Question

Mohit spent his days combing through garbage in Mumbai, India with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes he would find food, or something to sell for money. He never tried to overcome his lower-class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. So, he accepted his fate, and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society. Mohit is an example of someone living under a(n) _____.
a. A meritocracy
b. A class system
c. A caste system

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is c. A caste system.

Explanation:

This system, very prominent in India, is based on castes: this is, a social structure characterised by the hereditary transmission of values and traditions, which include occupation, lifestyle and beliefs. Castes might exclude different social groups based on the concept of "purity" and "pollution".

This means that the lower castes are unlikely to advance economically, especially since caste systems are based on endogamy (marrying only people in the same class or ethnic group).