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Which of the following is true of the caste system in India?

A
All the statements are true
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B
Lower caste children were made to sit separately
in classrooms.
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C
Communities were placed in a ladder of sorts, where one
caste was either above or below the other..
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D
The untouchables were not allowed to pick up
work other than what they were meant to do.
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Solution

The correct option is A All the statements are true
Correct answer: Option D:

Explanation:

The caste system was a system in which communities were placed in a ladder of sorts, where one caste was either above or below the other.

It was discriminatory in nature as the untouchables were not allowed to pick up work other than what they were meant to do.

Additionally lower caste children were made to sit separately
in classrooms.

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