Multiple choice

Name the state where matriarchal ( mother is the head ) family system is still prevalent?

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Panjab

  4. A.pradesh

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Explanation

Kerala, particularly among the Nair community, traditionally follows a matrilineal system where descent is traced through the female line and property passes from mother to daughter. This matriarchal system called Marumakkathayam was prevalent in Kerala for centuries before legal reforms. Women held significant social and economic power in this structure.