Multiple choice general knowledge

Anuloma marriage' refers to

  1. Boy of higher caste marry a lower caste girl

  2. Boy of lower caste marry a higher caste girl

  3. Boy of higher caste marry a higher caste girl

  4. Boy of lower caste marry a lower caste girl
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Explanation

Anuloma marriage refers to a union where a man from a higher caste marries a woman from a lower caste, which was permitted in traditional Hindu society. The reverse (Pratiloma), where a lower caste man marries a higher caste woman, was traditionally condemned.

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