Anand is the paternal uncle of Bimala, who is the daughter of Cauvery and…
2025
Anand is the paternal uncle of Bimala, who is the daughter of Cauvery and Cauvery is the daughter in law of Palani. How is Anand related to Palani?
- A.
Nephew
- B.
Son-in-law
- C.
Brother
- D.
Son
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In blood-relation puzzles, terms like "paternal uncle" and "daughter-in-law" each encode a fixed generational and gender link — a paternal uncle is the father's brother, and a daughter-in-law is a son's wife. Chain these links together to place every named person on one family tree, then read the required relation directly off that tree.
Application:
Cauvery is Palani's daughter-in-law, so Cauvery's husband is a son of Palani; since Bimala is Cauvery's daughter, Cauvery's husband is Bimala's father — so Bimala's father is a son of Palani.
Anand is the paternal uncle of Bimala, which means Anand is a brother of Bimala's father.
A brother of Palani's son is also a son of Palani, since they share the same father — so Anand is a son of Palani.
Cross-check: Build the tree — Palani has (at least) two sons, Bimala's father and Anand, making them brothers; Bimala's father marries Cauvery (making her Palani's daughter-in-law), and they have Bimala (making Anand her paternal uncle). Every clue in the question is satisfied by this tree.
Result: Anand is the son of Palani.