Question

In Hindu society, marriage of a widow to the husband’s brother is referred to as ________________________.

• A. Polygyny
• B. Endogamy
• C. Levirate
• D. Polyandry

Hint:

Remember: \textbf{Levirate} $\Rightarrow$ widow marries the {levir} (husband’s brother); \textbf{Sororate} $\Rightarrow$ man marries wife’s sister.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Meaning check:
Levirate (from Latin {levir} = husband's brother) denotes the practice where a widow marries her deceased husband's brother.
Eliminate distractors:
(A) Polygyny = one man with multiple wives (not widow remarriage).
(B) Endogamy = marrying within one's caste/tribe/community (a group boundary, not the widow–brother rule).
(D) Polyandry = one woman with multiple husbands (not specific to the brother-in-law).
Hence, \fbox{Levirate} is correct.