The Origins of the Caste System

Q. It has been said that the caste system replaced the system.

1. Varna
2. Bedha
3. Saama
4. Varuna

Q. Caste system gives rise to ____ and ____ in the society.

1. equality, justice
2. inequality, discriminations
3. equality, peace
4. inequality, harmony

Q. Caste system emerged during the times of ____.

1. vedas
2. renaissance
3. enlightenment
4. stone age

Q. Which of the following was not generally considered as an impure profession in the past?

1. Washing
2. Teaching
3. Cleaning
4. Picking garbage

Q. What is mid-day meal scheme? Mention three ways in which it has reduced caste inequalities?

Q. Give any three reasons for the decline of the caste system in India.

Q. Which of the following is true of the caste system in India?

1. All the statements are true
2. Lower caste children were made to sit separately
   in classrooms.
3. Communities were placed in a ladder of sorts, where one
   caste was either above or below the other..
4. The untouchables were not allowed to pick up
   work other than what they were meant to do.

Q. In the caste system, some occupations were considered to be superior to the others.

1. True
2. False

Q. In the past, people of one particular caste pursued the same ________.

1. education
2. profession
3. health facilities
4. entertainment

Q. who was chembeti sridharalu naidu? lesson is challenges of the caste system

Q. Which of the following was not generally considered as an impure profession in the past?

1. Teaching
2. Cleaning
3. Picking garbage
4. Washing

Q. Identify the social hierarchy under the caste system.

1. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras
2. Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaishyas, and Shudras
3. Shudras, Brahmins, Vaishyas, and Kshatriyas
4. Shudras, Kshatriyas, Brahmins, and Vaishyas