Question

Identify the appropriate term from the given options in the box and rewrite it against the given statement:

Urbanisation, Gender discrimination, Collector, Purusharthas, Lorenz Von Stein, Daniel Lerner

It is an achieved status.

Answer 1

Collector

Explanation:

Unlike “ascribed status” (which is given by birth, like caste), an “achieved status” is earned through personal effort, education, and merit. Becoming a District Collector requires passing competitive exams and demonstrating individual achievement.