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प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
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उत्तर
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
| small | contented | congested | less privacy |
| happy | rich | compete for needs | sharing more |
| more space | kind | peer learning | more fun |
| caring | loving | less riches | more joy |
| joyful | more love | wait for turn | no immediate gratification |
| good education | needs met | mutual care | bondage great |
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| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
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