Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:

_______ has more local classifications that vary from region to region.

Options:

Varna

Jati

Both Varna and Jati

None of them

Correct Answer:

Jati

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: Jati

NCERT: The precise relationship between varna and jati has been the subject of much speculation and debate among scholars. The most common interpretation is to treat varna as a broad all-India aggregative classification, while jati is taken to be a regional or local sub-classification involving a much more complex system consisting of hundreds or even thousands of castes and sub-castes. This means that while the four varna classification is common to all of India, the jati hierarchy has more local classifications that vary from region to region.