Which is of the following statements holds true regarding community identity.
A. Community identity is based on birth and "belonging" rather than on some form of acquired qualifications or accomplishment.
B. It is what we 'are' rather than what we have 'become'.

Both A and B

The correct answer is Option 3: Both A and B.

Statement A: Community identity is based on birth and "belonging" rather than on some form of acquired qualifications or accomplishment. — Correct. Community identity is rooted in the group into which a person is born. It does not depend on educational qualifications, achievements, skills or other accomplishments acquired later in life. It is an ascriptive identity, meaning it is determined by birth rather than personal choice or effort.

Statement B: It is what we 'are' rather than what we have 'become'. — Correct. Community identity reflects an individual's inherited social identity rather than one earned through personal achievements. It describes who a person is by virtue of birth and belonging, rather than what the person has become through education, profession or other accomplishments.

NCERT: form of acquired qualifications or ‘accomplishment’. It is what we ‘are’ rather than what we have ‘become’. We don’t have to do anything to be born into a community – in fact, no one has any choice about which family or community or country they are born into. These kinds of identities are called ‘ascriptive’ – that is, they are determined by the birth and do not involve any choice on the part of the individuals concerned. .