the varnasankara system, which dealt with mixed castes.
★In an anuloma marriage a boy of an upper varna married a girl of a lower varna.
★In a pratiloma marriage a man of a lower varna married a girl of a higher varna.
★So Anuloma and Pratiloma were two systems of marriage and aspects of the varnasankara system.
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