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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hindus believed that their caste in the next life could be changed by their actions in this life. This belief was known as
A
Karma
B
Vedas
C
Dharma
D
Harijan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies, karma denotes the cycle of cause and effect. Like causes produce similar effects. For instance, right actions produce good results while wrong actions produce bad ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -The caste system is deeply rooted in the Hinduism belief in karma and reincarnation. Dating back more than 3, 000 years, the caste system divides Hindus into four main categories – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras based on who they were in their past life, their karma, and what family line they come from.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reincarnation in Hinduism, also known as the transmigration of souls, refers to the belief that the atman, the real or core self, lives on after death and takes on a new body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reincarnation is a key belief within Hinduism. In Hinduism, all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth and this is known as the cycle of samsara .

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