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Shreya is the wife of Govind. Govind is the brother of Harshit. Harshit is the father of Mahak. Mahak is the sister of Aditya. How is Shreya related to Aditya?
Mother's brother's wife
Father's brother's wife
Mother's brother's daughter
Father's brother's daughter
Father's brother's wife
Visualize the family tree: Harshit is the father of Aditya, and Govind is Harshit's brother. Since Shreya is Govind's wife, she is the wife of Aditya's father's brother.
Visualize the family tree: Harshit is the father of Aditya, and Govind is Harshit's brother. Since Shreya is Govind's wife, she is the wife of Aditya's father's brother.
Establish the Family Chain
Shreya is married to Govind. Harshit is the brother of Govind. Therefore, Shreya is the sister-in-law of Harshit.
Link to the Next Generation
Harshit is the father of Mahak and Aditya. Since Aditya is the son of Harshit, and Govind is Harshit's brother, Govind is the paternal uncle of Aditya.
Define the Relationship
Shreya, being the wife of the paternal uncle (Govind), is the 'Father's brother's wife' (Aunt) of Aditya.
A: Mother's brother's wife is called maternal aunt, whereas Shreya is paternal aunt. C: Shreya is the wife, not the daughter of the uncle. D: Shreya is the aunt, not the daughter of the uncle.
B is correct because Shreya is married to Govind, who is the brother of Aditya's father (Harshit), making her Aditya's paternal uncle's wife.
In blood relation questions, always draw the gender (e.g., + for male, - for female) and marriage (=) symbols to avoid confusion in complex family trees.