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Read the two statements given below about the the conditions of women in the Rig Vedic society and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B):
(A) : The Rig Vedic society was patriarchal, and the oldest male member of the family was called the Grihapati.
(B) : The Rig Vedic Aryans followed the purdah system, restricting women's participation in family matters.
- (B) contradicts (A).
- (B) is the reason for (A).
- (A) is true, but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
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(A) is true, but (B) is false.
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