What do you understand by caste structure in India ? 1. Caste is a system of social stratification which lies at the very root of Indian social structure. 2. It is a pattern of social behaviour in which groups and individuals are guided by a prescribed se

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Q: 52 (SCRA/2014)
What do you understand by caste structure in India ?
1. Caste is a system of social stratification which lies at the very root of Indian social structure.
2. It is a pattern of social behaviour in which groups and individuals are guided by a prescribed set of norms, values and sanctions.
3. In this system, individuals are bom into a certain caste and thereby acquire the role and status with that caste identity.
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SCRA

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