Just like the caste system in India, the South African society is stratified based on the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Race
Option (3) Race — Correct. Just like caste in India, race in South Africa stratifies society into a hierarchy. About one South African in seven is of European ancestry, yet the White minority holds the dominant share of power and wealth. Through apartheid, the separation of the races, which became law in 1948, the Black majority was denied citizenship, land and a formal voice in government; mixed marriages were prohibited and Blacks, as a racial caste, held low-paying jobs.
NCERT: Indian Society — Chapter 5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion, Box 5.1b (2025-26)
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