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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society?
A
Dharma
B
Karma
C
Moksha
D
Reincarnation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dharma is a person’s personal duty based on the individual’s place in society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dharma encompasses ideas such as duty, rights, character, vocation, religion, customs and all behaviour considered appropriate, correct or morally upright. For further context, the word varnasramdharma is often used in its place, defined as dharma specifically related to the stage of life one is in.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karma is the good and bad deeds an individual commits. Dharma is an individual’s life duty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dharma is roughly translated as “religious duty.” There are two principle dharmas, namely sanatana-dharma and varnashrama-dharma. There are also general moral codes called sadharana-dharma. Sanatana-dharma refers to the soul’s never-ending propensity to serve God.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dharma in Hinduism means religion, virtue, duty, and morality. It is a path of goodness all Hindus are seeking. Dharma is highly individualistic as each person’s path varies.

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