There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: Endogamy, or the practice of marrying within the caste, has remained largely unaffected by modernisation and change in India even today.
Reasoning: There are hardly any intercaste marriages in India.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion:Endogamy, or the practice of marrying within the caste, has remained largely unaffected by modernisation and change in India even today. Correct. Endogamy continues to be a dominant feature of the caste system. Despite urbanisation, education and social change, most marriages in India still occur within the same caste, showing that caste remains strongest in the cultural and domestic spheres.

Reason:There are hardly any intercaste marriages in India. Incorrect. The statement is incorrect because it ignores the gradual increase in intercaste marriages. Although most marriages still take place within caste boundaries, the number of intercaste marriages has increased over time. The phrase "hardly any" makes the statement incorrect.

NCERT: "..Not surprisingly, it was in the cultural and domestic spheres that caste has proved strongest. Endogamy, or the practice of marrying within the caste, remained largely unaffected by modernisation and change. Even today, most marriages take place within caste boundaries, although there are more intercaste marriages. While some boundaries may have become more flexible or porous, the borders between groups of castes of similar socio-economic status are still heavily patrolled"