Question

The varna system in the Early Vedic age was based on . The varna system in the Later Vedic age was based on .

• A. skill
• B. birth
• C. place
• D. time

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A skill
B birth

The Rig Vedic society had divided itself into the four varnas - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.

During the Early Vedic age, the segregation was mostly according to their skills and not by birth.

During the Later Vedic age, the segregation was strictly based on birth. This led to the formation of a rigid caste system.