Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Caste is exogamous.
Reason (R): Caste members can't marry outside their caste .
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): "Caste is exogamous." — Incorrect. Traditionally, caste is endogamous, meaning that individuals are expected to marry within their own caste. Endogamy is one of the defining characteristics of the caste system and helps maintain caste boundaries across generations.
Reason (R): "Caste members can't marry outside their caste." — Correct. The traditional rule of caste is endogamy, which requires individuals to marry within their own caste and discourages or prohibits marriage outside it. This rule has historically been an important feature of the caste system.