| Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: |
| Dowry is wealth and goods gifted to the bride by her family at the time of marriage. It was thought of as economic support for the newly-wed couple. It is the property of the bride and the groom has management rights over it. The system dates back to the ancient Greek-city states around 800 to 300 BC. Dowry was required under Roman law, as it was believed to do good deeds. The expansions of the Roman law due to the establishments of empires caused this system to be implemented in a large part of the world. The dowry system was also practiced in the countries of the modern western world, but modernization with liberalized and democratic educational systems allowed curtail of the system. India is the best example of this notorious practice and also the successful curtailer in the world by its revolutionized educational and political ambitions. |
A) It is a wrong practice in the society which was created by family
B) It was a normal habit in a family that was made compulsory for every family
C) Dowry practice was accepted in earlier days because of lack of education
D) Democratic education is the only tool that withered the dowry system
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
(b) Reasoning type: Deductive reasoning Focus of the question: Inference Relationship analogy: Degrees of a Characteristic Analogy Dowry system is wealth gifted to the bride by her family at the time of marriage. It was thought of as economic support for the newlywed couple until they settle in their marriage life. But later it was made compulsory by the social immaturity of few segments of the people.
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