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Filiation refers to which of the following ?

1. The link between adjacent generations, that is between parents and children.

2. A residence pattern which allows a choice of virilocal and uxorilocal residence.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

- Statement 1: Filiation indeed refers to the link between adjacent generations, specifically the relationship between parents and children. It describes the direct line of descent and is used in legal, anthropological, and familial contexts to describe how individuals are related across generations through their parent-child connections.

- Statement 2: This describes a pattern of residence, which is unrelated to the concept of filiation. Virilocal residence refers to a couple living near or with the husband's family, and uxorilocal refers to living with or near the wife's family. This concept is about family living arrangements rather than lineage or genealogy.

- Option 1: 1 only: This is the correct choice. Statement 1 accurately describes filiation, and statement 2 is not relevant to this concept.

- Option 2: 2 only: Incorrect as statement 2 does not define filiation.

- Option 3: Both 1 and 2: Incorrect as statement 2 is not about filiation.

- Option 4: Neither 1 nor 2: Incorrect because statement 1 correctly explains filiation.