Q. Consider the following statements regarding later vedic society:
1.The families became joint families.
2.The institution of gotra appeared in the Later Vedic culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Later Vedic family became large enough to be called a joint family, with three or four generations living together.
- The rows of hearths discovered at Atranjikhera and at Ahichchhtra (both in western Uttar Pradesh) show that these were meant for communal feeding or for cooking the food of large families.
- The institution of gotra appeared in the Later Vedic culture. Literally it means ‘cow pen’ or the place where cattle belonging to whole clan are kept, but in course of time it meant descent from a common ancestor.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
