Marriage restricted to members of the same caste is called:
AMonogamy
BEndogamy
CExogamy
DPolygamy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Endogamy
1. It reinforces the ascribed nature of caste.
2. Same-caste marriage is endogamy.
3. It rules out blurring of caste lines.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 5, Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion._
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