As India Grows Economically, We Can Observe a Shift from a Hierarchy

question 51

Multiple Choice

As India grows economically, we can observe a shift from a hierarchy of caste to a hierarchy of class. This is due to what change in the caste system itself?

• A) Political will and legislation has lessened the power of caste.
• B) Caste has gradually shifted from a system of ascribed status to achieved status.
• C) The upper castes have learned to embrace the lower castes.
• D) Dalit-led resistance has changed the attitudes of the upper classes.

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