Question

Which of the following are the major forms of Social Stratification ?

• A. Slavery
• B. Estate system
• C. Varna System
• D. All

Answer 1

The correct option is D All

Estate system is the economic and social system of feudal Europe. Social position in this system is ranked according to the function. The three main estates are (i) the nobility (ii)the Church (iii)the peasants.

Varna system is existed in the vedic society in which society is divided into four classes according to their work and occupations.

Brahmans(priests)

Kshatriyas (warriors)

Vaishyas (skilled traders, merchants)

Shudras (unskilled workers).

Slavery is the system of stratification in which one persons owns another called slave and make him work and exploits him for personal and economic gain. Slaves are the lowest in any stratification system.