SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Artisans and merchants of Hindu society
A
Kshatriya
B
Brahmin
C
Aryan
D
Vaishya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vaishyas were commoners, not servile groups. Their role lay in productive labour, in agricultural and pastoral tasks, and in trading. Their way of life demanded study, sacrifice, and the giving of alms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shudra, also spelled Sudra, Sanskrit Śūdra, fourth and lowest of the traditional varnas, or social classes, of India, traditionally artisans and labourers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the Vaisya caste there are subcastes of bakers, sheepherders, cowherders, agriculturalists, musicians, metal workers, and as well as traders and businessmen. All are people with a skill, trade, or profession. In the myth of Purusha the Vaisyas were made from the god’s stomach.

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