Question

10.The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between
a) Occupation and status
b) Religion and rituals
c) Norms and authority
d) Purity and pollution

Answer 1

Answer:

Caste refers to a broad hierarchical institutional arrangement along which basic social factors like birth, marriage, food-sharing etc are arranged in a hierarchy of rank and status. ... The traditional hierarchical ordering of castes was based on the distinction between 'purity' and 'pollution'.

Answer 2

Answer: d) purity and pollution

Explanation: This caste system is explicit to the hindu society, though recently it has spread to different religions across the indian subcontinent. The upper castes like brahmins and khystriyas are considered pure, whereas the lower classes like shudras,panchalas (untouchables), etc were considered to be polluted or 'dirty'