Question

Caste hierarchy means
A. A shift from one occupation to another
B. A ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the "highest" to the lowest" castes
C. Religious inequality
D. Communal harmony and peace on the basis of caste

Answer 1

Hint: ‘Caste’ is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy and by ‘hierarchy’ we mean the arrangement of items in a certain order according to their values.

Complete answer:
By caste hierarchy, we mean the system of social stratification which leads to the exclusion of the lower caste people. It is a process of placing people in different occupational groups. In this system, castes are ranked in hierarchical order, which determines the behavior of one member of society towards another. A caste is a form of social stratification characterized by, mostly, endogamy. It is the hereditary transmission of a style of life such as occupation, ritual status, and social interaction or exclusion based on societal notions of purity. On the other hand, hierarchy is an arrangement of items in a certain order according to their values.
By caste hierarchy, we mean the system of social stratification which leads to the exclusion of the lower caste people. It is a process of placing people in different occupational groups. In this system, castes are ranked in hierarchical order, which determines the behavior of one member of society towards another. The policy of reservation has added further impetus to the role of caste in politics. Caste plays a very important role in elections. The candidates are selected by political parties on the basis of caste composition according to the constituency.
After India achieved independence in 1947, many new developments took place. The policy of caste-based reservation in job opportunities was formalized with reserved seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Post the making of the Indian Constitution in 1950, the country has enacted several laws and social initiatives in order to protect and improve the socioeconomic conditions of the lower caste population in India.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: After India achieved independence in 1947, many new developments took place. The policy of caste-based reservation in job opportunities was formalized with reserved seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.