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Which of the following defines 'caste'?

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Collection of sacred hymns.

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System of irrigation.

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Occupation based on skills.

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Fixed social class into which a person is born.

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The correct option is D Fixed social class into which a person is born.
Caste is a rigid social class into which a person is born. The caste system doesn't have any mobility. The son of a brahmin would be a brahmin for generations and the son of a shudra would be a shudra for generations. The caste system is not based on skills, it is based on birth.

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