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Question (1)

QN0021996

Which of the following best describes a jāti?

(A) A political kingdom
(B) A group of people with a specific professional occupation
(C) A religious text
(D) A military unit

Correct Answer: B

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Question (2)

QN0021997

The concept of varṇa emerged from:

(A) Buddhist texts
(B) Jain texts
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Foreign accounts

Correct Answer: C

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Question (3)

QN0021998

How many varṇas were mentioned in the varṇa system?

(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

Correct Answer: C

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Question (4)

QN0021999

Which varṇa was associated with preserving and spreading knowledge?

(A) Vaishyas
(B) Shudras
(C) Kshatriyas
(D) Brahmins

Correct Answer: D

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Question (5)

QN0022000

Which varṇa was expected to defend society and the land?

(A) Brahmins
(B) Kshatriyas
(C) Vaishyas
(D) Shudras

Correct Answer: B

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Question (6)

QN0022001

Vaishyas were mainly expected to increase society’s wealth through:

(A) Warfare
(B) Rituals
(C) Trade, business and agriculture
(D) Administration

Correct Answer: C

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Question (7)

QN0022002

Shudras were generally associated with:

(A) Teaching and rituals
(B) Warfare
(C) Trade and agriculture only
(D) Artisans, crafts and service-related work

Correct Answer: D

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Question (8)

QN0022003

The skills of a particular jāti were generally:

(A) Randomly assigned each year
(B) Transmitted from generation to generation
(C) Decided by rulers only
(D) Imported from foreign lands

Correct Answer: B

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Question (9)

QN0022004

Sub-jātis often developed their own customs regarding:

(A) Currency and taxation only
(B) Warfare and diplomacy only
(C) Marriage, rituals and food habits
(D) Architecture only

Correct Answer: C

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Question (10)

QN0022005

The English word “caste” comes from a:

(A) Greek word
(B) Persian word
(C) Portuguese word
(D) Latin word

Correct Answer: C

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Question (1)

Which of the following best describes a jāti?

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Question (2)

The concept of varṇa emerged from:

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Question (3)

How many varṇas were mentioned in the varṇa system?

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Question (4)

Which varṇa was associated with preserving and spreading knowledge?

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Question (5)

Which varṇa was expected to defend society and the land?

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Question (6)

Vaishyas were mainly expected to increase society’s wealth through:

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Question (7)

Shudras were generally associated with:

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Question (8)

The skills of a particular jāti were generally:

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Question (9)

Sub-jātis often developed their own customs regarding:

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Question (10)

The English word “caste” comes from a:

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