Indian Caste System and Social Hierarchy
Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the Indian Caste System and Social Hierarchy. The caste system is a complex social structure that has existed in India for centuries and continues to influence society today. Test your understanding of the different castes, their roles, and the historical and contemporary implications of the caste system. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: indian history sociology culture social structure |
What is the primary basis for determining an individual's caste in the traditional Indian Caste System?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main castes in the traditional Indian Caste System?
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning different social status and privileges to individuals based on their caste?
Which caste is traditionally associated with religious and scholarly pursuits in the Indian Caste System?
What is the term used to describe the social movement that seeks to challenge and dismantle the caste system in India?
Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination based on caste?
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning different occupations to different castes in the Indian Caste System?
Which caste is traditionally associated with warfare and ruling in the Indian Caste System?
What is the term used to describe the practice of endogamy, or marrying within one's own caste, in the Indian Caste System?
Which caste is traditionally associated with trade and commerce in the Indian Caste System?
What is the term used to describe the practice of excluding certain caste groups from social and religious activities in the Indian Caste System?
Which caste is traditionally associated with labor and service in the Indian Caste System?
What is the term used to describe the process of challenging and dismantling the caste system in India?
Which article of the Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability?
What is the term used to describe the social and economic upliftment of marginalized caste groups in India?