Question

Assertion(A): The varna system existed during the Vedic Period.

Reason(R): The 8th Mandala of Rig Veda mentions about the varna system.

• A. A is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A is true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• C. Both A and R are true.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A is true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

The Purusha Sukta in the 10th Mandala of Rig Veda mentions about the hierarchy of four classes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. This codification about the four classes is one of the evidence for the genesis of varna system during the Rig Vedic Period.