Question

Assertion(A): It was in the cultural and domestic spheres that caste has proved strongest.

Reason(R): While some boundaries may have become more flexible or porous, the borders between groups of castes of similar socio-economic status are still heavily patrolled.

Options

• A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.