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प्रश्न
Identify the two sets of principles used to understand the caste system. Define any one set.
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उत्तर
The two sets of principles are difference and separation and the other is wholism and hierarchy. In separation each class is different, hence strictly separated from every other caste.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The ____________ sociologist and social anthropologists were known for his works on the caste system and terms such as 'sanskritisation' and 'dominant caste'.
Caste is determined by ____________.
Who gave the concept of "Sanskritization"?
Who is the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj?
The watchwords "One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men" were given by:
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the caste system to become invisible for the upper caste, urban middle and upper classes in the contemporary period?
Caste system imposes rules. Which of the following is incorrect in this context?
Which of the following is not true about the intervention of the colonial state and its impact on the institution of caste?
Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.
Castes were traditionally linked to occupation.
Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.
Caste is never a matter of ________.
What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?
______ passed a law that recognised SC's and ST's.
What made it difficult for the caste-segregated patterns of social interaction to survive?
What brought about major changes in the institution of caste?
Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?
What are the features of caste?
- Caste is determined by birth.
- Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
- Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
- There is a segmental organisation in caste system.
Name the Telugu activist died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death, for separate Andra state?
Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?
- small population
- land rights
- intermediate caste
- the decisive role in regional politics
Not all of the changes in Social Institutions brought about by the British were intended or deliberate. Give an example to justify the statement.
Assertion (A): Caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group.
Reason (R): Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.
Castes also involve sub-divisions within themselves, i.e. Castes almost always have subcastes and sometimes sub- castes may also have sub-sub-castes. This is referred to as a ______.
Which of the following makes dominant caste dominant?
Assertion (A): Modern industry created all kinds of new jobs for which there were no caste rules.
Reason(R): Urbanisation and the conditions of collective living in the cities made it difficult for caste-segregated patterns of social interaction to survive.
Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?
