In India, How Is the Caste System Held in Place

question 67

Multiple Choice

In India, how is the caste system held in place with the Hindu belief in rebirth?

• A) People of higher castes are reborn, and people of lower castes are not reborn.
• B) People of higher castes can freely punish or even imprison those of lower castes.
• C) People trust deities to raise their caste level at key moments in their lives.
• D) People who fail to observe the rituals and duties of their caste will be reborn in an inferior position.

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