Anthropology - CBSE UGC NET Previous Years Solved Question with Answers Paper III, Dec 2013

Question

Assertion (A): Blood-wealth is a payment made by an offender to a victim, and the latter may be forced to accept the fee even if he is unwilling.

Reason (R): This is a social sanction to settle disputes and avoid feuding between individuals and groups.

A Both A and R are true.
B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A).
C A is true, but R is false.
D A is false, but R is true.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option [A]

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