GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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a farmers market
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a type of software
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a strict social structure
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India’s form of government
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Detailed explanation-1: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian caste system is a complex social structure wherein social roles like one’s profession became ‘hereditary, ‘ resulting in restricted social mobility and fixed status hierarchies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Caste as a closed social stratification system in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life; castes are also endogamous, meaning marriage is proscribed outside one’s caste, and offspring are automatically members of their parents’ caste.
Detailed explanation-4: -The caste stratification of the Indian society had its origin in the chaturvarna system. According to this doctrine the Hindu society was divided into four main varnas-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. The Varna system prevalent during the Vedic period was mainly based on division of labor and occupation.