Social Customs — MCQ Practice
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With reference to social customs in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, effectively eradicated the practice of dowry across all regions of India. 2. The Sabarimala judgment by the Supreme Court upheld the traditional custom of restricting women of menstruating age from entering the temple. 3. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution directly addresses caste-based discriminatory social customs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is NOT an essential religious practice, as declared by the Supreme Court in the context of social customs?
Consider the following pairs of social customs and their associated regions/states: 1. Annaprashan: West Bengal 2. Anand Karaj: Punjab 3. Thalikettu Kalyanam: Tamil Nadu Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Which of the following constitutional articles provides for the state's power to enact laws for social welfare and reform, even if they affect religious practices?
The concept of 'Atithi Devo Bhava' is most closely associated with which aspect of Indian social customs?