Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) Caste is hierarchical. Reason (R) Caste is exogamous .

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A) (A) is true , but (R) is false (A) is false but (R) is true

(A) is true , but (R) is false

Caste is not exogamous. Exogamy means to marry outside of one's caste