Question

Ritual suicide of Hindu widows on their husbands’ funeral pyres was:

• A. manifestation of strong social integration
• B. an example of brutality against women
• C. an example of anomic suicide
• D. an example of egoistic suicide

Answer 1

The correct option is A manifestation of strong social integration

Refer to the line from paragraph 2: Altruistic suicide, on the other hand, is more likely to occur when social integration is too strong. The ritual suicide of Hindu widows on their husbands’ funeral pyres is one example.
The lines above explain why option A is the correct answer.