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प्रश्न
Which of the following is true for caste system?
- Hierarchy
- Achieved status
- Segmental division
विकल्प
I is false
I, II are true
I, III are true
I, II, III are true
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उत्तर
I, III are true
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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'.
Who gave the concept of "Dominant Caste"?
Who gave the concept of "Sanskritization"?
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?
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.
What is not the characteristic 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.
What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?
What do castes involve within themselves?
What brought about major changes in the institution of caste?
How did the British understand the caste system's complexity?
Practice of marrying within the caste is known as
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.
One of the most significant yet paradoxical changes in the caste system in the contemporary period is that it has tended to become ‘invisible’ for the upper caste, urban middle, and upper classes. Elaborate.
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 ______.
Identify the two sets of principles used to understand the caste system. Define any one set.
Assertion (A): Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms they are also supposed to be complementary and noncompeting groups.
Reason (R): Each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste.
