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Rajat is the brother of Garima. Garima is the sister of Harish. Harish is the father of Jyoti. Jyoti is the wife of Karan. How is Rajat related to Karan?
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Visualize the family tree: Start from the target person (Karan), trace back to his wife (Jyoti), her father (Harish), and then identify the siblings of Harish (Rajat and Garima).
Visualize the family tree: Start from the target person (Karan), trace back to his wife (Jyoti), her father (Harish), and then identify the siblings of Harish (Rajat and Garima).
Establish the Generation Chain
Rajat, Garima, and Harish are siblings (same generation). Harish is the father of Jyoti. Jyoti is the wife of Karan.
Define the Relationship
Karan is the husband of Jyoti. Jyoti's father is Harish. Rajat is Harish's brother. Therefore, Rajat is the brother of Karan's father-in-law.
A: Wife's father's father (Paternal Grandfather) is incorrect. C: Wife's mother's father is incorrect because Rajat is male and the brother of Harish. D: Wife's mother's brother (Maternal Uncle) is incorrect as Harish is the father, not mother.
B is correct because Rajat is the brother of Harish, and Harish is Karan's father-in-law, making Rajat the brother of his wife's father.
In blood relation questions, always identify the relationship from the perspective of the person mentioned last in the query (in this case, Karan).