Mark each statement if it correctly describes the origins or major features of the caste system. A. In time a fifth group was ad
ded to the caste system--the untouchables. B. Subcastes developed within the caste system. C. People in all castes followed the same rules of behavior. MULTIPLE CHOICE
“Subcastes developed within the caste system” correctly
describes the origins or major features of the caste system.
<span>The caste
system in India is a system of social stratification
which has pre-modern origins, was transformed by the British Raj, and is today
the basis of reservation in India. It consists of two different concepts, varna
and jāti, which may be regarded as different levels of analysis of this system.</span>
The correct answer between all
the choices given is the second choice or letter B. I am hoping that this
answer has satisfied your query and it will be able to help you in your
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The correct answers are A) In time a fifth group was added to the caste system--the untouchables and B) Subcastes developed within the caste system.
The statements that correctly describe the origins or major features of the caste system are the following: In time a fifth group was added to the caste system--the untouchables and subcastes developed within the caste system.
We are talking about the so-commented caste system of India. The four classes of the caste system were the following: the Brahmins, who were scholars and members of the clergy; Kshatriyas, who were the rulers, emperors, and the fierce warriors; Vaishyas, who were the farmers and merchants; and finally, the Shudras, who at the bottom of the caste system pyramid: the workers.
