Polyandry is practised amonmg 1 The Toda of the Nilgiris in Tamilnadu 2 the Khas...........

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Polyandry is practised amonmg

1. The Toda of the Nilgiris in Tamilnadu,

2. the Khasa of Jaunsar Bawar in Dehradun district of Uttar Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

Only 1

Only 2

Both are true

None of the above

Explanation:

- Statement 1: Polyandry, where a woman has multiple husbands, is indeed practiced by the Toda community in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. This is a traditional custom.

- Statement 2: The Khasa community in Jaunsar Bawar, located in Dehradun, historically practiced polyandry. It was common in this region, part of today's Uttarakhand.

- Option 1 (Only 1): Incorrect. Both communities have practiced polyandry.

- Option 2 (Only 2): Incorrect. Statement 1 is also correct.

- Option 3 (Both are true): Correct. Both statements are accurate.

- Option 4 (None of the above): Incorrect. There are true statements listed.