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(A) In the Rig Vedic Age, family was the fundamental unit of the society and patriarchal in form.
(R) After the death of the oldest male member, the eldest son used to take over the responsibility of the family.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
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Answer
(R) is the reason for (A)
Explanation — The families during Rig Vedic Age were patriarchal and was headed by the oldest male member who was known as Grihapati or kulapati.
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