Question

Economical development, urbanization, occupational mobility and growth of literacy has led to the breaking down of __________.

• A. caste hierarchy.
• B. position of landlords.
• C. rift between poor and rich.
• D. rift between urban and rural
  

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

caste hierarchy.

The Indian caste is a complex social order which divides society into a group based on the occupations of a person. The caste is determined by birth, this caste system led to the ill-treatment and discrimination done among the lower and the upper caste people. But with the advancement in the society has helped in eliminating the caste hierarchy. The economic development, urbanization, occupational mobility and growth of literacy all these factors have led to the breaking down of caste hierarchy.