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Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class? - Sociology

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Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?

पर्याय

  • Policy of reservation

  • Special programmes for upper caste

  • Both policy of reservation and special programmes for upper caste

  • Education and Employment in Private Sector

  • Developmental policies of the post-colonial era

  • their lead over the rest of society (in terms of education) did not ensure protection from serious competition

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उत्तर

Developmental policies of the post-colonial era

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2023-2024 (March) Board Sample Paper

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What are some of the rules that the caste system imposes?


What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?


The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between ____________.


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 "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?


Which of the following is not true about the intervention of the colonial state and its impact on the institution of caste?


In regions where the non-sanskritic castes were dominant, it was their influence that was stronger. Identify the most appropriate concept to refer this phenomenon.


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.


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?


Which of the following is true for caste?


What do castes involve within themselves?


What are the features of caste?

  1. Caste is determined by birth.
  2. Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
  3. Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
  4. There is a segmental organisation in caste system.

How did the British understand the caste system's complexity? 


Who gave the concept of dominant Caste'? 


Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?

  1. small population
  2. land rights
  3. intermediate caste
  4. 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 is true for caste system?

  1. Hierarchy
  2. Achieved status
  3. Segmental division

Which of the following makes dominant caste dominant?


Which term is applicable to foreigners, slaves and conquered people?


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.


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