Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:
Assertion : Castes were traditionally linked to occupations and hence caste system functions as the social division of labour.
Reason: Mobility was allowed in the caste system.
Options:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true
A is true but R is false
Correct Answer:
A is true but R is false
Explanation:
Caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.