All of the Following Are TRUE of the Caste System

question 40

Multiple Choice

All of the following are TRUE of the caste system EXCEPT

• A) people are assigned to a specific occupation based on their caste.
• B) caste is a powerful force around which electoral politics and voting blocs coalesce.
• C) the link between caste and occupation remains quite strong in urban areas.
• D) caste divides the lower classes, so it makes it difficult for the poor to organize.
• E) caste groups sometimes re-designate their caste identities to achieve social and economic mobility for the group as a whole.

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