When a person is required to marry the sister of his deceased wife the system is known as:
A. Levirate
B. Exogamy
C. Hypergamy
D. None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The system where a person is required to marry the sister of his deceased wife is known assororate
, not levirate. Levirate
refers to the custom where a man is required to marry the widow of his deceased brother. Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: None of these, as none of the provided options correctly define the system where a person marries the sister of his deceased wife.
Sororate