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What is one word for ‘custom of having many wives’?
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What is one word for ‘custom of having many wives’?

A.

Monogamy

B.

Bigamy

C.

Polygamy

D.

Matrimony

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (c) – Polygamy.
Polygamy – A system of marriage involving multiple spouses.
Hindi: बहुपत्नीत्व
Meanings of all the given options:
(a) Monogamy: The practice of having only one spouse.
Hindi: एक विवाह प्रथा – गलत
(b) Bigamy: The crime of marrying a second person while already married.
Hindi: द्विविवाह – गलत
(c) Polygamy: Custom of having more than one wife.
Hindi: बहुपत्नीत्व – सही उत्तर
(d) Matrimony: The state of being married.
Hindi: विवाह – सामान्य शब्द, गलत

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