Multiple choice

In which one of the following types of societies, the status of women is relatively better?

  1. Industrial society

  2. Tribal society

  3. Agrarian society

  4. Agrarian society
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tribal societies generally have relatively better status for women compared to agrarian and industrial societies. Women often have economic independence, participation in decision-making, and relative autonomy in tribal settings, whereas patriarchal structures are more rigid in agrarian societies and persist in modified forms in industrial societies. Note: Options C and D are identical (both 'Agrarian society').

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